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City of Philadelphia Announces Inaugural 988 5K To Promote Mental Health Awareness
The DBHIDS-led ‘Walk, Run, Stroll, and Roll’ will promote awareness of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and connect residents with mental health resources ...
Read MoreNew ‘solution center’ to help unhoused people opens in Philadelphia
Read the full report at WHYY.org A new homeless services facility has opened inside part of the former Hahnemann University...
Read MoreGallery: DBHIDS International Women’s Day 2026
What a day DBHIDS had yesterday, March 4, as we celebrated International Women’s Day. The event theme, Give to Gain,...
Read MorePhilly’s shelter expansion aims for ‘a functional zero in homelessness’
Read full report at BillyPenn.com Philadelphia’s new push to get to “a functional zero in homelessness” — meaning no one...
Read MorePhilly leaders warn of Medicaid crisis: ‘We wanted to get ahead of the coming storm’
Read full report at PhillyTrib.com On a recent morning at 801 Market St., more than 200 health care providers and...
Read MoreNews release: 38,794 Warming Stays, 15,000 Tons of Salt Deployed as City Concludes 25-Night Historic Winter Emergency
21,100 EMS Calls Answered, 2,288 Intersections Cleared During Prolonged Freeze From the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office For Immediate Release: February 17, 2026Contact: Press@phila.gov ...
Read MorePhiladelphia nonprofit helps people with mental health, intellectual challenges find job opportunities
Read the full report at CBSNews.com A Philadelphia nonprofit is helping people with mental health and intellectual challenges find job...
Read MoreMental Health Panel Focuses on Struggles of Black Men in Leadership
Read the full report at PhillyTrib.com The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, or DBHIDS,...
Read MoreGabe Bryant Talks ‘The Weight of the Crown’
Listen to WURD on Soundcloud Gabe Bryant, Manager of Community Based Initiatives for DBHIDS, talks about “The Weight of the...
Read MorePhiladelphia marks MLK Day with service projects, focus on equity in education
View the full report at 6abc.com Volunteers across Philadelphia honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday...
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