Council green-lights Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget plans, including $100 million for a Northeast Philly drug rehab center

Read the full report at Inquirer.com Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s approach to her administration’s first city budget was to focus on investing in the popular public safety and cleaning programs […]

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers help with mental health, substance struggles

See full report at 6abc.com PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The mission of the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is to educate, strengthen, and serve individuals and […]

Towering drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility is proposed for University City

Read full report at Inquirer.com A towering drug and alcohol rehabilitation center is being proposed just behind the building formerly known as the International House at 3701 Chestnut St. in […]

Philly’s next city budget will fund University City affordable housing, library upgrades, and Mural Arts

Read full report at Inquirer.com The $6.37 billion budget that Philadelphia lawmakers are poised to pass next week is largely a reflection of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s priorities. But during […]

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Philly is working to attract more bilingual peer specialists to the behavioral health field

See full report at WHYY.org Odalis Delgado said that for many immigrants like herself who speak Spanish and other languages, getting help with health care and other services can be […]

Philly firefighters are revolutionizing mental health services and breaking stigmas along the way

See full report at CBSNews.com PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Firefighters endure a lot of trauma but according to experts, dealing with the resulting mental health issues is often ignored. Firefighters said […]

A new Jefferson Health program offers holistic approach to treating addiction

Read full report at PhillyVoice.com Jefferson Health has established a coordinated, interdisciplinary, comprehensive care team to serve the complex health needs of people with substance use disorder. The Stephen and […]

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Appoints Interim Commissioner for the City’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services

Mayor announce Dr. Marquita C. Williams a longtime DBHIDS executive in mental health will serve as interim lead PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has appointed Dr. Marquita C. Williams as […]

Philly behavioral health commissioner Jill Bowen to step down

Read the entire article at Inquirer.com Philadelphia’s behavioral health commissioner, Jill Bowen, will step down April 15, after leading the department for over three years. Bowen is moving to Vermont […]