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Philadelphia’s annual Recovery Walks! event aims to make recovery from addiction more visible
See full report at WHYY.org Reports of drug overdoses and an alarming number of deaths remain at the forefront of discussions about addiction, which experts say is a grim reality of the […]
DBHIDS 2021-2022 Annual Report
Every summer, the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) completes and publishes an annual report detailing the previous fiscal year (July 1 through June […]
Medics partner with behavioral health specialists on new emergency response team
Read full report at Phila.gov The Philadelphia Fire Department has created a new emergency medical services (EMS) team dedicated to serving people with complex physical and behavioral health needs when […]
One year anniversary of 988 system sees improvements
See full article from Philadelphia Tribune Stephen Williams July 15, 2023 One year ago, the $430 million, 988 system was announced by the federal government in Philadelphia. Since then, there […]
A new era of crisis response: Philly police team up with mental health experts
Read full article from WHYY By Nicole Leonard July 17, 2023 The first call of the day from the 911 dispatch center came in shortly after 8 a.m. A mother […]
Has the 988 lifeline been effective? Philly officials say yes
Read the full report from KYW By Pat Loeb July 14, 2023 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Would you know what number to call for help regarding a mental health crisis? Last […]
Philly marks one year anniversary of 988 suicide and crisis lifeline as city leaders announce new projects in the pipeline
Read full article by WHYY By Nicole Leonard July 14, 2023 A year ago this week, the national suicide and crisis lifeline re-launched as 988 – a new three-digit number designed to […]
A year after the launch of 988, lack of trust and awareness an issue for the mental health hotline
Read full article at Inquirer.com By Lynette Hazelton and Abraham Gutman Sappho Fulton’s work with people experiencing homelessness requires her to navigate the community’s mental health resources every day. But […]
Philadelphia community tries to heal from trauma as shooter’s mental health comes into focus
Read full article by Associated Press BY CLAUDIA LAUER July 7, 2023 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the weeks before Kimbrady Carriker opened fire at random with an AR-15 in southwest Philadelphia killing five […]
DBHIDS Commissioner’s Statement on Kingsessing Tragedy
The expectation of safety in our own city, in our own homes, was shattered once again this week when an armed man walked through the city’s Kingsessing neighborhood, shooting and […]