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DBHIDS Commissioner Statement on Incident During Philadelphia’s July 4 Celebration
July 5, 2022 Before the chilling images from the July 4 Highland Park shooting that left six dead and dozens injured outside of Chicago even had a chance to settle […]
DBHIDS Statement on Fatal Shootings Near South Street
June 6, 2022 Unprecedented. Overwhelming. Heartbreaking. The words are beginning to feel overused as shootings – some coordinated attacks, some sudden flares of gunfire – continue unabated in our streets, […]
DBHIDS Statement on Racial and Ethnic Violence
May 25, 2022 The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) stands resolutely in opposition to racial and ethnic violence and to the mindset that […]
DBHIDS Statement on Recent School Tragedies
May 25, 2022 Days after a series of ruthless, racially motivated acts in Buffalo, N.Y., Dallas, and Laguna Woods, Calif., the nation is again in shock following the indescribable attack […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: DBHIDS is Here to Help
May 2, 2022 READ ENTIRE NEWS RELEASE PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: May 2, 2022Contact: Christina Crews, Christina.Crews@phila.gov May 1 marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month – a time […]
Immigrant and Refugee Wellness Academy Now Accepting Applications
February 15, 2022 The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is excited to launch the DBHIDS Immigrant/Refugee Wellness Academy (IRWA). IRWA is a free training […]
COVID Town Hall for Providers: Video and FAQ
January 21, 2022 NEW! FAQ added Feb. 11 On Jan. 21, DBHIDS hosted a Town Hall in collaboration with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to provide accurate, reliable information […]
Philadelphia Moves Toward a Better Response to Mental Health 911 Calls
Philadelphia Tribune November 9, 2021 Read full article at Philadelphia Tribune A year after the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., the city has settled a wrongful death lawsuit and […]
Nominate for ‘My City, My Place’ Brighter Futures Award by Jan. 28
November 8, 2021 The nominations period has opened for the 2022 ‘My City, My Place’ Brighter Futures Awards, the 30th anniversary of the event. The DBHIDS Division of Intellectual disAbility Services […]
Philly in the ‘final stages’ of multi-million dollar reforms promised after police killed Walter Wallace Jr.
BillyPenn.com November 5, 2021 Read full article at BillyPenn.com One crisis responder says the city is “living up to its commitment.” A year after Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by police […]