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DBHIDS Commissioner Jill Bowen Responds to Death of Tyre Nichols
January 30, 2023 The brutal, needless killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, at the hands of multiple members of the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department this month is heart-wrenching. […]
DBHIDS Annual Report
DBHIDS Annual Report: 2021-2022 DBHIDS Annual Report: 2020-2021 DBHIDS Annual Report: 2019-2020 DBHIDS Annual Report: 2018-2019 Read more about the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services — including […]
When mental health crises require more than a phone conversation, these mobile units come to help
Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 4, 2022 Most calls to crisis lines are resolved on the phone. But when a call needs an in-person response, a mobile crisis unit often swings into […]
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 […]