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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 […]
Mural Arts paid homeless artists to paint 200 columns underneath Broad Street
WHYY October 13, 2021 CLICK TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE ON WHYY AND WATCH VIDEO The subway concourse at Walnut Street Station in Philadelphia is supported by about 200 concrete columns, which […]
Nicole Connell Named DBHIDS Chief of Innovation Effectiveness
September 27, 2021 After more than 15 years’ experience working across locally and federally funded social service entities and nonprofit community-based organizations including seven years with the City of Philadelphia […]
Recovery Month 2021: Reaffirming Our Commitment to Support Every Journey to Recovery
September 13, 2021 View as PDF September is Recovery Month — a national celebration of the people who have battled through substance use disorder and continue to fight it daily, as […]
Filmmaker highlights language barriers fueling overdose crisis in Philly’s Black communities
Metro September 10, 2021 Read the entire article in Metro In the new short film “OPIOIDS: A Breakdown of the Invisible Overdose Crisis in the Black Community,” artist and filmmaker Richard Patterson, […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Required for Healthcare Workers
September 1, 2021 The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced this month that “all healthcare workers in the City of Philadelphia will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless […]
Policy Reminder: COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required for Patient Admissions
September 1, 2021 The continued health and wellbeing of healthcare workers and patients remains the highest priority for the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) and the Department […]
DBHIDS Wins Grant to Help Battle Trauma
August 10, 2021 A message from DBHIDS Commissioner Jill Bowen, Ph.D. I’m pleased to announce that the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) recently […]