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Intellectual disAbility Services Names Kleckner J. Charles as New Director
October 20, 2020 PHILADELPHIA – The City’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) announced today that it has selected Kleckner J. Charles to serve as director of […]
Vote on mental health policy to save lives and money in this year’s elections
Philadelphia Inquirer October 12, 2020 By Kate Fox, DBHIDS We’ve all been more than a little preoccupied with the omnipresent pandemic that is COVID-19. The United States has recently surpassed over […]
Community Behavioral Health Names Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington as New CEO
September 28, 2020 PHILADELPHIA – Community Behavioral Health (CBH), a division of the City’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), has selected Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington to serve as chief executive […]
Mural Arts programs turns 200 columns in SEPTA concourse into socially distant canvases
Inquirer.com September 25, 2020 For years, SEPTA’s South Broad Street Concourse was where Thomas Barrios, 47, slept. Now, it’s his workplace. Involved in Mural Arts Philadelphia’s “Color Me Back” project, a […]
Mayor Announces Resignation of DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones
September 16, 2020 Mayor Announces Resignation of David T. Jones, Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) View release on Phila.gov PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Kenney […]
City of Philadelphia awarded 6 innovation grants to help projects pivot during the pandemic
Technical.ly Philly September 9, 2020 Six government projects were awarded seed funding up to $7,500 by the Innovation Fund, a grant opportunity fast tracked by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of […]
Hazard pay grants now available for front-line workers in life-sustaining industries
July 21, 2020 $50 million in grant funding is now available to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A full press release outlining […]
Which benefit programs can help? Supports for city residents
June 23, 2020 Are you having issues related to COVID-19? The City of Philadelphia is here to help. Click to learn more
Mayor Kenney Establishes Juneteenth as an Official City Holiday
Phila.gov June 17, 2020 PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Jim Kenney announced today that the City of Philadelphia designates Juneteenth as an official City holiday. As a result, this Friday, June 19, 2020, […]
HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelphia DBHIDS
June 15, 2020 Posted 6/1/20, Updated 6/15/20 Click to read entire official notice (PDF download) The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (“DBHIDS”) is posting this notice to alert individuals that their […]