City of Philadelphia Implements Encampment Resolution Pilot Program
May 24, 2018 The City of Philadelphia announced the launch of a pilot encampment action plan for the Kensington area as part of the City’s latest efforts in combating the opioid […]
DBHIDS FY 19 Budget Testimony Submitted
May 24, 2018 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) has released budget testimony issued before Philadelphia City Council. The testimony reflects plans for fiscal year 2019, and […]
DBHIDS and the Philadelphia Phillies Aim to Strike Out Stigma
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is pleased to have the Philadelphia Phillies host Mental Health Awareness Night on […]
DBHIDS Launches New Heat-Safety e-Learning Course
Heat-related illnesses (HRI) are the leading cause of extreme-weather deaths in the United States. In fact, HRI causes more deaths than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods … combined! On […]
Philadelphia Autism Project, CBH Host City Hall Art Show
March 8, 2018 The Philadelphia Autism Project, housed at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, will host an art exhibit at Philadelphia City Hall to highlight individual experiences of Philadelphia and […]
Philly Leads the Way in Mental Health Awareness
February 2, 2018 Continuing the established trend of Philadelphia being a leader in mental health awareness, in December, the city surprised 25,000 people trained in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). This […]
Volunteers Needed for 2018 Philadelphia Homeless Count
January 9, 2018 Every year Philadelphia, with the support of hundreds of volunteers, conducts a Point-in-Time Count of all persons experiencing homelessness on the streets, in a shelter, and in […]
CBH Holiday Hours
November 22, 2017 CBH Administrative Offices will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2017, reopening at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. During this time, Member Services […]
2016 Provider Satisfaction Survey is Available
November 9, 2017 Each year, as part of the Performance Evaluation Performance Summary required by the State, CBH produces a Provider Satisfaction Survey (PSS) for its network of providers. The […]
The Road to Recovery, a Journey of Hope
by Monica Lewis-Wilborn April 9, 1983.This was the day Dickie Noles’ life changed. A Major League Baseball player with a nasty 95 mph fastball, Noles was a beast on the […]