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 […]

David T. Jones chosen to lead DBHIDS

July 21, 2017 Contact: Monica Lewis-Wilborn, Director of Communications267-588-6609, monica.lewis-wilborn@phila.gov PHILADELPHIA, PA — After a five-month search, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced the appointment of David T. Jones as Commissioner of the Philadelphia […]

Porch Light Program Launches New Kensington Site

It was an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship as we cut the ribbon to our Kensington Storefront site, a new hub where people throughout Kensington can gather to learn […]

A decade of peer culture, support and leadership: Igniting Behavioral Health Transformation in Philadelphia

February 10, 2017 DBHIDS Commissioner Dr. Arthur C. Evans is pleased to announce the completion and distribution of the report, A Decade of Peer Culture, Support and Leadership: Igniting Behavioral Health Transformation […]

Peer Support Toolkit released, to guide future expansion

DBHIDS’ Peer Culture and Community Inclusion Unit (PCCIU) is pleased to release The Peer Support Toolkit. The target audiences for this toolkit are administrators, directors, and supervisors of treatment organizations who […]