Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services

The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is dedicated to educating, strengthening, and serving individuals and communities so that all Philadelphians can thrive.

DBHIDS envisions a Philadelphia where every individual can achieve health, well-being, and self-determination.

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The Office of the DBHIDS Commissioner sets the vision and direction for the work of DBHIDS. The office is responsible for leadership over the six DBHIDS divisions and for the organization, prioritization, and achievement of the Department’s overall goals.

CARE Framework

At DBHIDS, our work is guided by the CARE Framework, which stands for Connection, Access, Resilience, and Equity.

CARE helps us stay aligned across teams, strengthen partnerships, respond to challenges with creativity, and uphold fairness in every decision we make.

By leading with CARE, we cultivate a workplace and system where we can thrive and where we serve Philadelphia with equity, compassion, and collaboration.

Our efforts include an interest in the health of the whole population as well as improved efficiencies via systems integration, both within DBHIDS and with external partners. DBHIDS is dedicated to public education and training; prevention and early detection; innovative treatment services; and more.