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 […]
Message from DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones
June 5, 2020 Click to view the complete, official release (pdf). Text of release can be viewed below. Philadelphians are impacted to the core of our being, like the rest […]
HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelphia DBHIDS
June 1, 2020 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (“DBHIDS”) is posting this notice to alert individuals that their personal health information may have been compromised as […]
Corona Virus Mental Health: Philadelphia Launches ‘Mindful Together’ As Pandemic Has Spiked Stress, Anxiety
CBS3 May 7, 2020 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked stress and anxiety around the world. On Monday, Philadelphia launched a new campaign called “Mindful Together,” encouraging mental health […]
‘MindPHL Together’: Philadelphia launches campaign to connect public health resources
wHYY May 7, 2020 The City of Brotherly Love seeks to live up to its name this Mental Health Awareness Month. Mayor Jim Kenney on Monday announced the launch of the […]