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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 […]
Six months in, Philly assesses its smoking ban in inpatient rehabs
Philadelphia Inquirer July 1, 2019 Six months into a ban on smoking in all city-funded inpatient drug treatment centers, Philadelphia officials say the prohibition hasn’t impacted the number of people seeking […]
Participatory Grantmaking Initiative Brings Public-Private Partnership to Address Behavioral Health Needs of Immigrant Communities in Philadelphia
April 11, 2019 (Philadelphia, PA) – The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) joins the Scattergood Foundation, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern […]
Nicotine addiction and substance use disorder treatment: The Philadelphia story
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly February 8, 2019 AThe Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and its leadership have a well-deserved reputation for pioneering recovery-oriented systems of care. Effective Jan. 1, 2019, […]
Smoking banned at city-funded residential addiction treatment programs in Philadelphia
6abc – WPVI January 14, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A somewhat controversial smoking ban has gone into effect in Philadelphia. All city-funded residential drug and alcohol treatment programs are now tobacco-free. […]
DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones Helps Further Your Big Idea Challenge
On Wednesday, May 16, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services Commissioner David T. Jones participated in the IDEA Gala, an event where the University of Pennsylvania’s Your Big […]
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 […]
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 […]
