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Community-Based Services Development Unit (CBSD)

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Promoting Wellness for all Communities

The Community-Based Services Development Unit oversees the development and implementation of innovative community-based partnerships and strategies to help people in recovery positively integrate into their communities. Through a public health approach CBSD conducts an array outreach and engagement community building activities designed to bring awareness to the importance of emotional wellness. In addition to these activities the Unit creates initiatives designed to reach individuals who may disproportionately access services and taskforces to ensure services provided are person-first oriented (culturally competent).

These community-building activities include:

  • Building and strengthening partnerships with community and faith-based organizations, providers, advocacy organizations, people in recovery, and family members
  • Providing local community education about mental health, addictions challenges, and recovery to promote greater understanding and acceptance of the needs of people in recovery
  • Identifying, expanding, and creating recovery-based support services for adults, children, and their families within the communities in which they live
  • Working with local communities to identify and address disparities in behavioral health-related services

Current Initiatives and Task Forces:

Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services

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24-Hour Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Service

Help is available 24 Hours a Day, 7 days a week

DBHIDS operates a 24-hour call center to assist people and their families with behavioral health crises.

Callers needing help or persons wanting to obtain help for others can call 215-686-4420 at any time of the day or night for the following problems:

  • Depression
  • Feelings or thoughts of wanting to harm themselves or others
  • Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness or that no one cares about them
  • Difficulty dealing with various life stresses
  • Anger issues
  • Addictions and substance use problems
  • Relationship problems
  • Other emotional issues or stresses

Compassionate, trained professionals answer all calls 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Callers will have the opportunity to discuss their problem and will receive appropriate counseling, guidance, assessment and referral for prompt treatment or other services if necessary.

Help is just a phone call away—–215-686-4420
Important Numbers:
24/Hr Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Service 215-686-4420
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK(8255)
Red Nacional de Prevenci’on del Suicidio 1-888-628-9454

Additional Services: Various training and educational presentations are available to professional agencies and the public pertaining to accessing and utilizing the various behavioral health crisis intervention services that are available from the Acute Services Unit.

For more information call 215-685-6440