City of Philadelphia
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. […]
Why the new ban on smoking in City rehab facilities feels like a kick in the butt to some
Philadelphia Weekly January 8, 2019 Philadelphia’s new nicotine ban that began Jan. 1 in all city-affiliated rehabs and treatment programs is causing much trepidation and speculation. Some people have questioned whether […]
Philadelphia Bans Smoking at Drug Treatment Programs
December 31, 2018 Effective January 1, 2019, smoking and all forms of tobacco use will be prohibited at all residential drug and alcohol treatment programs under contract with the Philadelphia […]
New websites offer online resources for addiction treatment in Philly and beyond
WHYY December 12, 2018 ByJoel Wolfram, WHYY The City of Philadelphia has launched a new website where people receiving Medicaid benefits can find information about their behavioral health and addiction treatment […]
DBHIDS Launches brand-new website devoted entirely to its Community Behavioral Health Division
December 6, 2018 PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) today announced that it has launched a brand-new website exclusively devoted to providing content […]
Philadelphia’s String Theory Schools receives free youth mental health first aid training
October 26, 2018 PROJECT 375 joined forces with the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) to provide free Youth Mental Health First Aid certification training to […]
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 […]
DBHIDS FY 19 Budget Testimony Submitted
May 24, 2018 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) has released budget testimony issued before Philadelphia City Council. The testimony reflects plans for fiscal year 2019, and […]
DBHIDS and the Philadelphia Phillies Aim to Strike Out Stigma
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is pleased to have the Philadelphia Phillies host Mental Health Awareness Night on […]
DBHIDS Launches New Heat-Safety e-Learning Course
Heat-related illnesses (HRI) are the leading cause of extreme-weather deaths in the United States. In fact, HRI causes more deaths than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods … combined! On […]