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Coming Home: Telling reentry stories through hip-hop and comedy
WHYY.org November 15, 2019 Will Little walked on stage wearing an orange jumpsuit, hands held behind his back, head faced down. As he told his story of life in and out […]
Cedar Park: Library Hosts Discussion on Suicide Prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community
PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com November 15, 2019 At the Walnut West branch of the Free Library, several stereotypes were addressed as a crowd of just over a dozen people gathered to discuss the importance […]
Suicide Prevention Week on Good Day Philadelphia
Fox 29 September 20, 2019 DBHIDS’ Andrea October, Clinical Project Manager for Health Promotions, appeared on Fox 29’s “Good Day Philadelphia” during Suicide Prevention Week to discuss the importance of self-care for […]
Joan Erney to Retire as CEO of CBH
DBHIDS August 21, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) today announced that Joan Erney will retire as chief executive officer of its Community Behavioral […]
HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelpha DBHIDS
July 25, 2019 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services announced today that close to 1500 of its clients are being notified of a privacy breach. It occurred […]
The best mental health treatments for youth are slow to catch on in Philadelphia, study finds
Philadelphia Inquirer July 5, 2019 Not all therapy is created equal. Years of scientific research have shown that some types of mental health treatment, like cognitive behavioral therapy, are more effective […]
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 […]
Philly health officials, advocates split on impact of smoking ban at inpatient rehabs
WHYY July 1, 2019 Protesters marched down Market Street Tuesday to demand that Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health end its ban on smoking cigarettes at inpatient addiction-treatment facilities. The protesters say […]
New Philadelphia emergency unit responds to overdoses in Kensington
WHYY June 10, 2019 Every morning at 8 o’clock, social worker Shane Randall gets an email telling him which addiction-treatment facilities have available beds that day. But Randall doesn’t work for […]
City of Philadelphia to host free mental health events throughout May
Philly Voice May 3, 2019 The City of Philadelphia will recognize May – a month dedicated to mental health awareness – by providing an array of free events. Spearheaded by the […]