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DBHIDS Statement on Racial and Ethnic Violence
May 25, 2022 The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) stands resolutely in opposition to racial and ethnic violence and to the mindset that […]
Philadelphia Moves Toward a Better Response to Mental Health 911 Calls
Philadelphia Tribune November 9, 2021 Read full article at Philadelphia Tribune A year after the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., the city has settled a wrongful death lawsuit and […]
Philly in the ‘final stages’ of multi-million dollar reforms promised after police killed Walter Wallace Jr.
BillyPenn.com November 5, 2021 Read full article at BillyPenn.com One crisis responder says the city is “living up to its commitment.” A year after Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by police […]
Filmmaker highlights language barriers fueling overdose crisis in Philly’s Black communities
Metro September 10, 2021 Read the entire article in Metro In the new short film “OPIOIDS: A Breakdown of the Invisible Overdose Crisis in the Black Community,” artist and filmmaker Richard Patterson, […]
DBHIDS Wins Grant to Help Battle Trauma
August 10, 2021 A message from DBHIDS Commissioner Jill Bowen, Ph.D. I’m pleased to announce that the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) recently […]
Department of Human Services Announces Expansion of Peer-Support Program for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
Pennsylvania Pressroom June 2, 2021 Read entire release at Pennsylvania Pressroom Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Human Services (DHS) today highlighted the expansion of the Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) […]
Boost Your Mood: Philadelphia encourages everyone to take advantage of mental health services
6abc May 18, 2021 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — As thousands of people took charge of their physical health while lining up to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Jill Bowen, Ph.D. says she saw […]
DBHIDS Commissioner’s Statement: Addressing Renewed Trauma on Anniversary of MOVE Bombing
May 14, 2021 This week marks the 36th anniversary of the 1985 bombing of a Black liberation group in which 11 people, including five children, were killed and an entire African […]
Philadelphia agencies working together to pair police with mental health experts for certain calls
FOX29 May 10, 2021 As the city continues to look for ways to handle situations involving mental health, multiple city agencies are already working to get mental health experts more involved […]
‘Boost Your Mood’: Philly launches campaign to destigmatize mental health
WHYY May 6, 2021 CLICK TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE at WHYY.ORG This May, Philadelphia officials want residents to prioritize their mental health, along with their physical health. The city is rolling […]
