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 […]

Following other cities, Philly will soon send specialists alongside cops to some mental health calls

Inquirer.com    May 4, 2021 CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE on Inquirer.com For years, Philadelphia officials made adjustments in how authorities respond to 911 calls for people in crisis. More police were […]

DBHIDS Trauma Resources in the Wake of the Death of Walter Wallace Jr.

November 4, 2020 Click to view official news release (PDF) Nov. 3, 2020, PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) shares in the sadness […]

Message from Acting DBHIDS Commissioner Dr. Jill Bowen

October 29, 2020 Click to read entire official news release Dear Philadelphia Residents, Families, and Communities: The multiple layers of trauma experienced over the past several months across the country […]