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Holiday Spirit, Now and Year Round
Marcella A. Maguire, PhD
Director for DBH Homeless Services
As the weather turns colder, and the holidays beckon, one group of DBHIDS staff and providers are gearing up for the most intense time of the year. Winter, colder temperatures, and ‘Code Blue’s mean that people who live on our streets must take extraordinary measures to survive. But the DBHIDS team who supports them, has a goal not just of survival but of recovery.
Don’t be part of the Coverage Gap—It’s time to Get Covered!
Heidi Bortner
Manager of Public Health Policy & Planning
Were you one of the millions of Americans who got health insurance coverage for yourself or your family during last year’s open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? If not, here’s your opportunity!
Philadelphia Celebrates NDSD
Today, like any day, you may peruse online, send a few tweets or Facebook posts, give or get advice from a family member or friend, grab coffee or lunch, or run into your local grocery store to pick up the essentials on your way home. We all have our daily routines, a rhythm to things that keep us moving through our hectic schedules.
But what if you could do something that could make a big difference for yourself and those you care about, all without missing a beat?
Oct. 9 is National Depression Screening Day
Healing and Strength: Philadelphia seeks to give check-ups from the neck up this National Depression Screening Day, October 9th, 2014.
Newest Supermarket Service: Mental Health Screenings
Check out the nation’s first mental health screening tool launched here in Philly.
Mental Health First Aid Brings Model of Recovery and Resiliency To Community Members
Philadelphia’s Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program has certified over 5,500 since its inception in Jan. 2012