Events
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Saturday Afternoon Respite
The City School 910 N. Sixth St., Philadelphia, United StatesCaring for a child with behavioral health needs can be demanding. Take a break. Respite care is short-term care for children ages 6-17. Children with a behavioral health diagnosis are eligible for short-term care. Download the flyer.
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Embracing the Light (Performances by Mural Arts and First Person Arts)
Fringe Arts 140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd., Phila, United StatesJoin Mural Arts and First Person Arts for a powerful collaborative storytelling performance “Embracing the Light.” These shows will feature local storytellers with lived experience with suicide, including those who have experienced suicidal ideation, made attempts, or lost loved ones to suicide. We welcome everyone to attend this special event, whether or not you have been directly impacted by suicide. Our goal is to raise awareness and access to mental health resources in the greater Philadelphia region. We have designed the performance to be a healing space, but we recognize [...]
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Spanish Certified Peer Specialist Training
DBHIDS Sponsored Spanish CPS Training 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Certified Peer Specialist training introduces learners to the principles of recovery and peer support as the catalyst for transforming individuals' lives. Informed by SAMHSA's Peer Support Core Competencies, learners will develop the foundational skills necessary to help peers thoroughly explore their challenges, and to support the skill-building and decision-making necessary for self-determined recovery. The training covers recovery values and theoretical principles as well as practical skills for service delivery. Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP Seminar 1) is included, as well as introductions to trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, professional ethics [...]
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Spanish Certified Peer Specialist Training
DBHIDS Sponsored Spanish CPS Training 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Certified Peer Specialist training introduces learners to the principles of recovery and peer support as the catalyst for transforming individuals' lives. Informed by SAMHSA's Peer Support Core Competencies, learners will develop the foundational skills necessary to help peers thoroughly explore their challenges, and to support the skill-building and decision-making necessary for self-determined recovery. The training covers recovery values and theoretical principles as well as practical skills for service delivery. Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP Seminar 1) is included, as well as introductions to trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, professional ethics [...]
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Spanish Certified Peer Specialist Training
DBHIDS Sponsored Spanish CPS Training 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Certified Peer Specialist training introduces learners to the principles of recovery and peer support as the catalyst for transforming individuals' lives. Informed by SAMHSA's Peer Support Core Competencies, learners will develop the foundational skills necessary to help peers thoroughly explore their challenges, and to support the skill-building and decision-making necessary for self-determined recovery. The training covers recovery values and theoretical principles as well as practical skills for service delivery. Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP Seminar 1) is included, as well as introductions to trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, professional ethics [...]
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Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training
PRCC 1701 W Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStorytelling is a training facilitated by UrStorytellers in collaboration with the City Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many approved as a required prerequisite for applicants wanting to become a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories in addition to the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 4hrs. at length, delivered in a PowerPoint format, and interactive activities enhance this training. At the conclusion of [...]
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Environmental Justice Lunch and Learn Series
DEI Environmental Justice Lunch and Learn Series: Unpacking Local and National Environmental Policies Date: March 20th, 2024 Time: 11:00 am until 12:30 pm This virtual quarterly (March, June, September, December) series aims to increase staff and stakeholder awareness, knowledge, and understanding of systemic environmental injustice and inequity impacting vulnerable, disenfranchised, racial/ethnic, and linguistic minority communities in Philadelphia and around the world. Our esteemed presenters and panelists are local environmental activists and public service providers. • Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Initiatives to manage Environmental Justice related complaints, Deputy Health [...]
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