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Trauma Initiatives & Resources
DBHIDS is engaged and positioned to address the behavioral health challenges experienced by Philadelphians across a variety of traumatic experiences. Our strategy includes administering existing programming, increased stakeholder engagement at the CBO and community level, inclusion of best practices identified across the country, and developing new programming to ensure populations most impacted by immediate and prolonged trauma are given the resources, tools, and supports to heal and ultimately thrive.
Resource Numbers
- Individual supports
- Member Services (24/7): 888-545-2600
- Philadelphia Crisis Line (24/7): 988 or 215-685-6440
- Community Supports
- Network of Neighbors Trauma Response: 267-233-4837
TEC Comprehensive Plan
DBHIDS’ TEC Comprehensive Plan outlines the many ways the Department works to address Trauma, achieve Equity, and engage Community through individual and community-level interventions and immediate and longer-term strategies. Our approach is holistic and our goal is to increase wellness and the quality of life for all Philadelphians.
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – serves individuals (youth)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy – serves individuals (adults)
- Intensive Behavioral Health Services – serves individuals (youth)
- Re-Cast Grant – serves individual s and communities (youth, adults)
- Philadelphia Crisis Line – serves individuals (youth, adults)
- Crisis Intervention Training/Crisis Intervention Response Teams – serves individuals (adults)
- Network of Neighbors Responding to Violence – serves communities (youth and adults)
- Porch Light Program – serves communities (adults)
- Engaging Males of Color – serves communities (adults)
- Peer Culture and Community Inclusion – serves communities (adults)
- Community Wellness and Engagement Unit – serves communities (adults)
- Mobile Outreach and Recovery Services – serves communities (adults)
- Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Planning Initiative – serves communities (adults)
- Trauma Awareness Trainings – trainings
- BHTEN Trauma Trainings – trainings
- Behavioral Health Screenings – website and media resources
- Mental Health First Aid – website and media resources
- Invisible Opioids – website and media resources
- MindPHL Together – website and media resources
- Boost Your Mood – website and media resources
- Philadelphia Cease Fire – hospital-based program
- Healing Hurt People – hospital-based programs
- Philadelphia Alliance for Child Trauma Services (PACTS) – youth and families
- Student Assistance Program (SAP) – Serves individuals (youth and adults)
- Suicide Prevention (SOS) – Serves individuals(youth and adults)
- Support Team for Education Project (STEP) -Serves individuals (youth)
- Crisis Response Centers (CRC’s) – serves communities
- Urgent Care/PATH UCC – serves communities (adults and youth)
- SDOH – serves communities (youth and adults)
- DEI Healing Spaces – Serves communities(adults)
- Philadelphia System of Care (PSOC) – Serves communities (adults)
- ReCast Provider Trainings – Serves communities (youth and adults)
- Faith and Spiritual Affairs – Serves communities (youth and adults)
- Warm Hand Off Program (WHO) – Serves communities (youth and adults)
- Office of Violence Prevention
- Office of Domestic Violence Strategies
- Community Crisis Intervention Program (CCIP) – Responds to neighborhood crises with mediation and resources and a willingness to support anyone looking for a peaceful solution. (215) 800-4611
- Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia Provides counseling and victim services. (215) 567-6776
- Bereavement Supports
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Office for Victims of Crime
- Prevent Connect
- Department of Human Services
- SAMSHA
- The National Trauma Campaign
- SAMHSA Resources in response to mass shootings
