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Leading Healthcare Officials Gather at CBH: A Discussion on Advancing Health Equity

August 7, 2023

Last month, a prominent assembly of healthcare stakeholders convened at Community Behavioral Health (CBH), featuring Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary, Dr. Latika Davis-Jones. The spotlight was on CBH’s innovative strategies to...

Taking Action to Address Health Disparities in Maternal Care: CBH’s Commitment to Equitable Outcomes

July 11, 2023

“Eliminating health disparities is not just a goal; it’s our duty as an organization. At CBH, we are unwavering in our dedication to reducing these disparities and ensuring that every pregnant member receives the behavioral health care they deserve,”...

CBH In The News: The Philadelphia Tribune

May 22, 2023

May 20, 2023 “For more than 25 years, Community Behavioral Health in Philadelphia has been helping provide access to mental health services for residents. In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the nonprofit’s CEO Faith Dyson-Washington...

CBH and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Launch Program to Increase Access to Care for Children and Their Families

May 18, 2023

According to the U.S. surgeon general’s recent youth mental health advisory, one in five U.S. children have at least one mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder. In 2019, one in three high school students reported experiencing sadness and hopelessness...

A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Awarded $700,000 Grant for Innovative Study on the Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) Program

April 21, 2023

Drexel University announced that the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute received a $700,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to fund a pilot study on the Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) program. This research is a collaboration between Drexel,...

Community Behavioral Health Appoints Charles Altman, M.D., MBA, as Chief Medical Officer

January 25, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 25, 2023 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that Charles (Chip) Altman, M.D., MBA, has joined the organization as chief medical officer. Bringing more than 31 years of clinical psychiatry and pharmaceutical industry leadership...

CBH Increases Access to Care for Members by Opening Provider Network for First Time in 14 Years

October 3, 2022

The move will add Medicaid-licensed Providers for services to eligible people in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 3, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) is opening its Provider Network to improve Member access to behavioral and mental health treatment...

CBH Again Earns Full NCQA Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization Accreditation

September 27, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 27, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that it has earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) three-year Full Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization (MBHO) Accreditation. The MBHO Accreditation is a...

CBH Awarded NCQA Multicultural Health Care Distinction

September 8, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 8, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that it has earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Multicultural Health Care Distinction. The NCQA’s Multicultural Health Care Distinction recognizes organizations...

CBH CIO Awarded CHCIO Certification from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives

September 8, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 8, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) is pleased to announce that CIO Julia Zhou was awarded the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ (CHIME) Certified Healthcare CIO designation. Launched in 2008, CHIME’s CHCIO...

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