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Behavioral Health News
CBH In The News: The Philadelphia Tribune
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
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
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,...
CBH Increases Access to Care for Members by Opening Provider Network for First Time in 14 Years
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
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
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 CEO Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington Appointed to Behavioral Health Commission for Adult Mental Health
PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 12, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that CEO Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington has been appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to serve on the Behavioral Health Commission for Adult Mental Health. Recently created as part of...
Governor Wolf Extends COVID-19 Regulatory Suspensions
CBH would like to inform providers that Governor Tom Wolf recently signed Act 30 of 2022 into law, which temporarily extends the suspension of certain regulatory provisions under the COVID-19 disaster declaration until Monday, October 31, 2022. Reference: Suspended...
Department of Human Services MyCOMPASS Text Message Alerts
CBH encourages providers to inform members that they can receive text messages with important updates about their benefits from the Department of Human Services (DHS) through their MyCOMPASS account. This is an easy way for Members to receive in-the-moment news and...
Philadelphia Public Health Alert: Risks of Xylazine Use and Withdrawal
CBH encourages providers to review the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s alert about the use of xylazine, a veterinary anesthetic and analgesic that has been increasingly found in samples of street drugs throughout Philadelphia. Reference: PDPH Health...
