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Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard Featured In The Philadelphia Inquirer

Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard Featured In The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard was recently featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer for our hard work in fighting against the drug crisis currently happening. You can read an excerpt from the article and find a link to the full article below: Every weekday, a massive RV rolls down Kensington’s narrow streets, delivering addiction care […]

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Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard Featured in Philadelphia Magazine

Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard Featured in Philadelphia Magazine

The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard was recently featured in Philadelphia Magazine. You can read an excerpt of the story below and read the full article online. Four years ago, The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard (formerly North Philadelphia Health System) found itself coming out of a two-year bankruptcy period. This process was led by the […]

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Compliance Department

Compliance

The Behavioral Wellness Center Compliance Department was founded to prevent, detect and correct violations of fraud and abuse with federal, state or local laws. You can reach Compliance Department by calling (215) 787-2400.

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Newsweek Names The Behavioral Wellness Center a “Best” Addiction Treatment Center

America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers

Recognition Comes at the Start of National Recovery Month The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard made Newsweek’s “America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2020” list, a designation that recognizes the nation’s top facilities based on their quality of service, reputation and accreditation. The survey included treatment centers in 20 states with the highest number of addiction […]

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CEO Gerri H. Walker Among Philadelphia’s 100 Most Influential African-American Leaders

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The Philadelphia Tribune presented its list of Philadelphia’s 100 Most Influential African-American Leaders for 2019, and the list included The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard’s CEO Gerri H. Walker. This year’s honorees were recognized at a Reception and Awards program, held on Thursday, September 19, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This award recognizes professionals making […]

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The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard Celebrates Recovery Month

Community Invited to Family Day on September 14 & Recovery Walk on September 21 The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard, formerly North Philadelphia Health Systems – Girard Medical Center, invites community members to join its staff, participants, and their loved ones for a Family Day on Saturday, September 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

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Family Day Celebration & New Name Reveal

Family Day Celebration & New Name Reveal

WHO: The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard (formerly North Philadelphia Health System – Girard Medical Center) WHAT: Family Day Celebration & New Name Reveal WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: 801 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122 WHY: To celebrate recovery during National Recovery Month and to share the […]

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