Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Philadelphia Mental Health Care Corporation (PMHCC), a not-for-profit organization, was established in 1987 by the City of Philadelphia in order to implement a major grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Program for Chronic Mental Illness. One of nine national grants, the funding was to assist the Philadelphia Office of Mental Health realize its vision for a unified mental health system which provided affordable housing, effective case management, and a broad range of psychosocial and vocational programs for people with mental illness.

Over the years PMHCC's activities and responsibilities have changed and evolved so that PMHCC serves as a major human services systems management company in support of several City of Philadelphia departments.

Today, PMHCC makes a major contribution to Philadelphia's citizens by serving as an umbrella organization for special programs and initiatives, and providing critical administrative services to mental health, substance abuse, mental retardation, human services, special health and related city offices and health programs.