When it comes to pioneers in African American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Muhammad Ali are often mentioned—and rightfully so. We know that individual differences enrich our lives with diversity, new ideas, and new perspectives.

COMHAR wants to recognize team members and COMHAR members who are people of color who contribute every day to the success of COMHAR.

Much to the joy of the children at the Latino Treatment Program (LTP), the Three Kings arrived on Friday, January 6th, to help them celebrate Three Kings Day. The children and their families enjoyed pizza, pretzels, popcorn, and soda, all of which was donated by pharmaceutical companies, including Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Vraylar Pharmaceuticals.

After enjoying games led by Gustavo Miguel-Castro, LTP Program Director, the Three Kings arrived for pictures and to distribute gifts donated by Toys for Tots, COMHAR team members, and COMHAR Board Members.

THANK YOU to all of the donors and the LTP Team for such a successful day that the children thoroughly enjoyed!

Congratulations to Outpatient Services, particularly the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Health (TF-CBT) Therapists, for the extraordinary feat of earning the Mental Health Partner Excellence Award from Philadelphia Children’s Alliance! COMHAR’s TF-CBT practitioners in Outpatient provide vital services to children through a trauma-focused lens. They work tirelessly to ensure children and their families receive quality care and support through this important evidence-based model.
Thank you to all practitioners and team members in Outpatient. Kudos!

Good Shepherd Center on Race Street, established in 1991 to be a service to the economically challenged in the community, was home to a Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 18th sponsored by the Jahmil Harris Foundation. The foundation was founded as a public service by Tammy Harris, COMHAR CCBHC Supervisor, in memory of her son, Jahmil Presley-Harris, to empower youth and communities in need through special programs, activities and events.

On Saturday, November 12th, COMHAR participated in a community event held at Shalom Baptist Church at 4900 10th Street, Philadelphia. The church invited community agencies to present their services to the church members. We used this time with the community to conduct surveys of the people participating in the CBH program. We had the opportunity to promote our services as a company that offers comprehensive services for people with mental illness, substance use, and intellectual disabilities.
COMHAR was represented by the Latino Treatment Program, with the participation of Charina Gonzalez, Markus Rodriguez (Case Managers), Dilsya Villar (LTP Clinical Supervisor), and Gustavo Castro (LTP Program Director), who are pictured.