Philadelphia Menta
l Health Center (PMHC) was founded by Dr. Edward K. Parnes in 1953 as a not-for-profit organization to provide affordable professional mental health services Philadelphia.
We have a proud history. Our first Board of Directors included Pearl S. Buck, a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner, along with Dr. Theodor Reik, a famous student of Dr. Sigmund Freud. In 1963, PMHC began the first 24/7 crisis line for emergency mental health services in the United States.
As PMHC evolved, its focus shifted to treating children with a specialty in Autism. In 2007, PMHC opened its Northeast Philadelphia Branch, which hosts the After-School Autism Program (ASAP), a specialized year-round therapeutic program for children 5-12 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
PMHC offers a variety of services: psychological and psychiatric testing and evaluations (including a comprehensive autism evaluation), children's services such as BHRS (Wraparound), individual and group therapies, and mobile mental health for children and adults. We also provide psychiatric services and medication management in our Philadelphia-based Pine Street office. We offer family and marriage counseling to the families of children who receive care from us and provide a variety of social skills and support groups, including a therapeutic After-School Program for elementary school children.
All of our staff at PMHC are highly qualified professionals at the Master's, Doctoral or MD level, and all are trained to work with children in order to provide specialized care at the highest standards.
We strive for excellence as we compassionately partner with families to serve their children in need. Welcome to PMHC!
Community Collaboration Creates Clerical Careers
PMHC has partnered with Temple University’s Health Information Professions (HIP) program to help provide career opportunities in the administration of Electronic Health Records (EHR) to qualified low-income area residents.
Funded by a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, HIP offers free EHR training, certification and job internships.
“Our ahead-of-the-curve deployment of EHR via Credible™,” said Dan Miringoff, PMHC’s Director of Quality Assurance, “as well as our solid reputation in BHRS, outpatient services and in- and after-school services made us an obvious go-to choice for this unique vocation initiative. We were exactly what the University was looking for… a valued partner with long-term ties to the community.”
Additionally, Dan’s recent appointment to HIP’s Board of Advisors will allow him to further develop and enhance the program’s curriculum, especially as it relates to the clerical side of EHR transition, support and maintenance.
“The advent of the federal mandate for EHR compliance has elevated the need for trained clerical professionals,” said Kerey Ruggiero, CEO of PMHC. “Our partnership with Temple University’s HIP initiative empowers low-income residents in underserved areas with the opportunity to enter the rapidly growing field of electronic medical record administration.”
The HIP program is already paying dividends, as PMHC recently hired one of its HIP interns as a full-time employee in our billing department and just added another intern this past week.
For more information, including internship opportunities, contact Dan Miringoff at 215.598.0223 ext. 105 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) has announced its plan to impose co-pays on Medical Assistance (MA) behavioral and physical health services provided to children who have MA due to a medical condition or disability and whose family income is at or above twice the federal poverty level.
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) has received several inquiries as to what families can do. PHLP recommends that families who may be impacted by MA co-payment for their child's healthcare services write to DPW urging them to allow deductions from family income for out-of-pocket medical costs and health insurance premiums.
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The Bureau of Autism Services has announced the availability of mini-grants to support children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and families that include an individual with ASD.
The deadline for submission is April 15. Click HERE to learn more!
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