Community Council Health Systems
Kahlil Shepherd, ACSW, LCSW, MSS has an extensive background in clinical social work and has served in leadership roles at Community Council Health Systems and Children's Service Inc., with a focus on clinical operations and Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services. Graduating from Bryn Mawr College with a Master's in Clinical Social Work in 2003, Shepherd brings a wealth of experience to their current role.
Community Council Health Systems
The mission of Community Council is to provide comprehensive mental health and educational services for adults and children. All services are designed to be holistic, geographically accessible, culturally sensitive, and coordinated with other related service systems, both formal and informal. Community Council has a long history of providing mental health services to Philadelphia residents and is one of the City of Philadelphia's original 12 Base Service Units. We provide a range of mental health and substance abuse direct services and case management. It now boasts of 10 children's services and five adult programs. The organization has a total diverse staff of 450 people that have particular cultural competence in working with the African American community. The agency serves over 3500 consumers (adult and children) on a weekly basis.