Philly has terminated its contract with The Consortium, a mental health provider for more than half a century

Eric Fair, a certified peer specialist for The Consortium, places a flyer on a car in Kingsessing in July 2023.

Philadelphia ended its $3.8 million contract with mental health services provider The Consortium Inc., money that allowed the group to work with 2,500 city residents with limited ability to pay. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration took action last month after The Consortium, which is based in West Philadelphia, let its nonprofit status lapse amid allegations … Read more