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Pennsylvania Mental Health Consent Bulletin Issued
On June 29, 2018, a joint bulletin was issued by the Pennsylvania Departments of Human Services and Health. Bulletin number OMHSAS - 18-01 addresses who can provide consent to voluntary mental health treatment for [...]
NAMI Keystone PA CEO to Serve on NAMI’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania CEO Christine Michaels has been chosen to serve on the 2020-2025 Strategic Planning Steering Committee for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The main role of the steering committee is [...]
Community HealthChoices Southeast Trainings
Community HealthChoices will begin in the five southeast counties on Jan. 1, 2019, and trainings are already scheduled in each county. The Department of Human Services and Department of Aging is asking people to RSVP [...]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Releases New Report on Childhood Trauma
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new report, Helping Children and Youth Who Have Traumatic Experiences. The report shows that nearly half of the nation’s children have experienced [...]
Wolf Administration Visits Community Behavioral Health Clinic
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, representatives from Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration visited the Berks Counseling Center, one of seven jointly licensed Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in the state. Below is a news release [...]
NAMI’s Statement Regarding President Trump’s Recent Comments On Mental Health Care
In recent days, there has been a lot of rhetoric by the President and the NRA about "crazy people" and a desire to return to the days of the "institutions." These comments reinforce inaccurate [...]