Mental Health

Crisis Intervention Hotline | Crisis Intervention Mobile | Diversion & Stabilization
Residential Rehabilitation | Risk Assessment Management

Mental Health Crisis Intervention Hotline

1-800-836-6010 or 724-547-0285

Mental Health Crisis Intervention Hotline provides 24/7 "hotline" support for individuals in crisis.  The service provides crisis counseling, consultation and referrals. 

This is a 24/7 hotline that provides a trained counselor to assist callers with their identified crisis or issue.  Counselors respond to a variety of calls dealing with depression, suicide, and other mental health issues. Licensed through the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Health, the hotline assists mental health consumers with referrals to drug and alcohol services, domestic violence resources and other community program.

Those experiencing a crisis, or know someone who is, can call 1-800-836-6010 or 724-547-0285 for help.

Mental Health Crisis Intervention Mobile Program

This program provides a face-to-face intervention when a crisis is taking place.  It may be a teen who is contemplating suicide or an elderly neighbor who is suddenly aggressive and delusional. This service is an expansion of the Mental Health Crisis Hotline and assists callers needing immediate assistance. Response time is contingent upon “emergent”, “urgent” or “routine” priority indicators. These indicators also determine weather or not police back up is sent to accompany the Mobile Team. The Mental Health Crisis Intervention Mobile Program serves Westmoreland and surrounding counties.

Diversion and Stabilization Unit (D&SU)

D&SU, also known as Crisis/Respite Residential Unit, is an eight bed residential facility that provides short-term, 24-hour a day supervised respite accommodations, crisis stabilization services and counseling for persons in the public mental health system.  Services include assessments, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, therapeutic recreational activities and medication monitoring.  Referrals to the program come from community mental health agencies, social service organizations and the Mobile Crisis Unit. 

Enhanced Community Residential Rehabilitation Program (ECRR)

This is a long-term living space for adults with ongoing mental health challenges working towards reintegration into the community.  The 24-hour on site staff provides assistance with daily living skills and reintegration into the community to enable residents to live as independently as possible.

Risk Assessment Management Program (RAMP)

This program provides a mental health professional to attend to the immediate mental health needs of "at risk" youth housed in the YMCA Emergency Youth Shelter and the Westmoreland County Juvenile Detention Center.  The Risk Assessment Manager provides initial mental health screenings and makes recommendations for treatment. Crisis intervention services are provided as needed to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations.

For More Information

For more information on the Mental Health programs call 1-800-836-6010 or contact Westmoreland Community Action.

Eligibility

There are no income guidelines for Mental Health.  If WCA can't help you, they will work with you and other agencies to get you the assistance you need.

Program Funding

The Mental Health Programs are funded through Westmoreland County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Programs, the PA Department of Welfare, fee for service and managed care through Value Behavioral Health which provides managed care. ECCR residents pay 72 percent of current SSI rate for room and board.

We Provide Services to Residents of Westmoreland County

At Westmoreland Community Action, we provide services to residents in towns and townships throughout Westmoreland County, PA including: Adamsburg, Alverton, Arnold,
Bolivar, Claridge, Crabtree, Delmont, Derry, Donegal, East Vandergrift, Export, Greensburg, Harrison City, Herminie, Irwin, Jeannette, Kecksburg, Latrobe, Ligonier, 
Lower Burrell, Mammoth, Manor, Monessen, Mount Pleasant, Murrysville, New Alexandria, New Florence, New Kensington, New Stanton, North Belle Vernon, Norvelt, Scottdale,
Smithton, South Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg, Stahlstown, Trafford, Vandergrift, 
West Newton, Youngstown, and Youngwood.

Townships in Westmoreland County include:

Allegheny Township, Bell Township, Cook Township, Derry Township, Donegal Township,
East Huntingdon Township, Fairfield Township, Hempfield Township, Ligonier Township,
Lower Burrell Township, Loyalhanna Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Murrysville Township, North Huntingdon Township, Penn Township, Rostraver Township, Saint Clair Township, Salem Township, Sewickley Township, South Huntingdon Township, Upper Burrell Township, Unity Township, and Washington Township

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