MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES

Call: 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741741

The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance. The Crisis Text Line has trained crisis counselors available 24/7.

Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/what-is-live-chat.
Text: Text “LOVEIS” to 22522

The National Domestic Violence Hotline has highly trained expert advocates available 24/7 to talk confidentially with anyone in the United States who is experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.

There are several different options for finding online or remote counseling. Two of the most popular options are:

Better Help: www.betterhelp.com
Talk Space: www.talkspace.com

A crisis can range from feeling lonely and needing to talk to thoughts of suicide. Stress and problems-both large and small-fill each of our lives and we all have moments of crisis. No matter how big or small these problems seem, it helps to talk with someone.

Crises Center Hotlines provide counseling and mental health support for individuals and families through telephone hotlines, face-to-face meetings and temporary housing assistance.

Each county has their own Crisis Center Hotline that is available to residents of that county. Douglas Education Center is located in Westmoreland County and its crisis center resources are available without charge to our out-of-state students who are temporarily residing here in Monessen or another city within the county. If you are an out-of-state student who is temporarily residing outside of Westmoreland County, you may use the Crisis Center located in your county.

The following are resources that can provide individual and group counseling options for counseling and treatment organized by county.

Case Management can offer information and referrals for services including, but not limited to, case managers, certified recovery specialists, and certified peer specialists as well as county funding for treatment and information for housing and other basic needs.

DEC STUDENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

This is a time when students are developing their ability to function independently in the world. Some students may experience roadblocks in this process, and the Student Service Committee is here to help. The members of this committee are advocates for the students.  The members of the Student Services Committee are as follows:

Erin Dansak – Committee Head – edansak@dec.edu
Michael Crosby – mcrosby@dec.edu
Lauren Keller – lkeller@dec.edu
Kerry Purnell – kpurnell@dec.edu
Natalie Jones – njones@dec.edu

**Note: No one at DEC is a certified counselor. If you are in need of a professional, we will refer you to an appropriate service provider.