MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES

Mental Health and Wellness Resources

The Suicide and Crises Lifeline

Call or Text: 988
Chat: 988lifeline.org

988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States.

When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.

Douglas Education Center has partnered with BetterHelp to support the health and wellbeing of our students, faculty and staff.

Get matched with a licensed therapist for convenient and professional therapy HERE

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline

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.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline

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)

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.

Online/Remote Counseling Options

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

Local Crisis Center Hotlines

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.

 

County Care Facility Phone Number
Allegheny County Allegheny County Resolve Crisis Network (888) 796-8226
Butler County Butler County Crisis Hotline (800) 836-6010
Fayette County Fayette County Crisis Hotline (724) 437-1003
Greene County Greene County Crisis Hotline (800) 417-9460
Indiana County Indiana County Crisis Hotline (724) 465-2605
Washington County Washington County Crisis Hotline (877) 225-3567
Westmoreland County Westmoreland County Crisis Hotline (800) 836-6010

Counseling Resources for Mental Health and Drug/Alcohol Addiction

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

County Care Facility Phone Number
Allegheny County Allegheny County DHS (412) 350-3328
Butler County CARE Center Butler (724) 234-1370
Fayette County SPHS Behavioral Health Uniontown (724) 430-9710
Greene County CARE Center Greene (724) 627-6108
Indiana County (Mental Health) Armstrong-Indiana BDHP (724) 349-3350
Indiana County (Addiction Treatment) Indiana Drug and Alcohol Commission (724) 354-2746
Washington County CARE Center Washington (724) 228-2200
Washington County SPHS Behavioral Health Charleroi (724) 489-0320
Westmoreland County SPHS Behavioral Health Monessen (724) 684-6489
Westmoreland County SPHS Behavioral Health Greensburg (724) 834-0420
Westmoreland County SPHS Behavioral Health Latrobe (724) 532-1700
Westmoreland County SPHS Behavioral Health New Kensington (724) 339-6860

What If I Don’t Have Insurance or Can’t Afford Treatment?

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.

County Treatment Type Needed Phone Number
Allegheny County Drug & Alcohol 800-553-7499 or 800-454-8966
Allegheny County Mental Health (412) 675-8585
Fayette County Drug & Alcohol (724) 438-3576
Fayette County Mental Health (724) 489-0215
Greene County Drug & Alcohol (724) 852-5276
Greene County Mental Health (724) 852-5276
Indiana County Drug & Alcohol (724) 354-2746
Westmoreland County Drug & Alcohol (724) 832-5880
Westmoreland County Mental Health (724) 837-1808 or (724) 334-1774
Washington County Drug & Alcohol (724) 223-1181
Washington County Mental Health (724) 914-3058
Donora Career Link State Funding for Treatment (724) 379-1500

 

 

DEC Student Services

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.

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