Recovery & Resiliency
e-Courses
Magellan has partnered with national experts in behavioral
health recovery and resiliency to offer e-courses.
Community Resources
Moyer Foundation
Programs & Partnership
Camp Mariposa
DCIU Family Center Special Event
Mom's Group 2012
5:30 to 7:00p
Wednesday May 23rd through Wednesday June 20th
J. Lewis Crozer Library
Chester PA
SuperCupboard
The SuperCupboard Program consists of 5 sessions
Sessions held at Bernardine Center
NOW OPEN!!!
Fresh Start Clothing Closet
Upper Darby PA
Regional Medicaid Program Compliance Training- Tuesday April
24th
Comprised and delivered by BPI, OMHSAS, and various
BH-MCO's
First training at Montgomery County Fire Academy in
Conshohocken
1175 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken PA 19428
9:00 to 12:00pm
SAMHSA Resource Guides - 2012:
In
Brief - Substance Use Disorders in People with Physical &
Sensory Disabilities
Advisory - Clients with Substance Use & Eating Disorders
Advisory - Tobacco Use Cessation Policies in Substance Abuse Treatment: Administrative Issues
PA CASSP Newsletter - March 2012
PA Child & Adolescent Service Systems Program
Single Parent Support Group
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Beginning May 18, 2012
7:00 to 8:00p
For Any Parent or Primary Caregiver of a
Child or Adolescent Living with Mental Illness
NAMI Bascis offers education and support
Tuesdays beginning March 27th, 7:00 to 9:30p
Camp Ladore 2012
The Salvation Army
Summer Camp in the Poconos
July 18th thru 23rd
Open Access
Child Guidance Resource Center
Wednesday & Friday - 9:00 to 1:00p
For Outpatient Assessments Only
Local Resources
Delaware County
March 2012
The Woman's Resource Center & The Delaware County Family
Centers Presents
A Parenting Group for Mom's
Tuesdays 5:30 to 7:30p
Beginning April 3rd thru May 8th 2012
Pennsylvania Department of Health
News for Immediate Release - 'Quit for Love'
Information
Department of Health Urges Tobacco Users to 'Quit for
Love'.
Parents Involved Network of Delaware County
Peak - Being Your Childs Best Advocate
Free 8 week Educational
Workshop
HCI - Healthy Communities Initiative
Parenting Partners: Practical Tools for Positive Parenting
2012 Workshop Schedule
DCIU Family Centers
Parenting Plus Workshop Schedule
Chester PA
DCIU Family Centers
SPECIAL EVENTS
A Listing of Special Events at Delaware County Intermediate Unit
(DCIU)
Solutions, Strategies, Answers
Newsletter of the Social Security
Administration Offices
Become a National Certified Gambling Counselor (NCGC)
This training is free to all clinicians in Delaware County:
Training Flyer
Registration Form
Funding Information
Crozer-Keystone
CareerLink
If you are pregnant and/or have young children, you
need us!
Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start Program
Are you pregnant or have a baby 24 months or
younger?
Pregnany with your first baby? We can help...
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Delaware County Continuing Education Classes
WRAP Around Delco
CPA Supervisor's Training
Welcome House Clubhouse
Echoes of Welcome
October 2011
Upper Darby PA
Taking the Bite Out of the Holidays: Donated Bed Bug Services.
Healthy Smiles for Autism
Oral Hygiene Tips for Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Dining with Diabetes
A Program fort Adults with Diabetes & their Families
October 2011
2:00 to 4:00p
Springfield PA
PEAK
Parents Involved Network of Delaware County
A FREE 8 week Educational Workshop for parents/caregivers who want
to learn how to become their child's best advocate with the systems
that serve children and adolescents in your community.
Workshop Information -
9-27-2011 to 11-15-2011
The Local Task Force on the Right to
Education
Working together to ensure the delivery of Special
Education Services to eligible students
2011 - 2012 Meetings
National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource
Center (OHRC) is pleased to announce the availability
of two new resources, which were developed to stimulate thinking
about providing oral health care for children with special health
care needs.
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Medicine
Starting September 2011
Support Group for Parents of Infants and Toddlers
with Developmental Delays and Differences
6 Sessions
6:30 - 8:00p
Philadelphia PA
Prepared Renter Program
8 Week Series
September 8th thru October 27th
Bernardine Center
Chester PA
Anger Management Classes
Series of Classes
September/October 2011
Bernardine Center
Chester PA
Parenting Classes
September & October Classes Available
9:30 to 11:30a
Bernardine Center
Chester PA
Your Attention Please!
MHASP Delco PIN & FEST have moved
PA Positive Behavior Support Network
Newsletter July 2011
Disability Rights Network of
Pennsylvania
Individuals Medical Assistance Benefits Are at
Risk
Delaware County Department of Veterans
Affairs
Trained and dedicated staff can help you access your
VA benefits
Devereux Center for Resilient Children: Early Childhood Initiative Quarterly Newsletter for
Summer 2011
Holcomb Behavioral Health Health Systems Newsletter
Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania: Help
for Homeowners Facing Forclosure
Southeast Pennsylvania Parent/Youth/Professional
Forum
Home Meetings
If you are a parent of a child/youth or you are a youth with a
disability looking for information or support to access health,
behavioral, educational, or other services, please join us.
Local Task Force on the Right to Education
2011 - 2012 Meeting/Presentation Schedule
EMPTY SHOE MEMORIAL
Help Us Honor Loved Ones Lost to Suicide
The Pennsylvania Adult/Older Adult Suicide Prevention
Coalition is collecting shoes for its Empty Shoe Memorial to be
displayed at the Fall 2011 Suicide Prevention Capital Awareness
Day.
Delaware County Family Engagement Workgroup
The Delaware County Family Engagement Workgroup would
like to extend an open invitation to all Delaware County residents
to participate in our upcoming meetings and community
events
PA CASSP Newsletter
Pennsylvania Child and Adolescent Service System Program
A comprehensive system of care for children, adolescents
and their families
Volume 20, Number 2 June
2011
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
Helping Pennsylvania's children reach their promise
through Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts:
Pre-K Count
Flyer
Why does my child need to attend a high quality pre-kindergarten program?
¿Por qué necesita my niño asistir a un programa de pre-kindergarten de calidad?
Youth and Family Training Institute
The Youth and Family Training Institute (YFTI) is proud to
introduce you to their new website
Delaware County Suicide Prevention & Awareness
Task Force Newsletter - Spring 2011
Fun Things To
Do With Your Kids In Delaware County
Events to share with your friends and families.
Community Hospital Announces New Open Intake
Procedure
Community Hospital announces immediate access to mental health
services.
For The Family: A support/education group for
family members affected by addiction - 6:00 to 7:30p - Keystone
Center - Chester PA
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems was awarded a 2 year grant from
the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to implement
the SPORT program in Delaware and Chester Counties with middle and
high school students. If you are interested in learning more about
this program please click here for more information regarding
the Webinar on 3/7/11 from 3-5pm
Family & Community Service
of Delaware County Newsletter - February
2011
DelCoAD - A consortium of
agencies, educational and financial institutions dedicated to
promoting financial literacy in Delaware County, PA -
Delaware County Asset Development Group - FREE Income Tax
Preparation...and more!
It's Your Money...Why Pay for It?
Save an average of $187 in tax preparation fees at one of our nine free sites!
DELAWARE COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION & AWARENESS TASK FORCE
NEWSLETTER - WINTER 2010-2011 - **Special ISSUE**
Primary Care & Mental Health
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE: FREE Transformational Workshops
Parents, Do you have questions about.......Getting your children to obey family rules?How to avoid the homework hassle? Communication Skills? Reducing family stress and frustration? How to help your children navigate today's world and be successful?You will get the answers to these questions and so much more by attending.......
National Resource Directory
An online partnership for wounded, ill and injured service
members, veterans, their families and those who support them.
Web: www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/
Perinatal Mental Health Program
Now Available at Community Hospital
The program provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management,
psychotherapy and case management as needed.
Find out more - Click Here!
CONSUMER SATISFACTION
Delaware County Consumer Satisfaction Team (CST) and Delaware County Family Empowerment Satisfaction Team (FEST) are teams of consumers and family members who interview Magellan members about their services. These teams work to find out how satisfied members are with their mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services. Based on the members' answers or suggestions, the teams meet with Magellan and Delaware County staff to make recommendations for change.
You can contact these groups at:
CST, Inc.
20 South 69th Street, 3rd Floor
Upper Darby, PA 19082
1-610-713-2444
Family Empowerment Satisfaction Team (FEST)
135 Long Lane
Upper Darby, PA 19082
610-713-9401
FEST works with parents/caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders and other stakeholders to improve services and supports for children and families with the goal of making services more family and youth driven.
PRO-ACT
252 West Swamp Road
Unit 12, Baliwick Office Complex
Doylestown, PA 18901
1-800-221-6333
PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization - Achieving Community Together) is a grassroots recovery support initiative in Southeastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties) working to reduce the stigma of addiction, ensure the availability of adequate treatment and recovery support services, and to influence public opinion and policy regarding the value of recovery. PRO-ACT is developing, educating and mobilizing a constituency of Ambassadors for Recovery - recovering persons, their family members and friends, professionals working in the field, and others with a special interest in and knowledge of recovery - who wish to support recovery.
ADVOCACY GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS
Advocacy organizations may be able to assist you with information, advice or representation, if you have a problem with services. The following is a list of advocacy organizations.
Parents Involved Network
135 Long Lane
Upper Darby, PA 19082
1-610-713-9401
Parent-run state network and technical assistance center for families of children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral disorders. Provides support, information, advocacy and referral to families.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Delaware County Chapter
P. O. Box 567
Lansdowne, PA 19050
1-610-623-0071
Self-help/advocacy group of consumers and family members working
Project Share
401 Chester Pike
Darby, PA 19023
610-532-6330
A non-governmental citizen's organization that advocates for better services and treatment for people with mental illness, and promotes research and education to prevent mental illness.
Delaware County Family Engagement Workgroup
Family Engagement Workgroup meetings are scheduled monthly and are held at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, which is located at 200 Yale Ave in Morton, PA 19070. Click here for more details.