The Lights for Life Candlelight Vigil will be held on May 1, 2012 at 7 PM at the Trinity United Church of Christ located at 30 West North Street in Waynesboro, PA. The Vigil will focus on the lives that have been touched by suicide or a suicide attempt. Music, stories and sharing. Light refreshments [...]

MHID Advisory Committee Task Force
Report on Hearings
February 27, 2012

Background

At the January 12, 2012 Franklin/Fulton MH/ID Advisory Board regular meeting there was a discussion of the Franklin County Commission proposal to investigate the transition the MH/ID Administration to a nonprofit organization. During that discussion, Commission Chair David Keller, who sits on the Advisory [...]

Join us for the 12th annual Walk the Walk advocacy event in Chambersburg, PA! The walk begins at 10AM at the Borough Recreation Center located at 235 South Third Street in Chambersburg. Every participant gets a free T- Shirt for joining in! Over 300 enthusiastic supporters of wellness will rally on the town square in [...]

BROKEN PROMISES
Dismantling the Community Mental Health System and Harmful General Assistance Cuts
Promise Made – Candidate Tom Corbett promised to help Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens, including individuals with mental illness and/or facing challenges of addiction.
Promise Broken – Governor Tom Corbett’s budget is recommending the most significant change and cut to the community mental health system since [...]

Health care reform is a top election issue, but the presidential candidates and their parties aren’t talking about the importance of mental health.
The Whole Health Campaign is working to make mental health an integral part of any health care reform. Add your name to this petition calling on the presidential candidates and their parties [...]