SUPPORT GROUPS for Hoarding Sufferers and for the Children/Teens/Family/Friends Online < Back SUPPORT GROUPS for Hoarding Sufferers and for the Children/Teens/Family/Friends Online HOARDING TASK FORCE NETWORK Support Group The Clutter Movement Individual Support The Clutter Movement Family Support Support for Minor and Youth Children of Hoarding Parents (MYCOHP) MUTUAL SUPPORT PROVIDER

Redtree House of Ohio < Back Redtree House of Ohio Redtreehouse.org was created to provide a welcoming and vibrant online community for families and professionals to explore resources to help children and young adults, prenatal through age 25. Redtreehouse.org is Ohio's online resource supporting the well-being of Ohio’s families and children with challenges, disabilities, and health care needs. It was created to provide a welcoming and vibrant online community for families and professionals to explore and connect to resources and supports for children and young adults.

Tourette Syndrome Pocono Area Support:Group < Back Tourette Syndrome Pocono Area Support:Group Pullen Meeting Room (2nd Floor) For: Adults with TS And Parents/Families of those with TS When: Third Sunday of every other month (June, August, October 2018, etc.), 2-3PM Where: Hughes Main Library 1002 North 9th Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Contact: Kerry: 570.478.3086 poconotics@gmail.com PA TOURETTE SYNDROME ALLIANCE, INC info@patsainc.org

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Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 “Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitment < Back Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 “Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitment Carroll, Alea via listserv.dpw.state.pa.us [Attachments] Nov 29, 2022, 3:17 PM to OMHSAS_GENERAL_LISTSERV Good Afternoon OMHSAS Stakeholders: The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is pleased to share Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 entitled “Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments - Revised. ” This bulletin applies to Mental Health/Intellectual Disability (MH/ID) Administrators, Base Services Units (BSU), Mental Health Review Officers, county crisis intervention programs, and hospital emergency departments (ED). The Mental Health Procedures Act (MHPA) of 1976 places authority with County MH/ID administrators, or their delegates, for initiating the involuntary commitment of individuals at risk of harming themselves or others due to behaviors associated with acute mental illness. Authorizing language limits the amount of time a person can be held under a 302 involuntary commitment warrant to 120 hours. On April 1, 2022, issued bulletin OMHSAS-22-01 entitled “Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments”, to clarify the application of the involuntary commitment process under section 302; specifically, the 120-hour limitation on holding an individual for involuntary examination and treatment. This revision provides specificity on the two-hour timeframe outlined in the MHPA for examination by a physician. If you have questions or concerns related to Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07, please contact us at 717-772-7900. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BULLETIN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Bureau of Policy, Planning and Program Development, P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17105. General Office Number 717-772-7900 SCOPE: This bulletin applies to Mental Health/Intellectual Disability (MH/ID) Administrators, Base Services Units (BSU), Mental Health Review Officers, county crisis intervention programs, and hospital emergency departments (ED). PURPOSE: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide clear guidelines for any party involved in the 302 involuntary commitment process as outlined in the Mental Health Procedures Act (MHPA) of 1976. BACKGROUND: The MHPA of 1976 places authority with County MH/ID administrators, or their delegates, for initiating the involuntary commitment of individuals at risk of harming themselves or others due to behaviors associated with acute mental illness. Authorizing language limits the amount of time a person can be held under a 302 involuntary commitment warrant to 120 hours. On April 1, 2022, the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) issued bulletin OMHSAS-22-01, “Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments”, to clarify the application of the involuntary commitment process under section 302; specifically, the 120-hour limitation on holding an individual for involuntary examination and treatment. This revision provides specificity on the two-hour timeframe outlined in the MHPA for examination by a physician. OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: November 29, 2022, EFFECTIVE DATE: November 29, 2022 NUMBER: OMHSAS-22-07 SUBJECT: Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments- Revised BY: Dr. Dale K. Adair, Acting Deputy Secretary Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services -2- DISCUSSION : The legislature designated a specific time frame to avoid deprivation of liberty without further due process (see In Re S.C., 280 Pa Super. 539, 421 A.2d 853 (1980)). The mandated time limit reflects the expectation of meeting the constitutional due process requirement to balance individual liberty interests with the government's interests in ensuring individual and societal safety. When an individual presents with an urgent need for evaluation and treatment due to concerns for the safety of that person or others, the 302 petition is the instrument through which the county mental health administrator provides the authority to temporarily suspend an individual’s right to liberty. The 120-hour limit on deprivation of liberty begins once the county administrator or the administrator’s delegate signs the warrant or authorizes the individual for transport prior to signing the warrant, to an appropriate emergency setting, for an emergency 302 evaluation. Within the statutorily authorized 120-hours, the individual shall receive an evaluation by a physician within two-hours of the individual’s arrival at an evaluation setting. The purpose of a doctor’s evaluation is to determine if further involuntary treatment should be provided in an inpatient setting over the individual’s objection. The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has been made aware of incorrect information being shared including that the time limit to hold an individual does not start after the individual has been evaluated by a physician or when the process to identify a specific psychiatric inpatient treatment facility has begun. These actions would ignore the full period of confinement that commenced upon an individual’s loss of individual freedom. Therefore, these actions could result in violating someone’s due process by extending past the maximum 120-hour liberty deprivation period permitted under section 302 of the MHPA. If an individual arrives at an ED voluntarily seeking treatment under Section 201 of the MHPA, the 120-hour limit would not apply. If a determination is made after their arrival that a 302 commitment is necessary, and is executed, the 120-hour clock would then begin. A physician must evaluate an individual held on a 302 within the first two hours after an individual’s arrival at the evaluation site. If an evaluation does not occur within the required two-hour timeframe, the individual must be discharged and returned to a place of their reasonable request. A new 302 warrant would be necessary to continue to detain the individual. At this time, the two-hour time expectation for the physician examination would begin again. If the legal expectations of a 302 warrant cannot be met within the permitted timeframe, it is not appropriate to execute an additional 302 to allow for more time to complete the required process. When a physician is unable to determine the disposition of a 302 evaluation due to the individual’s physical state (such as a medical condition or intoxication), the physician should note this in the individual’s medical record along with a plan for follow-up examination. The 120-hour limit on deprivation of liberty is still in progress regardless of the need for further medical examination to determine disposition. -3- It is imperative that parties understand that the presence of a medical condition that requires time to clear, or significantly improve, before there can be an effective psychiatric reevaluation, does not delay the start of the 120-hour 302 detention limit. Should 120 hours be insufficient to determine an appropriate disposition, and the individual continues to be identified as a danger to self or others, then legal steps should be taken to extend the period of involuntary treatment as described in Section 303 of the MHPA. Authority to hold an individual past the 120-hour time limit must be secured before the 120-hour limit has expired. OBSOLETE: This Bulletin obsoletes Bulletin OMHSAS-22-01, “Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments.”

Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP < Back Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP MEDICAL INSURANCE IN PA Government Medicaid , also known as Medical Assistance (MA) , pays for health care services for eligible individuals, children, and adults. But when a child is not eligible for MA the Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP may be available! Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/chip.html The Children's Health Insurance Program — or CHIP — is Pennsylvania's program to provide health coverage to uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medicaid/Medical Assistance. Regardless of the reasons your children might not have health insurance, CHIP may be able to help you. Whatever the reason, if your child or teen is uninsured and ineligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance , the Children's Health Insurance Program — or CHIP — may be able to help. Having high-quality, low-cost health insurance helps put your mind at ease. Go to the website for more information. https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/chip.html About Chip CHIP Coverage CHIP Insurance Companies CHIP Resources CHIP FAQ Eligibility and Benefits

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​PA Advisory Council on Substance Use DDAP < Back PA Advisory Council on Substance Use DDAP PA Advisory Council on Substance Use www.ddap.pa.gov PA Advisory Council on Substance Use In accordance with Act 63, members of the Pennsylvania Advisory Council on SU are advisors to the Governor and the Sec. of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs regarding drug and alcohol issues in Pennsylvania. The council is composed of the Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs or his/her designee and eight other members appointed by the Governor. Council members, by statute, must be representative of the following categories: Substantial training or experience in the fields of drug or alcohol prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, treatment, or enforcement. Prior history of drug and alcohol dependency. No connection with or experience in drug or alcohol prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, treatment, or enforcement. The public at large. To the extent possible, all geographic areas of the Commonwealth are to be represented. If you are interested in being considered as an Advisory Council Member, please forward a letter of interest and resume (including your name, address, phone number, email address, county of residence, date of submission, which category or categories you would be representative of) to the address below: Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Attn: Advisory Council Membership One Penn Center 2601 N. 3rd Street, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17110 Applicants' letters of interest/resumes will be reviewed on an as-needed basis as vacancies occur. We will contact potential candidates if being recommended. Public Meetings are held from 1-3 PM and attendees are invited to attend virtually .

Pocono Services For Families & Children < Back Pocono Services For Families & Children PSFC’s mission is to provide resources for the evolving needs of community children and families, in support of efforts to achieve their goals.PSFC’s vision is to be recognized by our community as Monroe County’s foremost educator and provider of child-focused services. early childhood education

Clarion County Human Services MHDDEI Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Early Intervention < Back Clarion County Human Services MHDDEI Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Early Intervention Clarion County Human Services provides programs and services pertaining to mental health, developmental disabilities, early intervention, crisis intervention, and transportation. It also provides case management (ACM), Blended Case Management (ICM), supported housing cases, and more. (814) 226-1080 Marci Hall, MH/DD/EI Director Ext. 1353 mhall@co.clarion.pa.us Wendy Bundy, DD Deputy Director Ext. 1352 wbundy@co.clarion.pa.us Tricia Pezzuti, MH Deputy Director Ext. 1350 tpezzuti@co.clarion.pa.us

PARENT EDUCATION ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP CENTER (PEAL) Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Offices < Back PARENT EDUCATION ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP CENTER (PEAL) Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Offices The PEAL Center is parents’, professionals’ and self-advocates’ one-stop-resource for disability information and referral in Pennsylvania. As a Parent Center (PTI) and Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F), PEAL provides assistance to families of children with disabilities, educators, and others who work with them. PEAL’s primary intent is to help families help their children and provide the tools they need to become lifelong advocates for their children and themselves. Outreach, Individual Assistance, Resources, Trainings for Youth and Famiies, Leadership Development for Youth and Families, and Partnerships are available. See website for more specific information and to sign up for newsletter! Philadelphia Office The PEAL Center 520 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. Suite 602, Philadelphia 19123

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