Resources & Trainings

Please refer to the filters below:





Suicide Prevention

If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, call the crisis line for your county or you can call 911 (e.g. if there is immediate danger of physical harm).

 

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

 

Crisis Text Line

Text “PA” to 741-741

Dauphin County Crisis Intervention Services

717-232-7511

https://www.dauphincounty.org/government/departments/mental_health_and_intellectual_disabilities/crisis_intervention_services.php

 

National Graduate Student Crisis Line

1-800-472-3457 (1-800-GRAD-HLP)

 

National Hopeline Network

1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK (8225)

 

Online Hotlines

Chat online at:  www.ImAlive.org    or      www.CrisisChat.org

 

PA211

https://www.pa211.org/agency/7296/8903/

 

Postpartum Depression – Talk to a Mom who’s been there

1-800-773-6667 (1-800-PPD-MOMS)

 

Prevent Suicide PA

https://preventsuicidepa.org/

https://www.preventsuicidepa.org/task-force-county-init/dauphin/

 

QPR Institute

https://qprinstitute.com/

 

The Trevor Project – Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention for LBGTQ Youth

1-866-488-7386

 

Vet2Vet Veteran's Crisis Hotline

1-877-838-2838 (1-877-VET-2-VET)

 

Veteran’s Crisis Line

1-800-273-8255, PRESS #1

 

Youth America Hotline – Counseling for Teens by Teens

1-877-968-8454 (1-877-YOUTHLINE)

 

Youth Suicide Warning Signs

https://www.youthsuicidewarningsigns.org/

Links to Dauphin County Resources

Area Agency on Aging
 
Case Management Unit (CMU)
 
Children & Youth

Contact HELPLINE
 
CRIMEWATCH (Dauphin County)
 
Crisis Intervention Services
 
Dauphin County
 
Dauphin County Assistance Office
 
Dauphin County Housing Authority
 
Drug & Alcohol Services
 
Homelessness shelter or Displacement Resources: HELP
 
Housing Help
 
Human Services - Income Support Programs/Funding
 
Medical Assistance Application
 
Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP)
 
Mental Health/Autism/Developmental Programs
 
NAMI of Dauphin County
 
Northern Dauphin Human Services Center
 
PA Department of Human Services
 
Prescription Drug and Dental Programs
 
The ARC of Dauphin County
 
Tri County Community Action
 
United Way of the Capital Region
 
Veteran’s Affairs

News Articles

 

New Dauphin County program provides mental health co-responders to help police divert individuals away from prison and into treatment

June 20, 2020 – Dauphin County Website News

https://www.dauphincounty.org/news_detail_T14_R323.php

 

Dauphin County Crisis Intervention Team Grows to Nearly 200 with Recent Graduation

2020 – Dauphin County Website News

https://www.dauphincounty.org/news_detail_T14_R523.php

 

‘Stepping Up’ Diversion Work for Mental Illness Earns Dauphin County National ‘Innovator County’ Recognition

2020 – Dauphin County Website News

https://www.dauphincounty.org/news_detail_T14_R437.php

 

Dauphin County program pairs mental health specialists with police

June 26, 2020 – ABC27 News

https://www.abc27.com/news/local/harrisburg/dauphin-county-program-pairs-mental-health-specialists-with-police/

 

New Dauphin County program teams mental health co-responders with law enforcement

June 30, 2020 – Fox43 News

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/new-dauphin-county-program-teams-mental-health-co-responders-with-law-enforcement/521-c54175d9-9587-4728-93c9-535c0ef948ea

 

New Dauphin County program has specialists to help cops de-escalate, cut arrests in mental health incidents

June 30, 2020 – PennLive News

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/06/new-dauphin-county-program-has-specialists-help-cops-de-escalate-cut-arrests-in-mental-health-incidents.html

 

Dauphin County provides mental health co-responders, helping officers respond to calls

July 1, 2020 – CBS21 News

https://local21news.com/news/local/dauphin-county-provides-mental-health-co-responders-helping-officers-respond-to-calls

 

Midstate county implements co-responder law enforcement model

July 10, 2020 – WITF News

https://www.witf.org/2020/07/10/midstate-county-implements-co-responder-law-enforcement-model/

 

"It's going to be life-saving" | Dauphin County officers undergo Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training

August 6, 2020 – Fox43 News

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/its-going-to-be-life-saving-dauphin-county-officers-in-crisis-intervention-training/521-f005c572-8055-4187-8253-39dc8ef0e4a3

 

Community Conversations: Citizen’s Advisory Committee, Co-Responder Program, and other News 8-28-20

August 28, 2020 – WHBG20 News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAg0jyG2EGA

 

Harrisburg to expand program that pairs mental health specialists with police officers to help with calls

December 23, 2020 – WGAL8 News

https://www.wgal.com/article/harrisburg-to-expand-program-that-pairs-mental-health-specialists-with-police-to-help-with-calls/35061700#

 

 

Dauphin County officials give update on program helping officers respond to mental illness

April 7, 2021 – CBS21 News

https://local21news.com/news/local/dauphin-county-officials-give-update-on-program-helping-officers-respond-to-mental-illness

 

“Co-responders” ride with police, defuse difficult situations

April 8, 2021 – ABC27 News

https://www.abc27.com/news/local/co-responders-ride-with-police-defuse-difficult-situations/

 

Harrisburg police successfully de-escalate a potentially dangerous situation

May 27, 2021 – Fox43 News

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/potentially-dangerous-situation-ends-hug-not-handcuffs/521-ed34dc46-a676-4890-ad5b-094ae92cc898