Over the past few years, we have all witnessed significant changes in our health, economy, politics, social justice and challenges just getting through our daily lives. Crisis services have increasingly been asked to respond to a myriad of new challenges in how individuals relate to themselves and others. Communities are being wracked by violent events […]
Join Adagio Health in collaboration with Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program for Cooking For Your Mind: Nutrition & Mental Health for Women Veterans. Hear from registered dietitians and a licensed therapist about ways to support mental health and overall well-being, including cooking demonstrations with recipes and take-home bags of fresh food. Cooking For Your […]
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:30 am – 3:30 pm EST Location: Soldiers & Sailors, Third Floor Ballroom 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Presented By: Melissa Jenkins-Fernández, Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist & USAF Veteran Catherine Markosky, CEO & Founder, STAT, Inc. Emily Benjamin, MS, Residential Addiction Counselor, St. Joseph Institute Making personal connections is key to […]
RISE Veterans is partnering with the East End United Community Center in Uniontown, PA for a series of events for Veterans in the community! The sessions are open to anyone and they run from through 6/21. Registration is encouraged. No cost to attend. 150 Coolspring Street Uniontown, PA 6 pm - 7 pm
VAPHS Fourth Annual Caregiver and Family Resource Fair When: Thu. May 18, 2023, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm ET Where: H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Cost: Free Stop by to learn about various caregiver resources, meet with community partners, talk with fellow caregivers, enter to win caregivers’ gift baskets, and […]
Support Our VeteransTake a S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training to learn how you can support a Veteran in a crisis. WHAT IS VA S.A.V.E. TRAINING?The acronym S.A.V.E. helps you remember theimportant steps involved in suicide prevention:S: Signs of suicidal thinking should be recognizedA: Ask the most important question of all — “Are you thinking of killing […]
AFSP Western PA Research Connection Event with Tina R. Goldstein, Ph.D. and Peter Franzen, Ph.D. Join us for our Sleeping Our Way to Preventing Suicide: How sleep impacts suicide risk...and what we can do about it research connection event with Dr. Tina Goldstein and Dr. Peter Franzen. Hear firsthand what researchers are exploring in the […]
Successfully Gardening through the Seasons is a series of budget-conscious gardening classes focused on helping home gardeners to plan, grow, harvest, and preserve the bounty of their gardens, presented by the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Erie County in partnership with PERU's Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program. This class will focus on how […]
The Landscape of LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare in Erie: A Panel Discussion June 14, 2023 11:30 AM - 1 PM Blasco Library: 160 E Front St, Erie, PA 16507 Contact us at (814) 454-0843 or sfrigon@eriecommunityfoundation.org Register online This is a free event provided by UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor, The LGBT Funds of The […]
CLEANUP IN ERIE PENNSYLVANIA Erie, PA June 24, 2023 9:00am-12:00pm Eastern REGISTER TODAY Register today for the collaborative cleanup on Ore Dock Road in Erie, PA on June 24, 2023, beginning at 9:00 AM. This cleanup will be hosted collaboratively by the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards and Keep Erie County Beautiful. Plastic and […]
QPR Training is a central focus of the NW PA Veteran Suicide Prevention Program. While our program focuses exclusively on the 15 counties in our region, we are sharing this QPR training opportunity occurring in South Central Pennsylvania. Location: Coyle Free Library 102 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201 July 13, 4-6pm. Visit the event […]
Erie's 1st annual ALL WHEEL charity event at Erie Sports Center on Oliver Road. This family friendly event will raise money for the Veterans Miracle Center of Erie and Meals on Wheels Veteran Program. ALL PROCEEDS will be split between both non profit charities. Music and events begin at 5pm on Friday, July 14 and […]
