Skills of Central PA will host its 18th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Kickoff Celebration at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. For the first time, the event will take place at the Wasson Farm event barn, 2545 Shingletown Road, State College. Admission is free and open to all for the celebration, which will include a … Read more
There are different ways people are doing their part to try and erase the stigma of mental health. One story involves two men in central Pennsylvania teaming up to take action in two different ways. “This is my way to put more boots on the ground. Have a facility where we can have a resource … Read more
A 16-year-old girl has not been seen or heard from since she ran away from her Adams County home last week, Pennsylvania State Police said. Jasmine Vought left the Hoffman Homes around 11:40 p.m. Jan. 4, state police said. The Hoffman Homes in Littlestown is a facility focused on behavioral health treatment for youth. … Read more
HARRISBURG — A statewide survey of Pennsylvania middle and high school students produced sobering results about their mental health: 40 percent feel sad and depressed most days, 19 percent considered suicide, and 11 percent made at least one attempt. The 2021 Pennsylvania Youth Survey, or PAYS, collected the anonymous thoughts of more than 246,000 students … Read more