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Quick OverviewThe Peer Support Program helps individuals living with or experiencing psychiatric illness through a recovery process. The Certified Peer Specialists have lived experiences of their own, so they use their own recovery to help clients succeed in their mental health journey. The Certified Peer Specialists are able to build a personal relationship with the clients they see and open up on a level that other programs do not always get the chance to do.The Peer Support Department is ... Read more...

At the start of every year, the air is abuzz with ambitious goals of self-improvement. Sadly, achievement often flutters away within a few weeks and many well-intentioned folks are left feeling discouraged and like a failure for not living up to their lofty new outlook.  The desire for change and improvement is a good one! It is hard, though, to reach the new view if there isn’t a solid foundation to stand on. Without your feet strongly planted, the wind will inevitably blow good intentions ...

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Garrett Trout {our CEO}, Carol Connor {Director of PR & Development} and Piggy Bank {official TrueNorth coin holder} staffed our booth at the Adams County Community Foundation's Annual Giving Spree Fundraiser. They talked with community members about the services TrueNorth provides and supporters came out to donate to the work we do as an organization.         The McConnellsburg team  recently participated in the Fulton County Mental Health Association's Walk the Walk.  Darleen Shaw, ...

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Meet Our StaffMarkell Kunzelman - Prevention Specialist I’m a Prevention Specialist and have a Bachelors of Arts in Human Development and Family Science from Messiah College. I am also a Certified Family Life Educator (provisional) or CFLE-P. In addition to that certification, I have been taking classes to be able to apply to be a Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS) in PA. My role is to run groups in York County public schools (primarily elementary and middle) to teach children ...

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By: Samantha Davis, M.S., LPC - School-Based Manager and Shrewsbury Outpatient ManagerAccording to the well known song by Andy Williams, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, or is it? It’s probably no surprise, when we consider all of the demands and stressors. For many people the Holiday season leads to increased feelings of anxiety, depression and loneliness. If you find yourself or loved ones struggling with these symptoms, there are some healthy strategies for managing in order to ...

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  Angie Dougherty, Laura Bosley, Ruthie Stanley and Krista Hymes - all Residential staff - participated in a ReEntry Simulation coordinated by the York County ReEntry Coalition. The purpose was for providers to gain knowledge on the difficulties and barriers individuals recently released from the prison system sometimes face.                  SAP Therapist, Christine Stoken, recently attended the Mental Health Fair at SouthWestern High School.                 The Harrisburg office hosted ...

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#teamTrueNorth took part in the Hanover Chamber’s Annual Corporate Challenge. Thanks for making an extra effort and taking one for the team!               Social Rehab staff created a fun coffee house experience for clients. Social Perk served up coffee and pastries and allowed clients and staff to relax in a coffee house atmosphere. Everyone loved the transformation!               Hanover Supported Living staff and residents celebrated National Rice Krispies Day in September.  All of ...

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These days we hear the phrase “It’s ok not to be ok” a lot.  While there is still a stigma surrounding mental health issues, we have come a long way and people are more open to share their experience and/or accept those who share, rather than judge or shame them.  We don’t expect it to happen to us, though.Everyone goes through times in life where things aren’t happening as planned… we suffer a great loss, our job isn’t going well, our child receives a diagnosis we weren’t prepared for, we ...

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Seussical the Musical was a huge success!  The 8th Annual event, hosted by the Bill Gladstone Group of NAI CIR, is an exclusive live performance for children with special needs and their families. It is a free and fun family activity in a supportive and understanding environment, with comfortable lighting and lowered sound. Prior to the performance, attendees enjoyed a time of crafts, balloon animals, therapy dogs, tire truck tours and pizza. A big THANK YOU to all who helped to make this ...

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Jayne Wildasin, Manager of Crisis Intervention, York and Adams CountiesQuick Overview:Crisis Intervention is the backbone to many services at TrueNorth Wellness Services, supporting all of the programs by providing follow up care to all the clients we serve.  Crisis can be a standalone service, in that many people just need the opportunity to share their story and pain without ever needing other services, or it can serve as a stepping stone to higher levels of care. Recent ... Read more...

Another school year is here. New classes, new friends, new adventures. And, new concerns. We send our kids out the door, to a new chapter of life, hoping we’ve properly prepared them for what they will encounter. But, have we? Did we cover all the bases? When was the last time you talked to your child about substance use? It’s a hard conversation, because talking about it brings it to their attention and maybe if we don’t say anything, we can shield them from the dangers. While the desire ...

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Sabrina Valente, MA - Program DirectorQuick Overview:Family-Based is an important part of the continuum of care of services provided at TrueNorth Wellness because we work to help families stay together and to increase the emotional wellness of everyone in the family.Recent Accomplishments:All Family-Based staff are required to complete a three-year, 270 hour training in Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy(ESFT), the therapy model that is used in this program. At TrueNorth, we train with ... Read more...

You are looking at the calendar and you realize you’re in the last leg of summer and the new school year is nearly here. Where did the time go? This revelation most likely results in a variety of emotions, for both children and parents alike. Excitement. Dread. Sadness. Remorse. Anxiety. This plethora of emotions is a completely normal reaction. But how do you cope and prepare for the upcoming school year? Express your feelings. And, encourage your child to do the same. When we express our ...

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