County Lifeline: 1-888-796-8226
Georgianne Palaoro
Administrator, Child and Adolescent Services
1 Smithfield St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-350-4472
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Allegheny County’s Suicide Awareness For Everyone Task Force website is SafePGH.org
Training for school and law enforcement personnel
Parent education
Student education
Signs of Suicide (SOS) program
TeenScreen
Substance abuse prevention
Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention in Primary Care grant project
TeenScreen
Signs of Suicide (SOS)
Student Assistance Program (screening by mental health liaisons)
Community screening
Provided by most school districts in the county
Inpatient psychiatric units: Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, Allegheny General Hospital
Outpatient mental health services for youth at risk for suicide: Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC)
School-based mental health services: various, including WPIC, Mercy Behavioral Health, Mon Yough Community Services, Turtle Creek Valley Mental
Health/Mental Retardation, Chartiers Mental Health, and Mental Retardation Center, Staunton Clinic (Heritage Valley Health System), Family Links, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, Allegheny Children’s Initiative, Wesley Spectrum Services, Milestone Centers
Private counseling: Intercare
Support groups: Highmark Caring Place
Jesse Putkoski
Area Director, Western Pennsylvania
Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic
3811 O’Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1-412-246-5633
Contact Person : Susan Wesner
Leader Type : PROF
Meetings/Month : 8 week group
Charge : NO
Newsletter : NO
Pittsburgh North Bereavement Group
St. Peter’s Reformed Church
314-320 East Grandview Avenue
Zelienople, Pennsylvania 16063
Contact: Pastor Jim Bertoti
724-452-8120
Meetings/Month: Held on the third Wednesday of the month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Charge: NO