Delaware County Crisis Connections 855-889-7827
Shannon Fitzpatrick Thomas, M.A.
Coordinator of Children’s Mental Health
20 S. 69th St.
Upper Darby, PA 19082
Phone: 610-713-2479
Ellen Chung ACSW, LCSW
Chair
Email: echung318@hotmail.com or dcspatf@yahoo.com
Marisa Taddonio LSW
Vice-Chair
Email: mtaddonio@wpsd.k12.pa.us
The task force focuses on prevention and awareness for both children and adults in Delaware County. The task force provides numerous types of prevention strategies including annual walk/run, annual symposium, trainings focusing on special issues like clergy and ethnicity as it relates to suicide, adult suicide review team to identify risk factors, strategies to reduce adult suicide, annual candlelight memorial, and seeking out grants to offer groups for survivors.
491 Baltimore Pike #319
Springfield, PA 19064
Training for school, medical, law enforcement and corrections personnel
Gatekeeper training program
Parent education
Student education
Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Substance abuse prevention
Support groups: Survivors of Suicide; also regional consumer support groups are being developed through the Southeast Regional Mental Health Suicide Prevention Task Force
Delaware County Crisis Connections Team, 855-889-7827; Elwyn’s Mobile Assessment Team
Peer Run Warm Line, Elwyn, 855-464-9342
What Clergy Need to Know About Suicide Loss: How to Help After a Suicide
Student Assistance Program (screening by mental health liaisons)
Community screening
Delaware County Office of Behavioral Health
Inpatient psychiatric unit: Crozer Chester Medical Center and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
School-based mental health services provided in the Chester Upland School District, William Penn School District, and Upper Darby School District
Private counseling: Empower Youth and other private agencies
Name of Chapter: Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Contact Name: Catherine Siciliano
Contact Number: 267-678-3327
Contact Email: csiciliano@afsp.org
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr Ave & County Line Rd
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
1-215-545-2242
Contact Person : Gail Dohrn
Leader Type : PEER
Meetings/Month : 1st Wednesday of each month 7:30pm
Charge : NO
Newsletter : NO
Additional Information : Meets in Warden Lobby; Twitter handle @PhillySOS
Main Line Health Center
3855 West Chester Pike (PA Rte 3)
Newtown Square, PA 19073
1-215-545-2242
Contact Person : Shirley Bono
Leader Type : PEER
Meetings/Month : 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00pm
Charge : NO
Newsletter : NO
Additional Information : Meets in Community Room C; Twitter handle @PhillySOS
Riddle Memorial Hospital
1068 West Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
1-215-545-2242
Contact Person : Donna Ambrogi & Shirley Bono
Leader Type : PEER
Meetings/Month : 4th Saturday of each month 10am-12pm
Charge : NO
Newsletter : NO
Additional Information : Meets in the Community Education Center; Twitter handle @PhillySOS