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The Community Support Program, or CSP, of Pennsylvania is an alliance of mental health consumers, family members, and professionals working together to aid adults with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders to live successfully in the community.
The cornerstone of the Community Support Program is the integration of natural supports into the lives of those with mental illness. Help make a meaningful difference in the lives of consumers with serious mental illness by becoming involved with a local or regional CSP Committee.
Community Support Program meetings offer a forum setting in Pennsylvania for consumers, family members, and professionals to speak their beliefs and values and promote system changes. These meetings have helped shape the way treatment services are delivered to consumers, improved the public's understanding that consumers and family members should be regarded as people first, and advocated for the implementation of quality treatments that support the recovery of those with serious mental illness.
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The Community Support Program has a committee for each of the six regions in Pennsylvania. The regional committees are made up of individuals who are involved with their local CSP committees. Both the regional and local CSP committees provide a community-based line to CSP principles, education, information sharing, and for collective input on major successes and concerns regarding community mental health services. These concerns and other recommendations are shared with the OMHSAS Adult Advisory Committee and may also be shared with county MH/DS offices and organizations. The CSP Format filters information from the state adult advisory committee to the regional and local committees and also filters up the concerns, information, and ideas of the local committees.
Meetings: First Monday of the Month, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual link (Zoom): Join Zoom
Subcommittees: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Full committee: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Erin Anguish — erincanguish@gmail.com
Meetings: Second Friday of the Month, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Zoom: Join Zoom
In-person: Lawrence County Cares, 708 West Washington, New Castle, PA 16101
Contact: Rita Lane — rlane@swsix.com
Currently in need of an organization to step up and become the Regional TA! If you are interested or have any questions on what this entails, please email Alex Karns-Waters (alex@pmhca.org).
Meetings: Third Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom: Join Zoom
Contact: Lynn Housekneckt — lh@theadvocacyalliance.org
Meetings: Third Thursday of the Month, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom: Join Zoom
Contact: Jessica Paul — centralregioncsp@gmail.com
Meetings: 3rd Friday of every month at 11:00 a.m.
Virtual link: https://guidancecenter-net.zoom.us/j/86726517582
In-person: STEPS Drop-In Center, 24 W. Washington St, Bradford, PA 16701
Contact: Katie Mackey — kmackey@guidancecenter.net
For more information or to add or update our Local committee information, please contact: pmhca@pmhca.org