Call the Greene County Mental Health Hotline 1-800-417-9460
IDENTIFYING PERSON AND LOCATION
*Your local police (911) should be called in the event that an immediate response for safety is needed.
For step-by-step instructions, click herefor a PDF document.
Commitment:
One of the most important clinical, legal and ethical bases of Pennsylvania Law in terms of mental health treatment is the concept of the least restrictive alternative, which recognizes that individuals thrive in environments that least restrict their freedoms. When community treatment options have been exhausted or unsuccessful, and an individual is believed to be in need of in-patient treatment, it is always preferable for that treatment to be provided on a voluntary basis. Involuntary commitment is a serious step that temporarily suspends a person’s rights in favor of safety. It should be viewed as a last resort and only pursued after other options have been unsuccessful.
Voluntary (“201”):A person willingly enters an in-patient treatment facility.
For step-by-step instructions, click here for a PDF document.
Involuntary (“302”): When a petitioner “files a 302” they are requesting an emergency psychiatric evaluation to determine if inpatient hospitalization is appropriate for an individual believed to be severely mentally ill. For step-by-step instructions, click here for a PDF document. 302 Involuntary Application
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Basics Education Program:
A free, six-session program designed for parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties. NAMI Basics helps parents and other family caregivers of children to understand the illnesses that are causing those behavioral difficulties, and the critical role families play in the treatment of those illnesses. The program is taught by trained teachers who are also the parents or family caregivers of individuals who experienced emotional or behavioral difficulties prior to age 13.
For more information about classes, call:
Barb (724) 833-5779 or Greene County Human Services (724) 852-5276
Professionals:
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Basics Education Program For Professionals:
A free, six-session program available to specific groups of professional caregivers, to help them understand children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties, as well as the impact that mental health conditions have on the youth and the family. The information shared in NAMI Basics will equip professional caregivers with unique insights that can enable them to work more collaboratively with families as part of the treatment team. The program is taught by trained teachers who are also the parents or family caregivers of individuals who experienced emotional or behavioral difficulties prior to age 13.
For more information about classes, call:
Barb (724) 833-5779 or Greene County Human Services (724) 852-5276
