The Crisis Intervention Association of Pennsylvania

When distressing news dominates the headlines, it's important to pause and take care of yourself. Our NAMI HelpLine is here for you with some recommendations on how to practice self-care and ways to ground yourself when the news feels heavy.

The NAMI HelpLine is also here as a source of peer support - to listen and connect you to available resources. Call 1-800-950-6264 (M–F, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET).

If you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis, call or text 988 to connect with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Visit to learn more: https://bit.ly/3NEhP9l

Please join us at for the FINAL CIAP Conference "The Chaos of Crisis: The Final Act! Conference brochure can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18GGAzMqqoPowSSuShvl5ONv0knjcXSAF/view?usp=drive_link Link to registration is in the comments.

Go to www.crisispa.org for registration information.

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