Grief is hard….it’s unpredictable and relentless. It can disappear and give you a sense that you are finally “over it,” only to reappear with a force that brings you to your knees. We’re sorry to announce that our Survivor Tea event for Wednesday has been postponed. Grief has requested that our speaker take care of herself, first. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.Thank you all for signing up and we hope to see you later this year. We do plan to revisit the topic and will be extending out our programming to reflect the gravity of the issue in our community.
In the meantime, we encourage any interested in learning about Schuylkill County’s Suicide prevention resources to check out the Schuylkill County Suicide Prevention Task Force at https://www.schuylkillvision.com/suicide-prevention-task-force.html and also remember that the Penn State does have crisis intervention resources. The extract below is from the Penn State Schuylkill Counseling page. If you know someone in need, please forward them information. Let us continue to spread hope.
The Counseling Office is typically open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The counselor works on an appointment basis, but in most instances, the counselor should be able to respond to a mental health emergency during those hours. If a particularly urgent situation (for example, suicidal thoughts or sexual assault) presents itself during counseling office hours, a student can contact our office and report the need for immediate attention. We will then make every effort to respond promptly. However, crisis situations do not always occur during the work hours of our staff.
After hours and other options for crisis situations include:
| Schuylkill County Crisis Intervention | 570-628-4731 or 800-344-8094 |
| Crisis Intervention Counseling (24 hour) | 877-9WE-HELP |
| Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center | 570-628-2965 |
| Penn State Schuylkill Police Services | 570-385-6144 |
| Penn State Crisis Line | 877-229-6400 |
| Crisis Text Line | Text LIONS to 741741 |
| Schuylkill Haven Police Department | 570-385-9111 |
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