Behavioral Health

Behavioral health is a term sometimes used to refer to a person’s emotional or mental health. In this section of the website you will find articles and other information that we hope is useful to you.

Behavioral Health Related Articles

The Photo Voices project

A project started by Jennifer Macioce and Jessica Kalmar at a Community Mental Health Center and now moved to an internet site called Our Voice in Photos. The goal is to raise awareness and break down stigmas around mental illness, problem gambling, addictions, grief, people who are Deaf, Deafblind, or hard of hearing, developmental disorders…

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National Deaf Therapy

National Deaf Therapy is a virtual based mental health counseling services for the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard-of-Hearing, and Late-Deafened populations by a team of Deaf Licensed Therapists. www.nationaldeaftherapy.com  The National Deaf Therapy (NDT) platform utilizes an e-therapy session uniquely fashioned to the need of each patient. Every individual, family, couple and group can always get…

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Changing Times in Mental Health Services for people who are Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing

Dr. Kim MathosPsychiatrist Consultant to the HealthBridges Team For Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of hearing people there have been some uniquely complicated issues.  We will divide these topics into the following topics/subheadings: The new broad use of telehealth in access to technologyIssues related to socialization and changes in group supportsIssues related to heightened anxiety from…

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Beacon Health Options (Beacon)

Beacon Health Options/use of interpreters Beacon Health Options (Beacon) is the Managed Care Organization and insurance company that oversees and covers mental health and substance use services for Medicaid eligible HealthChoices members (both children and adults) living in Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties. If you are…

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Specialized Case Managers in Western PA serving Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing

If you live in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, Armstrong, Indiana, Butler, or Lawrence counties you may be eligible. Specialized casemanager work in these counties with Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing people who have depression, high stress or other mood problems. Casemanagers can help to find housing, food assistance, health care and budget help.  These agencies…

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