Mental Health Forum Set In Exton

MALVERN, PA —State Rep. Kristine Howard invites residents of the 167th Legislative District to join her for an Adult Mental Health Forum from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Struble Room at the Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.

“No one should feel alone when addressing their own mental health,” said Howard, a Chester County Democrat. “There are tremendous mental health resources right here in Chester County. This forum will be an important discussion on what is available and what we can do better as a community to address mental health conditions.”

The forum will include presentations from these expert:

• A representative from the Chester County department of mental health.
• A representative from the Chester County department of intellectual disabilities.
• A representative from the West Chester University community mental health clinic.
• Niki Weigand, National Alliance on Mental Illness Keystone’s advocacy director.

According the alliance, one in five Americans live with a mental health condition.

These mental health services are available for those in need of assistance:

• The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, dial 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
• Valley Creek Crisis Center (24/7): 610-280-3270 or www.chesco.org/1640/Emergency
• PA Crisis Text Line: Text PA to 741741 (Free, 24/7, Confidential)

Howard has introduced two bills to improve access to mental health care in Pennsylvania, H.B. 1926 and H.B. 2091.

For information, contact Howard at 610-251-1070.