Member Resources

Caring for Our Communities | Member Trainings Video Recordings | Resources/Web Links | Autism Spectrum Disorder Information | Childhood Obesity | Deaf/Deafblind/Hard of Hearing | Diabetes Prevention | Domestic/Sexual Violence | FQHC | Tobacco Cessation | Veterans Resources

Caring for Our Communities

Caring for Our Communities

• Caring for Our Communities – How do we pick ourselves up from the ashes of trauma and tragedy? How do we get through the everyday disappointments and setbacks of life? Life will get better, and we need to nurture a vision of how to make it better. Visit these resources for Beacon members and providers alike.

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Member Trainings Video Recordings

• Stress and Anxiety Management (October 9, 2020)
• WRAP – Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (September 29, 2020)
• Tips for Your Toolbox for a Successful Return to School (September 2, 2020)
• Human Trafficking – Part I (September 11, 2020)
• Human Trafficking – Part II (September 11, 2020)
• Surviving and Thriving Change (August 28, 2020)
• Safely Stepping Back Into the Community (August 14, 2020)

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Resources/Web Links

• Advocacy Organizations
• Al-Anon Family Groups
• Area 60 Western PA Alcoholics Anonymous
• Beacon Health Options
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Drop In Centers
• Gamblers Anonymous
• Healthbridges: Health Information for Persons who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing
• Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP)
• Medicare Part D
• Mental Health/Intellectual and Development Disabilities
• National Mental Health Association
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Office of Medical Assistance (OMAP)
• Opioid Addiction & Treatment Resources
• Opioid Treatment Resources (Beacon) New
• PA Coalition Against Rape
• PA Health & Human Services Resource Guide
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth, and Family Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
• Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers’ Association
• Pennsylvania Network of Care
• Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition
• Pennsylvania Recovery and Resiliency
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• We Are In This Together: Fighting Drug Overdoses New

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Information

• Autism Connection of PA
• Autism Speaks
  • First 100 Days Kit (tool kit for families during first 100 days after diagnosis)
• AutismLink
• Bureau of Autism Services
• PA Autism Insurance Act (Act 62)
• Act 62 Information for Families

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Childhood Obesity

• Childhood Obesity and Mental Health
• Childhood Obesity and Medications for Mental Illness
• Overweight Children and Depression: Tips for Parents
• Health Problems and Childhood Obesity
• Fighting Childhood Obesity

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Deaf/Deafblind/Hard of Hearing

• Hearing Aids and Assistive Devices – What You Need to Know
• Behavioral Health Providers Resource Guide for Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing – Revised 2019
• HealthBridges

diabetes

Diabetes Prevention

• Can I Get Diabetes?
• Eating Healthy with Diabetes
• Diabetes and a More Active Lifestyle

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Domestic/Sexual Violence

• What is Domestic Abuse?
• Help for Victims of Abuse
• Sexting and Teens
• Drugs, Alcohol and Teen Dating Abuse
• How to Assist Victims of Domestic/Sexual Violence
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Services by County
• Domestic Abuse and Trauma
• Domestic Violence and Pregnancy
• Parents Can Talk to Teens About Healthy Relationships
• What is a Healthy Breakup? (For Teens)
• What is Respect in a Relationship?

fqhc

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are community-based health care providers that receive funds from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSAC) to provide primary care services in underserved areas.

• Find a FQHC Near You

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Tobacco Cessation

• See Our Tobacco Cessation Page for Members

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Veterans Resources

• Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Military.com – Connects Service Members & Veterans to all the Benefits of Service