Blogs about: Allegheny County

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Pittsburgh Drink Tax

capozla wrote 1 month ago: “Chains of Politics - The Pittsburgh Drink tax” Well, it must be a slow news day with a … more »

Tags: Opinion, Political, Pittsburgh, Dining, rants, Strip District, Pittsburgh, Southside, pittsburgh drink tax

shake your moneymaker, Allegheny County!1 comment

Jen wrote 2 months ago: The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Allegheny County has ranked #1 in the state for tourist spe … more »

Tags: greatest state ever, Pennsylvania, pennsylvania tourism, Pittsburgh

"State vows Mayview patients will have good care"2 comments

jenca wrote 3 months ago: This article was originally printed on April 4, 2008 in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and can be se … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, Mental Health, mental illness, issues, "state hospital", Mayview State Hospital, Mayview Discharges, Politics, housing

"Pittsburgh legislator proposes using hospital proceeds for mental health care"

jenca wrote 3 months ago: This short article was found in the Pittsburgh Business Times printed on April 2, 2008 and can be fo … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, Mental Health, mental illness, issues, "state hospital", Mayview State Hospital, Politics, Laws, HB1448

"Hearing to explore Mayview closing"

jenca wrote 3 months ago: This notice was found in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review printed on March 30, 2008.  The link to the … more »

Tags: issues, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, mental illness, Pennsylvania, Politics, "state hospital", Mayview, Mayview Closure

"Task Force to study uses for Mayview Hospital site"

jenca wrote 4 months ago: This article was found in the Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The w … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, issues, "state hospital", Mayview State Hospital, Politics, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Mayview Closure, Mayview

"Mayview wants to ease patients' transition" Feb 25, 20081 comment

jenca wrote 4 months ago: I loved this article it offers some down to earth ideas on how to help folks transition from Mayview … more »

Tags: anti-stigma, barriers, issues, Mayview Discharges, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, mental illness, Pennsylvania, "state hospital"

"Mayview patients' care is topic of adult class"

jenca wrote 4 months ago:   This is more of a FYI kind of post regarding a class to be held to discuss planning of communi … more »

Tags: issues, Mayview Discharges, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, mental illness, Pennsylvania, "state hospital", Allegheny County, community care planning

"Panel considers Mayview reuse options; Patients leaving mental hospital by year's end"

jenca wrote 4 months ago: This article, from theFebruary 22, 2008 issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is more in depth the … more »

Tags: issues, Mayview State Hospital, Pennsylvania, "state hospital", maview land reuse options, Mayview Closure, Mayview State Hospital, Pa, Pennsylvania

"Reusing Mayview property"

jenca wrote 4 months ago:   This one is dated February 21, 2008 about a meeting held at 7pm that day, but it does have a litt … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, issues, "state hospital", Mayview State Hospital, Politics, Pennsylvania, Mayview State Hospital, "state hospital", Mayview Closure

Update on SAP meetings on the 15th1 comment

jenca wrote 4 months ago: In a post I did a little bit ago, like within the past several hours, I had stated there are two Ser … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, Mental Health, mental illness, issues, "state hospital", Mayview State Hospital, Service Area Planning, Pennsylvania, Warren State Hospital

"Mayview hospital site has potential for development" 2/11/081 comment

jenca wrote 4 months ago: This article was originally seen on Monday, February 11, 2008 in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review it di … more »

Tags: issues, Laws, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, mental illness, Pennsylvania, Politics, "state hospital", Dan Frankel

"Mayview Service Area Plan" site includes closure info.

jenca wrote 5 months ago:   I found a great link with tons of info relating to the closure of Mayview State Hospital.  It is … more »

Tags: Pennsylvania, Mental Health, mental illness, issues, "state hospital", Forensics, Mayview State Hospital, Service Area Planning, Pennsylvania

"Peer Support in Allegheny County" Summer 2006

jenca wrote 5 months ago: The following link is a great example of what Peer SUpport can look like in action.  The link will … more »

Tags: Consumer Driven/Consumer Run, Drop-In Center, Mental Health, mental illness, Peer Specialist, Pennsylvania, recovery, Allegheny County, Peer Specialist

"Rapp Takes State Hospital Closing Moratorium Mission to Speaker’s Symposium on Crime and Violence"

jenca wrote 5 months ago: Released to the media on January 8, 2008 Representative Kathy Rapp continues to push for a study on … more »

Tags: issues, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, mental illness, mentally ill inmates, moratorium, Pennsylvania, Politics, "state hospital"

Serious Conversation.1 comment

erin jennie wrote 5 months ago: The following is an excerpt from a real conversation between two friends.  The names have been cha … more »

Tags: AIM, Conversation, Friends, Prison, penetentiary, Pittsburgh, RoadTrip

CST, Recovery Model and the integration with Evidence based Practices

jenca wrote 5 months ago:   Here’s a link to another PDF file that pertains to the Consumer-driven movment that is taki … more »

Tags: Consumer Satisfaction Team, CST, History, Mental Health, mental illness, Nami, NAMI Affiliate, recovery, Consumer driven services

NAMI Southwestern PA on State Hospital Closure/Downsizing

jenca wrote 5 months ago:    The following links will take you to a PDF files created by NAMI of Southwestern Pennsylvania, … more »

Tags: Mayview State Hospital, Nami, NAMI Affiliate, Pennsylvania, "state hospital", Allegheny County, Mayview State Hospital, Nami, Pennsylvania

"Many questions remain regarding hospital's closing"

jenca wrote 6 months ago: This article found on Almanac.net at http://www.thealmanac.net/ALM/Story/12_26_SF_Mayview_questions_ … more »

Tags: DPW, issues, Mayview Discharges, Mayview State Hospital, Mental Health, mental illness, Pennsylvania, "state hospital", Allegheny County


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