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 Carelon members and providers alike.
Other Training Opportunities
resourcesResources/Web Links
- Advocacy Organizations
- Al-Anon Family Groups
- Area 60 Western PA Alcoholics Anonymous
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- 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 (Carelon) 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
Autism Spectrum Disorder Information
- Autism Connection of PA
- Autism Services
- Autism Speaks
- First 100 Days Kit (tool kit for families during first 100 days after diagnosis)
- AutismLink
- Bureau of Autism Services and Special Populations
- PA Autism Insurance Act (Act 62)
- Act 62 Information for Families
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
Deaf/Deafblind/Hard of Hearing
- HealthBridges – website based in Pittsburgh, PA that is managed by a coalition of people who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing and hearing; provides information and resources to people who are Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing and to providers who serve this population. Information on the website is available in American Sign Language, oral English and English.
- TechOWL – provides free special phones to eligible persons. Phones that amplify, have captions, dial with voice, have large numbers for easy dialing, and more.
- InnoCaption – downloadable app that is free for individuals with hearing loss; provides real-time captioning of phone calls and automated speech recognition software.
Diabetes Prevention
domesticDomestic/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?