In Crisis, Call 1-800-836-6010

Suicide Prevention in Westmoreland County PA

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Call or Text 988

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

If you are in crisis or know someone in crisis - GET HELP

Services & Programs

Survivors Support

2025 Ray of Hope $1,000 Scholarship Application is Available!

Ray of Hope, Westmoreland County’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force, is proud to announce the Third Annual $1,000 Ray of Hope Scholarship to be awarded to one Westmoreland County graduating high school senior in May of 2025. The applicants applying for this scholarship must reside in Westmoreland County and have a passion for and be seeking a degree in the Human Services field. Applications much be postmarked no later than March 29^th, 2025. For more information, please contact Lisa Goldberg at egoldberg@mhaswpa.org.

Andi Householder was the 2024 Ray of Hope $1,000 Scholarship Winner!

Heather McLean, Ray of Hope Chair, awarded Andi with her scholarship at Burrell High School’s award ceremony on May 23, 2024.

Andi was selected based on her academic excellence, wide array of extracurricular activities, volunteerism in her community, and for the passion she has demonstrated for the Human Service Field. Andi will be attending the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and majoring in Psychology. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲!

If You are in Crisis or Know Someone who is…

Need Help? Call the Crisis Intervention Hotline at 1-800-836-6010. Help is available 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. You’ll be connected with a trained counselor ready to assist you with issues of suicide, depression, and personal crisis. Call 1-800-836-6010 now!

Ray of Hope Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force

Ray of Hope is Westmoreland County’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force. We believe suicide is preventable and that suicide prevention works.

Ray of Hope offers:

A variety of suicide prevention Services & Programs.
Activities to raise community awareness, including our Annual Ray of Hope Walk.

Learn about our mission and more on the About Ray of Hope page.

Suicide Survivors Support

If you have lost someone to suicide, the support of your community and of other survivors is available for you. Anger, guilt, confusion, and forgetfulness are common responses to the loss of a loved one, and suicide can add its own unfortunate stigma. Don’t mourn alone; get the help you need to cope.

Visit our Survivors Support page to learn more.

Donate Today

Checks should be made payable to "MHA-RoH" and mailed to:

Ray of Hope
c/o Mental Health America of Southwestern PA
409 Coulter Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601