Westmoreland County, nonprofit working together to spread crisis response teams into 5 communities
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May 7, 2025

Westmoreland County, nonprofit working together to spread crisis response teams into 5 communities

Monessen is among the sites, and mobile crisis workers are still being hired.

By JEFF HIMLER
TribLive

Local residents who are experiencing a crisis or are seeking help for someone else who is in crisis, can call the Westmoreland County Crisis Hotline (1-800-836-6010) 24 hours, seven days a week.

The service provides crisis support, resources and referrals to a mobile crisis program operated by nonprofit Westmoreland Community Action.

The nonprofit also is developing five Welcome Center locations arou...

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