Guide To Mindful Living

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline -- Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)
  • Para ayuda en español: 9-8-8
• Or call Chester County’s Local Crisis Line: (610) 280-3270. Chester County’s Valley Creek Crisis Center  is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Other Resources:

• Chester County Suicide Prevention -- Resources
• Find a Mental Health Professional

What do you say when you're not feeling "fine"? Here are a few alternatives: 

• "I'm actually going through some stuff." 
• "Today is not my day."
• "I'm feeling some kind of way."

Upcoming Events:

• Coatesville VA Strides to Prevent Suicide 5K -- September 7, 2024; 9AM -11:30AM 
• Empowering Kinship Families Free Lunch & Learn IN PERSON & LIVE STREAM | Kinconnector.org
• Men's Health Matters: Symposium and Screening -- September 14, 2024; 10:30AM -2PM
• Putting the Family Back in Family Meals -- September 30, 2024; 6PM-7PM 
• From Trauma to Hope & Resilience: An Introduction -- October 22, 2024; 6PM-7:30PM
• Diet & Exercise for the Prevention & Treatment of Breast Cancer -- October 23, 2024; 6PM-7PM

On-Going Events:

• Calendar and Events - City of Coatesville
• Mental Health Events:
  • Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder -- Chester County Hospital | Penn Medicine
• Other Wellness Events:
  • Programs, Classes and Outreach -- Chester County Hospital | Penn Medicine
    
    

Improving Mental Health and Building Resilience: 

• Forgiveness Coach -- Focuses on helping individuals heal and develop emotional wellness. https://www.forgivinggifts.com/
• Therapist Sherice Love, For The Love of You Psychiatry
  • For The Love of You Psychiatry Official Website
• Step Up, Step Out, Make a Difference -- An after-school empowerment, self-care, and leadership program for girls in Coatesville from 8th - 12th grade run by Arts Holding Hands and Hearts, Inc.

The Great Outdoors:

• Parks + Trails | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Black Rock Sanctuary | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Exton Park Exton Park | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Hibernia Park | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Nottingham Park | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Springton Manor Farm | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Warwick Park | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Wolf's Hollow Park | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Chester Valley Trail | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Schuylkill River Trail | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
  • Struble Trail | Chester County, PA - Official Website (chesco.org)
    
    

Employment:

Through PA CareerLink: In-school and Out-of-School Youth (ages 16-24) can access programming that includes academic remediation, one-on-one workforce development, skills training and post-secondary education preparation services and GED preparation and testing services

• PA CareerLink Youth Services:
  • Youth Services I CareerLink Chester County (pacareerlinkchesco.org)
• CareerLink Events:
  • PA CareerLink® - Calendar of Events
• CYI Service Corps:
  • Coatesville Youth Initiative- Service Corps

Essentials: 

• Food Finder - Chester County Food Bank 

Need A Hot Meal for Free?

• Coatesville Soup Kitchen: (610) 384-3420, 825 E Chestnut St. Coatesville, PA.
• CYWA: (610) 384-9591, 423 E Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA, Community Dinners 3-4x a month. 
• Holy Tabernacle Soup Kitchen: (610) 383-1350, 533 Coates St., Coatesville, PA, 3rd Saturday of month: 1pm-3pm. 
• Jubilee Evangelistic Ministries: (610) 383-9601, 920 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA, Tues & Thurs: 12pm-1pm.
• Olivet United Methodist Church: (610) 384-5828, 310 E. Chestnut St., Coatesville, PA, Wednesday: 12pm-1pm.
• Salvation Army: (610) 384-2954, 669 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA, Monday: 12pm-1pm. 
• City Gate: (610) 383-6915, 17 N. 7th St., Coatesville, PA. Must attend worship service. Mon-Sat – Worship at 9am; meal at 10am. Evening worship everyday at 7pm; meal at 8pm. 
  

• Honey Brook Presbyterian Church: (610) 273-2848, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook PA, 1st Thursday of month 4:30-6:30
• His Mission: (610) 444-2559, 342 E Birch St, Kennett Square PA, M-F: 8am-10am & 12pm-5pm.
• Seventh Day Adventist Church: (610) 342-7015, 3rd Ave & Main St, Phoenixville, PA, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 12pm-1pm.
• Your Place Soup Kitchen: (484) 868-5807, 121 Church St., Phoenixville, PA. Tues & Thurs: 12pm-1pm. 
• Church of the Holy Trinity: (484) 324-8492, 212 S High Street, West Chester, PA, Friday: 4:30pm-5:20pm.
• Cornerstone Christian Fellowship: (610) 430-3508, 246 W Gay St, West Chester, PA, Wednesday: 6:30pm-7pm. 
• Safe Harbor: (610) 692-6550, 20 N. Matlack St, West Chester, PA, Mon-Sat: 11:30am-12:30pm. 
• St. Agnes Day Room: (610) 429-0697, 233 W Gay St, West Chester, PA, Mon-Fri: 9am-10am, 12pm-1:30pm. 
• Salvation Army: (610) 696-8746, 101 E Market St, West Chester, PA, Every day EXCEPT Friday: 5pm. 

• Mindfulness for Healthy Aging -- Wednesday, September 25, 2024; 10am - 11am
• Learning Life Skills Together: Parents and care-ers, you can make a big contribution, just by sharing the life skills you already have. This free, online program will help you to polish up your skills and learn how best to share them! Get connected to the App! Listed to some Podcasts! Come out for our In-Person Events!
• Mental Health Screening for Coatesville Youth: Once screening is filled out and submitted, a member of CYI will reach out to the youth or parent with resources. Offered through Coatesville Youth Initiative.
• Upcoming QPR Suicide Prevention or Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings

The Twelve Steps are a spiritual foundation for the personal recovery from the effects of addiction:

• Alcoholics Anonymous   
• Al-Anon for Families and Friends of Alcoholics
• Overeaters Anonymous   
• Narcotics Anonymous  
• Workaholics Anonymous

He/Him/His; She/Her/Hers; They/Them/Theirs: If you are not sure, check out this link on why Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth is so important! 

The purpose of this project is to strengthen and expand relationships with Coatesville-area houses of worship through the establishment of a faith-based health coalition and the development and facilitation of events or community resources focused on health needs identified by planning group members. The Faith-Based Coalition meets monthly, to work on initiatives and develop a sustainable faith-based health coalition where programs can be created and resources can be shared.

Our partners include:

• Bethel AME Church 
• Episcopal Church of the Trinity
• Forward Impact life Ministries
• Gateway Church
• Hutchinson Memorial U.A.M.E. Church
• Judah Ministries COGIC
• Jubilee Evangelistic Ministries
• Chester County Hospital
• Masjid Ar Rahman
• New Life in Christ Fellowship

If you need to find a health service or to register for a wellness class, call the Chester County Hospital Physician Referral Line at (610) 738-2300 or cchwellness@pennmedicine.upenn.edu . 

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