Winter Resources

❄️ from the desks of the MIU IV Social Work Team ❄️

Winter Wellness

❄️ Stay connected with family and friends
❄️ Reach out to your support systems by scheduling a regular call or video chat
❄️ Get outdoors

❄️ Exercise and eat a balanced diet
❄️ Maintain consistent sleep patterns

❄️Engage in calming activities such as reading, meditation, journaling

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

❄️In a given year, about 5 percent of the U.S. population experiences seasonal depression.
❄️Four out of five people who have seasonal depression are women.
❄️The main age of onset of seasonal depression is between 20 and 30 years of age, however, symptoms can appear earlier.
❄️The prevalence of seasonal depression is anywhere from 0-10 percent of the population, depending on the geographic region.
❄️Typically, the further one is from the equator, the more at risk they are for seasonal depression.

(Mental Health America)

Click for more information on SAD

Resources

The holiday season can be a joyous but stressful time of the year. If you need additional support, contact your provider or one of the resources below.

PA 211 - Get Connected. Get Help.

Need help and don't know where to start? Find resources to help you with your utilities bill, housing, food, employment, and more - all across PA.

pa211.org

Contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utility payment assistance, employment services, veteran services, and childcare and family services. Available 24/7. Dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211.

Pennsylvania LIHEAP

LIHEAP helps keep PA warm!

dhs.pa.gov

LIHEAP helps families on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis grants.

ChildLine

Issues with reporting electronically? Call ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313. ChildLine is part of a mandated statewide child protective services program designed to accept child abuse referrals and general child well-being concerns, and transmit the information quickly to the appropriate investigating agency. ChildLine is responsible for receiving verbal and electronic referrals 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

dhs.pa.gov

Suspect abuse? Report it!

Call ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313.
Childline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to receive reports of suspected child abuse.
Mandated reporters are requested to use the PA Child Welfare Portal to report suspected abuse.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The resources and information on this page are designed to help states, territories, tribes, mental health and substance use disorder professionals, and others looking for information on understanding the background, history, funding opportunities, and implementation resources for strengthening suicide prevention and mental health crisis services.

samhsa.gov

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors.

Washington EAP Services | Home

Supporting employers and their most valuable assets with professional personalized EAP services. We are committed to steady growth while retaining our core value of personalized service. "If you call, we will come."

washingtoneapservices.com