Resource Update: May 31, 2021


PA mask order will be lifted by June 28  or at 70 percent vaccination

The PA Department of Health announced that the commonwealth’s mask order will be lifted by June 28  or when 70 percent of adults get their second dose, whichever comes first.

Pennsylvania will continue to follow the CDC guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rule, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

For additional information, click PA Mask Order

For CDC guidelines, click here: CDC Mask Guidance

COVID-19 RESILIENCE: Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Care Discoveries in a Pandemic

Vibrant’s Crisis Emotional Care Team will host a symposium on COVID-19 + RESILIENCE: SYMPOSIUM ON MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL CARE DISCOVERIES IN A PANDEMIC.  The virtual symposium will feature key learning from COVID-19 and will highlight how organizations can continue to advocate for the mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of others in the face of the ongoing effects of this pandemic.

June 16 & 17, 2021, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. EST each day.

To register, click here:  COVID-19 Resilience Symposium

Click here, for information on the Vibrant Crisis Emotional Care Team

Persevere PA Support and Referral Helpline

With the stresses, challenges, and uncertainty faced by so many in our communities during the pandemic, we know there is a significant need and demand for mental health services and crisis counseling. The Pennsylvania Department. of Human Services' Persevere PA Program offers free and confidential 24/7/365 over-the-phone crisis counseling services to PA residents.

1-855-284-2484 (TTY:724-631-5600) and is available in English and Spanish

 

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