In Crisis, Call 1-800-836-6010

Suicide Prevention in Westmoreland County PA

OR

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National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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

 

New Support Group for Moms

who have lost their child to suicide

Veteran Valentine Paint-n-Sip

Friday February 13, 2026

7-9 PM

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻? Join us for a fun evening of Painting, Sipping (coffee and non-alcoholic beverages) and Dessert! Come alone or bring a plus one – friend, family, or significant other. Natalie Trifiro will lead the group in painting the beautiful painting in the flyer above. No painting experience or artistry needed! This is a free event for veterans to connect with family or friends! Please contact Lisa Goldberg at EGoldberg@mhaswpa.org for more information.
Limited Space Available: Registration Required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RoHPaint-Sip

The Men of Ray of Hope Calendar Fundraiser

Calendars are $20 each.  Please see the flyer above for information.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗧𝗵e 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 below 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬. 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀:

To place your order for The Men of Ray of Hope Calendar, click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026ROHMEN

Payment Options:

  • Cash / Check In Person to Heather or Lisa
  • DONATE Button on the Ray of Hope Website
  • Venmo to Heather McLean @hmclean180
  • Mail Check to “Ray of Hope – MHA-SWPA” 409 Coulter Ave., Greensburg PA 15601
For more information, please contact Lisa Goldberg at egoldberg@mhaswpa.org or 724-875-2415.

Fourth Annual

$1,000 Ray of Hope Scholarship!

Ray of Hope, Westmoreland County’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force, is proud to announce the Fourth Annual $1,000 Ray of Hope Scholarship to be awarded to one Westmoreland County graduating high school senior in May of 2026. 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. Examples: social work, psychology, behavioral health. Please note: the application will not be considered/processed if the course of study does not meet the Human Service criteria.  Applications must be postmarked no later than March 28th, 2026.  Click here to download the application:  Fillable 2026 Scholarship Application.  For more information contact Lisa Goldberg at egoldberg@mhaswpa.org

 

Abigail Szymanski was the 2025 Ray of Hope $1,000 Scholarship Winner!

Heather McLean, Ray of Hope Chair, and Lisa Goldberg, Ray of Hope Coordinator awarded Abigail Szymanski with her scholarship at Norwin High School’s award ceremony on May 21, 2025.  Abigail will be attending the University of Maryland and majoring in Psychology.  𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Abigail 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:

 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.

Ray of Hope & Westmoreland County LOSS Team Privacy Policy

Ray of Hope & the Westmoreland County LOSS Team does not share your SMS consent or phone number with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes.” 

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