Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 33
MHALC Presents CMAP
BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
When the Mountville Fire Company (MFC) reluctantly canceled its annual carnival in May, it turned to food trucks to make up the lost revenue. “Food - that’s what a lot of people come (to the carnival) for,” related Peter Taraborelli, MFC public information officer and firefighter. Due to the short notice and See Food Truck pg 7
them know what was expected and to explain the documentation they needed to complete so that MHALC will have the demographic information needed to continue the program. McDevitt explained that the program is designed as an approach to the increase in anxiety, depression, and other fear-related behaviors associated with the shutdown. “We have seen an increase in police calls, and crisis outreach is starting to tick up now,” she said. Lancaster County residents who are in need of professional support may call MHALC at 717-397-7461 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for an intake form. “You will talk to one of our navigators who will help you identify a therapist,” said McDevitt. Thompson will recommend a therapist, and CMAP will provide three free confidential counseling sessions. The client will call the provider for an appointment, but MHALC will send out a resource packet to the client and See MHALC pg 3
Total Exterminating Services Announces Move Planning Total Exterminating Services (TES), a A Successful pest control company serving Lancaster and York counties, has moved within to 272 Locust St. Food Truck Columbia Owner Steve Shetter stated that the new location is more visible and provides room Event for the company’s continued growth. TES was founded in Columbia in 2016 and has expanded from one technician to five and added a full-time office manager. The growth is due to several factors, Shetter said, adding, “Even though we are a fairly young company, we have over
INSIDE THIS ISSUE A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER . . . . . . .2 SPIRIT OF YOCO AWARDS SLATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 BUSINESS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . . .7
See Total Exterminating Services pg 2
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Total Exterminating Services employees (from left) Jose Vellon, owner Steve Shetter, Kathie Slenker, Mike Hughson, and Zachary Lape work out of the company’s new location.
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Essential workers in Lancaster County who are struggling with the emotional effects of COVID-19 may be eligible for a new program that provides three free sessions with a therapist. The program is funded by the Steinman Foundation and administered by Mental Health America of Lancaster County.
During the COVID-19 shutdown, the Steinman Foundation wanted to respond to the needs of the community. One way the organization chose to do that was to focus on mental health, with a goal of making sure community residents felt supported in unprecedented times. The foundation reached out to Mental Health America of Lancaster County (MHALC) to bring a Community Mental Health Assistance Plan (CMAP) to local workers. “They partnered with us because we had relationships with service providers and we’re able to support individuals beyond the project,” said Kim McDevitt, executive director of MHALC. MHALC turned to Philhaven/WellSpan as a consultant. “WellSpan runs an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),” explained McDevitt, who added that the organization provided a lot of guidance in the best way to execute the plan,
especially emphasizing that less than a quarter of each patient’s session should be spent on paperwork. “We wanted it devoted to getting to the (patient’s) story,” said McDevitt. “We want people to feel comfortable and to walk away with some tools, skills, and ideas on how to move forward with the angst or fear that they have.” MHALC hired Caryn Thompson to be the project coordinator. In early May, she began researching the best way to implement the program, amassing a list of nearly 70 providers, which was reduced to 10 providers based on grant applications. The final list represents a variety, from groups to individuals, with providers that offer bilingual services, those who focus on seniors, one whose specialty is the Plain population, and more. “We wanted to make sure we (reached) everybody in the county,” Thompson said. By early June, Thompson was holding online training sessions for the providers to let
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