Compassionate Support Services in Cumberland-Perry Counties, PA

One in five children between the ages of 3 and 17 has been diagnosed with a mental health or behavior disorder. Those disorders can follow a child through their entire life. Sometimes, they’re not diagnosed until adulthood.

• 5% of children ages 3 to 5 have a behavior disorder.
• 9.6% of children ages 6 to 11 do.
• 6.8% of children ages 12 to 17 do.

One in five adults also has some form of mental illness, including behavior disorders. What’s more alarming is that the average gap between symptom onset and treatment is 11 years. Most children reach adulthood before treatment plans are even addressed.

This leaves families and individuals feeling that they have nowhere to turn. Skills of Central PA is here to help residents of Cumberland and Perry counties. We don’t believe that you should have to make do. You deserve respect, care, and compassionate services that make a difference.

Explore the services our team offers across these two Pennsylvania counties. Contact information is at the bottom of the page.

Behavior Support Services in Cumberland-Perry Counties, PA

Five behavior issues stand out as the most common. You’re probably familiar with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD often makes it hard to pay attention, manage your time, and deal with stress. Mood swings, irritability, and becoming easily frustrated are signs of ADHD.

Behavioral addiction is also common. This occurs when your brain associates certain actions with pleasure and as triggers for happiness chemicals in the brain. Addictions can be to substances like alcohol, but actions like binge eating, gambling, shopping, and video games can also trigger them.

Other behavioral health issues include:

• Conduct Disorder: You struggle to show empathy to those around you and have a hard time with rules and expected behaviors.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Unnecessary worry or fear comes naturally to you, and you can’t stop it. You cannot stop intrusive thoughts. Repetitive behaviors, such as constantly washing your hands, pulling out your hair, or triple-checking that you locked the door when going to bed, are signs of OCD.
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): You intentionally question authority, argue, and don’t follow orders.

Behavior support services offered by Skills of Central PA in Cumberland-Perry counties include:

• Attending medical appointments or community events to provide support.
• Building adjustable action plans that manage the behavior with a compassionate, safe approach.
• Finding activities that help with bonding and teamwork.
• Identifying situations where the behaviors happen most often and learning coping skills for triggers.
• Providing support by talking to family members and individuals to get a full picture, including cultural perspectives when appropriate.

Community Homes in Cumberland-Perry Counties, PA

Sometimes, living on your own isn’t possible. You want that independence, but you need support at home. A person with cerebral palsy may be perfectly capable of working and socializing, but some aspects of independence, such as money management and meal planning, require help.

Skills of Central PA’s community homes offer one-, two-, three-, or four-bedroom options, with support professionals on-site to help as needed. The support services in community homes are personalized to the resident’s unique needs.

Community Homes services include:

• 24-hour transportation to get you to work, shopping, medical offices, and other appointments.
• Assistance with personal safety, community activities and events, and self-care.
• Help with individual financial management of accounts and pooled trusts.

Lifesharing in Cumberland-Perry Counties, PA

Sometimes, living with your immediate family isn’t best for you. Instead of staying in an unsupportive or even unsafe home, you could move in with a supportive lifesharing provider. This person opens their home to you, providing the love and support that helps you thrive.

A teen battling addiction may not receive the support they need while living with parents who also have a substance use disorder. Instead, they could join the lifesharing program and get the support they need from compassionate participants in Skills’ lifesharing services.

Lifesharing services in Cumberland-Perry offer:

• Emotional support as you become a vibrant part of the community.
• Help setting and achieving your goals.
• Regular check-ins to ensure things are going well.
• Safe housing with caring individuals.

You’re not placed in a home with strangers. You get to know the people before you move in, and if it’s not a good fit, you meet someone else. Lifesharing providers go through background checks and training sessions to ensure they know how best to help you with whatever you need to achieve your goals.

Our Community Reach

Both Cumberland and Perry County share the Susquehanna River on their eastern border. They contain spacious state parks for recreation, and both have ample farmers’ markets for those seeking fresh produce and locally made items. Skills of Eastern PA is happy to provide compassionate care to residents of both counties.

We provide services to residents throughout Cumberland and Perry counties, including residents of:

• Carlisle (Cumberland County) – Population 20,118
• Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County) – Population 9,311
• Camp Hill (Cumberland County) – Population 8,130
• New Cumberland (Cumberland County) – Population 7,507
• Lower Allen (Cumberland County) – Population 7,465

Perry County is mainly agricultural and has a much smaller population. The largest borough is Marysville with a population of 2,652.

Our specialists are here to help families and individuals in need of person-centered behavior support, community homes, or lifesharing arrangements in Cumberland-Perry Counties.

If you need our help or would like to learn more, please reach out.

Don’t feel you have to struggle to get through a day at home, within the community, or at work.