
Community Support Program
Southeast Regional CSP Committee
History and Structure
Since 1984, the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health has utilized CSP Principles and the state CSP Advisory Committee (now called the OMHSAS Mental Health Planning Council) to guide development of services. Today, a network of local and regional CSP committees provide a place for consumers, family members and providers to work together to advise OMHSAS regarding the promotion of a recovery oriented system of care for individuals in recovery from behavioral health challenges in Pennsylvania.
Through the Community Support Program, small seed grants awarded to agencies, counties and advocacy groups have generated innovative trainings, anti-stigma campaigns, celebrations of recovery and the production of a wide variety of literature. Individuals in recovery have been empowered by CSP and have risen to leadership roles. The system of care continues to be impacted by CSP to ever improve in its ability to promote recovery, not just stabilization, and more and more individuals are experiencing recovery from mental illness. Their voices are being heard.
Southeast Regional CSP consists of a main meeting and subcommittees. Subcommittees meet one hour before the main meeting and include Advocacy, Outreach, Social, Speaker Presentation, Scholarship, Seed Grant and Retreat Planning. Additional subcommittees and workgroups form as needed. Subcommittees report their progress during the main meeting. Meetings are held on a monthly basis and everyone is welcome to attend. A Technical Assistant provides support to the Regional Committee, assisting with preparation for meetings, organizing calls and other administrative duties.
Regional Executive Committee:
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Co-chairs:
Joann Mills-Johnson
Benita Tillman
Julie Whitmore
Advocacy Subcommittee:
Stacey Volz
Jenna Woodward
Conference Subcommittee:
Karleen Caparro
Akilah Williams
Justin Chamrin​
Treasurer:
-Marvin White
Technical Assistant:
-Julie Whitmore
email: jwhitmore@hopeworxinc.org
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Julie Whitmore
SE CSP Technical Assistant

CSP Meetings in the 5-county Region
1.
Montgomery County CSP
3rd Thursday each month
Norristown Public Library
12-2:30 p.m.
County Liaison
Tracey Riper-Thomas
2.
Bucks County CSP
2nd Wednesday 1-2:30 PM via hybrid and we rotate between the three areas of Bucks County each month
Lower Bucks: Reach Out Foundation
Central Bucks: Christ’s Home Community Center
Upper Bucks: Revivals Outreach Center
Marissa MacKeverican (she/her)
Bucks County Community Support Program Coordinator
1432 Easton Rd, Suite 2D, Warrington, PA 18976
cspbucks@namibuckspa.org | Cell: 215-907-0573
Website: www.cspbucks.org | Social: @CSPBucks
WarmLine (3-10PM): 215-343-3055
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3.
Delaware County CSP
Third Monday
The Tree of Life Church
933 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA
Faith Brown-Cty Liaison
4.
Philadelphia County CSP
@ RHD United Peers
4200 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
2nd Tuesday
12:30-2:30 p.m.
County Liaisons-Sean Brinda
Velma Kennedy
Phone: 215-685-4748
5.
Chester County CSP
Currently no meetings
Regional/State
2023 SE Regional CSP Conference
We had a great time at the conference which was held on June 5, 2023 at the George Washington Carver Center in Norristown, PA. It was a day of gratitude, fun and recovery!


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OMHSAS seeks applicants for seats on Mental Health Planning Council - 2023
The Pennsylvania Mental Health Planning Council (MHPC) is seeking applicants to fill positions on the Council and its subcommittees, according to the Pennsylvania Human Services website.
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The MHPC consists of three committees: Children's Advisory Committee, Adult Advisory Committee, and Older Adult Advisory Committee. These committees come together to form the MHPC whose purpose is to advise on a broad behavioral mandate to include — but not be limited to — mental health, substance abuse, behavioral health disorders, and cross-system disability.
For more information about the application process, please contact:
Mail: Mental Health Planning Council Lead Staff
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DHS-OMHSAS-BPPPD
Commonwealth Tower 11th Floor
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Email: RA-PWOMHSASMHPC@pa.gov
Fax: 717-772-7964, Attn: MHPC Lead Staff
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For a copy of the application, please click here.
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Member Expectations
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·Committees will meet at least four times per year in the Harrisburg region. Committee members are expected to physically attend at least three of these meetings annually. Members without state/agency funding may request travel cost reimbursement through OMHSAS.
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Committee members are expected to read and respond to e-mailed requests from Committee Co-Chairs in a timely fashion.
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Committee members are expected to represent their broader constituency — not only themselves or their own family member(s)/ organization(s) — in their committee's work.
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Members must have the ability to communicate with those they are representing to bring their concerns to the committee and to report back on the outcomes of the committee's work.
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Committee members should have the time and ability to participate in additional workgroups throughout the year on an as-needed basis.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Pennsylvania OMHSAS Mental Health Planning Council shall be to provide counsel and guidance to the OMHSAS in order to ensure an infrastructure and full array of mental health, substance abuse and behavioral health services which comply with the Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles of OMHSAS, as well as core principles of Community Support Program (CSP), Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), Cultural Competency and Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. To find out more, click on link below.