UPMC Western Behavior Health of the Alleghenies (WBHA), formerly Home Nursing Agency Community Services, provides mental and behavioral health programs for both children and adults in Blair County.
Contact us at 814-943-0414.
Kids do not come with an instruction manual. Sometimes they need more help than families can provide themselves.
Let us help.
Children's WBHA provides services in an office in Altoona and seven school districts throughout Blair and Centre counties.
An office for Child/Adolescent Partial Hospital and Children's Center for Counseling is located in the State College School District, State College, Pa.
Our main office
Children's WBHA
400 Lakemont Park Boulevard
Altoona, PA 16602
814-946-0261
BCM is a community-based service for children and teens with a qualifying mental, emotional, or behavioral health issue.
While our main focus is helping kids, our team helps the whole family access resources for a happier, healthier life.
The BCM team:
A behavior specialist or mobile therapist works with your child and family in your home, school, and community.
They help reach goals established by a caring treatment team that includes your family, school personnel, and behavioral health experts.
A team of counselors can help your child with a range of behavioral health concerns in an outpatient clinic or school setting.
We have years of experience treating kids and teens who suffer from issues such as:
CAPH is a full-day program of intensive one-on-one, family, and group counseling.
We also offer:
PCIT is a proven coaching technique for caregivers and kids, ages 2-7 years, that focuses on:
Main Adult WBHA office
500 E. Chestnut Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
814-943-0414
If you or a loved one struggles with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders, we can help.
The adult WBHA programs provide health and wellness services to you and your loved ones.
BCM/RC are community-based services for adults with serious mental illnesses.
Our team helps you and your family to access the resources and community services you need to have a happier, healthier life.
We can also help you with:
Walk-ins are available for:
Call 814-943-0414 for dates and times that are available.
APH group therapy helps you increase independence to reduce the need for inpatient treatment.
Psychiatric assessment and medication management are vital parts of the program.
CFC offers group and one-on-one outpatient mental health treatment for adults and families.
Group sessions use insight therapy — a type of talk therapy. This form of treatment helps you gain insight into your thoughts and actions so you can make changes.
Secure, real-time audio and video connects mental health experts to adults in both APH and CFC.
Treatments for adults dealing with chemical dependency and abuse include:
People who have lived with mental illness provide person-centered and recovery-focused peer support.
This service focuses on bridging the gap between physical and mental health to treat the whole person and is for people receiving BCM/RC or PSS.
This psychiatric rehab program gives you the chance to learn work social skills and gain independence.
Lexington Clubhouse
911 Lexington Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
814-940-6065
Projects in the Assistance of Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Blair House, and Juniata House are for the homeless or those at risk for becoming homeless.
PATH is an outreach program that can assess and connect with other housing programs.
Our housing locations:
Blair House
230 6th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
Juniata House
209 North 9th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
This program provides personal care housing to those receiving services from the Blair county mental health system. Licensed by the Pa. Department of Public Welfare.
Tartaglio Personal Care Home
1911 12th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
814-946-1885
ACEL
154 Lakemont Park Boulevard
Altoona, PA 16602
814-944-8179
ACEL provides a safe place during the day for adults with developmental and physical disabilities.
Nestled around the edge of Lakemont Park, ACEL's location gives adults the chance to be part of their community.
The ACEL day program offers:
Our staff tailors a care plan to meet the needs of each person and requests from their loved ones, such as:
Our staff works with adults and/or their family (referred to as the surrogate) by entering a joint-employment arrangement.
This partnership gives you or your surrogate:
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