In recognition of National Public Health Week, Erie Mayor Daria Devlin presented Dalen Hooks, office manager of the Central Outreach Wellness Center, with an official proclamation declaring "Central Outreach Erie Day" in the city on April 6, 2026.

from Michael Dale Kimmel of Life Beyond Therapy: Dear Michael: I am a 42-year-old bisexual woman whose 17-year-old son just killed himself.  My husband, my girlfriend and I are all in shock; we didn't see it coming.

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 9-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of individuals with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.

from Michael Dale Kimmel of Life Beyond Therapy: Are you feeling lonely, scared or worried lately? Is the chaotic state of the world exacerbating those feelings?