CPSA Resources for Responding to the January 8 Community Losses and Trauma TUCSON, AZ (kxci) - In the wake of the January 8 mass shootings in Tucson, Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA) is working with its providers, Pima County, the Arizona Department of Health Services/Division of Behavioral Health Services (ADHS/DBHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and other agencies to organize a community-wide response related to mental health and trauma issues.

CPSA has created the following resources to help the community respond to this tragic event:

Tucson Tragedy Support Line: (520) 284-3517 or, for persons in rural
Pima County including the Tohono O'odham Nation, 1-800-796-6762.
This service is available at no cost to anyone in Pima County who is struggling to deal with these events, or who wants information on how to help themselves or others cope. Staff at this number also will provide referrals to community behavioral healthcare providers and other services such as help coping with trauma and help talking with children and teens about tragedy.

Web site (www.cpsa-rbha.org) information and links, including links to information from trusted sources on how to talk with children and teens about a tragedy, self-care in the wake of trauma and related topics.

ADHS/DBHS and Magellan Health Services of Arizona have established a hotline for people outside of Pima County who need help in dealing with this tragedy: 1-800-203-CARES (1-800-203-2273).

CPSA's established behavioral health crisis system also continues to be
available to anyone in Pima County:

Community-Wide Crisis Line: (520) 520-622-6000 or 1-800-796-6762. Available 24/7 for anyone having a behavioral health crisis. Hearing impaired individuals may call the Crisis TTY Line at 520-284-3500 or 1-888-248-5998.

Walk-in behavioral health crisis services: SAMHC, 2502 N. Dodge Blvd.(enter from Flower Street, which is parallel with and just north of Grant Road). If possible, please call the Community-Wide Crisis Line before going to SAMHC.

CPSA receives funding from the Arizona Department of Health Services/Division of Behavioral Health Services (ADHS/DBHS), Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA)
535 N. Wilmot, Suite 201 .
Tucson, AZ 85711 .
(520) 325-4268 .
FAX (520) 318-6935
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