Mental Health Services

Mental illnesses can affect people of any age, race, gender, or income. While these medical conditions can disrupt a person’s thinking, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning, more than 2/3 of Americans who have a mental illness live in the community and lead productive lives.

We work to eliminate the stigma of living with mental illness and offer services to empower people to improve their lives.

 

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Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services

Bell provides supportive residential and social environments to help people living with intellectual / developmental disabilities explore their potential.

With appropriate personalized support plans, adults with limitations in their ability for learning, reasoning, and problem solving can explore their strengths, and build their capacity to live full, active lives.

 

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Homelessness & Housing Support

Individuals and families who are housing insecure can find supportive services through Bell’s emergency shelter, transitional housing, and rental assistance programs.

Bell offers caring guidance plus connections to a network of community resources to help people empower themselves toward independent living.

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Stories

Give Local York is a great time for Good People to Give!

When it comes to determining Good People, one quality that’s sure to be revealed is that you’re a giver. And what better time to give to advance Bell’s mission than during the 24-hour celebration of Philanthropy in York County known as Give Local York! If Bell has ever mattered to you (or to someone you […]

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Art and Advocacy: How Emily is Making Her Mark in Mental Health

Emily is enthusiastic, compassionate, and has made a lasting impact during her internship with Bell’s Mental Health Services. From the moment she arrived, she felt a sense of belonging. “As a student, coming into Bell, I immediately felt like I was a valued part of the team,” Emily says. “I felt accepted and that my […]

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Marcella: A Legacy of Faith and Dedication at Bell Family Shelter

Bell Family Shelter celebrates 40 years of empowering lives and helping families move from homelessness to independent living. For 34 years, Marcella has been more than a staff member at Bell Family Shelter—she has been its heart. What began in the early 1990s as a simple weekend shift quickly became her life’s mission: to walk […]

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A Lifetime of Connection: Jean & Lisa’s Story

“I’ve met a lot of good folks since I’ve been at Bell,” Jean says. “That’s why I keep coming back—the people.” Jean has been part of our evening program within our Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services since graduating high school in 1978. For nearly five decades, Bell has been more than just a place to go for […]

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Your Donations Can Do Extraordinary Things

The simple act of decluttering can become a powerful tool for helping families and individuals rebuild their lives. Next time you are sorting through clothes or household goods, consider donating them to CommunityAid and using Bell’s partner code #20015. Through this partnership, Bell receives a payment per pound in the form of gift cards. These […]

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Finding Her Niche: Maryanne Kreuz’s Empowering Journey at Bell

“I really have found my niche in this job,” Maryanne happily says. As the Assistant Training Coordinator in Bell’s Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services, Maryanne has discovered a role that fits her perfectly. After years of working directly with individuals as both a Direct Support Professional and a supervisor, she now draws on that experience to train […]

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Get Involved

Explore opportunities to give back or pay it forward with your skills and talents in a way that suits your life.

We’d also be happy to hear your ideas and help you find a good fit with Bell’s Mission, Vision & Values.

 

Partners

 The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. – Coretta Scott King

Maintaining an environment of support and empowerment where people can improve their quality of living takes shape through the actions – making donations, volunteering, collecting goods, etc. – of many people. In addition to the generous individuals and families who give to Bell, there are also civic, faith-based, and corporate partners who empower positive impacts in people lives by supporting Bell. Here are some who made contributions in recent months:

13th Ward Political Club of York
Aldersgate Church
Aldersgate Women In Mission
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Calvary UMC
Central PA Operation Warm Hearts
Community Aid York
Community Aid, Inc.
Delta Packaging, Inc.
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Foxhole Foundation
Friedensaal Evangelical Lutheran Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – Womens Missionary League
Gratitude Gives Fund at York County Community Foundation
HACC York Campus
J. William Warehime Foundation
Jabez Ministries
Life Path Christian Ministries
Lynn S. Kilker Foundation
M&S EAP
Make a Wish foundation
Motor Menders Rod & Custom Club
Nicholas H. and Margaret H. Carlozzi Charitable Foundation
Ream Printing Company, Inc.
Re-Source York
S & H Express
Salem Lutheran Church
Shermeyer Family Fund
Shipley Family Foundation
Sojourner Ministries
St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church
St. Jacob’s Stone Church Sewing Group
St. John Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s UCC-Stoverstown
Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene
Sunnyside Farm
The Financial Advisory Group
The Rice Family Foundation
TREYSTA Technology Management
Trinity Roth’s UCC
United Way Central Maryland
United Way of Lancaster County
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
United Way of York County
Unity Church of God in Christ
Wagman Corporate Community Fund
York Ag Products, Inc.
York Benevolent Association
York Country Day School
Zion UMC