Clarion Psychiatric Center

12/13/2025

It's , meet Kaaliyah, MHT at CPC since July of 2025. Kaaliyah states that her job is very rewarding and I did not realize the impact she could make. "Working at CPC has changed my outlook on stigma surrounding mental health and psychiatric hospitals”. In the past year she has learned through her work that mental illness can present in so many different ways.

Kaaliyah is currently in school studying biology and criminal justice with a minor in psychology. She would like to become a forensic science technician. Kaaliyah states, “I want to make a difference” and said one day she would like to do something to help the homeless population.

On a day off you can find Kaaliyah catching up on sleep, spending time with friends, or playing video games (her favorite is Dead by Daylight). You may also catch her eating her favorite sweet treat, strawberry ice cream.

Kaaliyah contributes to a positive work culture by greeting people with a hello and a smile and wants people to know that they can rely on her to get the job done. It is important to Kaaliya to contribute to a teamwork dynamic and let people know that it is ok to have a bad day and that she is always willing to step in and help.

What her peers had to say:
💚 She is very much a team player. She never stops when she is here working.
💚 She has a good work ethic and is kind, intelligent and does whatever is asked of her. Patients respond to her well and are always excited to see her.
💚 She is wonderful, kind, helpful and respectful. She goes out of her way to help staff and patients.

Thank you for bringing your smile and positive energy to CPC! 🙂

12/10/2025

Celebrating our staff and community providers by hosting a Holiday Resource Fair!
❄Community Resources
❄Therapy Dog
❄Catered lunch by .cafe.clarion
❄Door Prizes/Giveaways
❄Ugly Sweaters
were all on hand, what fun we had celebrating the season and learning about our community resources! 🎄

12/07/2025

We are so proud to be a sponsor and organizer of this community event!

The event provides a valuable opportunity for community members to connect with much-needed services and resources available to them.

12/06/2025

, earlier this week we had the pleasure of hosting a training on OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder); how to recognize, assess and provide effective treatment for our staff and community partners. Nick Flowers, Psy.D from the OCD Spectrum provided an informative 2 hour training on what it is and what we can do about it. Thank-you to Lauryn from Newport Healthcare for co-sponsoring this training and providing the continuing education credits. 🤝

12/03/2025

A huge shoutout to the for supporting the 3rd annual Winter Wonderland event at the Clarion Mall last evening. Over 300 community members attended the annual event to show their support and enjoy the Holiday fun. Pictures with Santa, bounce houses, hot chocolate bar, popcorn bar, balloon animals, face painting and a hot dinner provided by our friends at Daddy's were just some of the activities provided by our local providers. CPC is proud to sponsor this event along with the coalition, , ANR, and the Clarion Mall. ❄️☃🎅🏻

12/02/2025

We can't wait to see everyone for a fun-filled evening at the Clarion Mall for the annual Winter Wonderland Event!

📆 December 2, 2025
🕓4:30pm till 6:30pm

🎅Pictures with Santa
🌮Dinner
🏠Bounce Houses
❤Raffles & Door prizes
🎈Balloon Animals
🍿popcorn bar
☕hot cocoa bar
🙂face painting

11/27/2025

We are grateful for our staff, providers and community this Thanksgiving! 🍁

11/25/2025

, Jan is a valued member of the Clarion Psychiatric Center Business Office, and she absolutely loves being part of our team. Jan has always worked in the business office and has been with CPC for 13 years total (she left for 2 years but is so grateful to be back. She missed her team and working with the patients). She brings tons of energy and passion to work each and every day. Jan’s superpower is helping others. Anyone who has had a chance to work with her knows that she gives all she has when someone needs her.

Jan’s very first job was working in a bakery in Pittsburgh. She says it taught her how to provide excellent customer service, and better yet, it allowed her to make people happy. Some fun facts about Jan:
🍁 loves to read – Psycho thrillers and chooses to read if and when she ever relaxes or recharges.
🍁Is definitely an early bird. She comes to work by 7:00am every day and still has time to tackle tasks in the evening.
🍁Is a planner and does not like last minute changes.
🍁Proud dog mom of Beau, a Border Collie.
🍁has a lot of life experiences but still wants to travel more to see the world.

When asked about Jan, her coworkers said:
• Jan is very helpful, knowledgeable, friendly.
• She has a great sense of humor and is a blast to work with.
• I couldn’t ask for a better soul to work with, and I’m glad she came back to CPC.
• Jan exceeds expectations and is always positive and happy to help. She helps out even without being asked.
• She knows her job and facility expectations enough to care about everyone getting their job done quickly and efficiently.
• She is a rock star with a magic wand. She makes treatment possible for patients who have no insurance! She fights to get them the insurance so we can get them what they need to succeed with treatment!
• She is so kind and caring and really cares about the patients and their well-being.
• Every patient loves Jan; I am always hearing good things about her!! She has always been nice and friendly to anyone that is in her presence!

Thank you, Jan for all you do to support the CPC Mission and care for our patients each day! 💚

11/24/2025

This festive event offers something for everyone, with no cost to participants and no income guidelines—just a welcoming space for families to gather, celebrate, and connect with local resources…

11/22/2025

Be sure to check out our patriotic themed tree 🎄 honoring our veterans in Clarion Veterans Memorial Park this Holiday season. Patients at our facility made the ornaments with notes of inspiration and pictures of hope and healing. The trees will light up on Monday, November 24th, during the community's light up night. A special thank-you to the Christmas in Veterans Memorial Park committee for sponsoring this event and honoring our veterans, military branches, first responders, and local groups. Susan & Heather from our community outreach department decorated the tree.

11/19/2025

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kayla Lee, our current Director of Education and Training and Interim Director of Nursing, has been promoted to Director of Nursing. Dr. Lee did an outstanding job as Interim DON, demonstrating strong leadership and dedication to the mission at CPC.

Throughout her tenure, Dr. Lee has significantly enhanced our employee training and orientation programs and has been a passionate champion for trauma-informed care. We are confident she will bring her exceptional skills and commitment to this new role. We are looking forward to working with her to find new ways to better support the CPC team and advance the care we provide each patient and family.

Congratulations Dr. Lee on your promotion, we wish you the best in your new role! 🎉

11/17/2025

What an exciting evening, thank-you to the Friends of the Clarion Free Library for hosting their annual Stew & Brew fundraiser on November 13th . Jessica, CEO, won the Chef's Choice with our dietary departments Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup! Congratulations to the winners, and everyone that earned money for our library.