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Physical Address:
2551 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103


Mailing Address:

1425 Crooked Hill Road

PO Box 61620

Harrisburg, PA 17106

Business Hours:
Mon thru Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Give us a call: 

Office Phone: 717-221-1022

Send us an e-mail:
ympa@youthmovepa.org


Meet our Staff


PMHCA & Youth MOVE PA Staff


YMPA Staff at "Wellness Days 2022" Presque Isle State Park

Youth MOVE PA Staff


Kevin Puskaric, CPS, CRS, CFRS, CPSS

Program Director

kevin@pmhca.org

Kevin Puskaric is the Program Director at Youth Move Pennsylvania, where he brings his expertise in empathetic leadership and youth engagement to the forefront. Kevin's dedication to representing the voice of our youth is rooted in his own life experiences. He has earned certifications as a Peer Specialist, Recovery Specialist, and a Family Recovery Specialist to best serve his community. Kevin's commitment to youth empowerment extends beyond his role at Youth Move Pennsylvania. Through his work, Kevin supports youth peer initiatives throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, demonstrating his knowledge, dedication, and fierce advocacy for the youth population.



Kim Brown, CPS, CFRS

Administrative Support Director

kim@pmhca.org

Kimberly Brown is the Administrative Support Coordinator for PMHCA and YMPA. She became a Certified Peer Specialist in 2023, and then completed her Certified Family Recovery Specialist Certification later in the year. In her spare time, she enjoys motorcycle riding with her husband and spending time with their two children, family, and friends.


Chandler Nolet, CPS, CRS, CFRS

Community Outreach & Advocacy Coordinator

chandler@pmhca.org

Chandler Nolet is the Community Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator at Youth Move Pennsylvania. Chandler holds Pennsylvania Certifications as a Peer Specialist, Recovery Specialist, and Family Recovery Specialist. With lived experience in mental health, substance use, and the juvenile justice system, Chandler is dedicated to meeting youth where they are and offering hope. Beyond work, Chandler continues their own recovery journey while supporting others in theirs.


Elizabeth N.

Call for Change & Youth Coordinator

elizabeth@pmhca.org

Elizabeth N. (She/Her) is the Call for Change & Youth Coordinator at Youth MOVE PA. She is currently attending college for her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Elizabeth has lived experience with bipolar disorder, PTSD, panic disorder, major depressive disorder, psychosis, and dissociative disorder. In 2016 Elizabeth graduated from Northampton Community College with an associate degree in funeral service, allowing her to understand the grieving process and how it affects mental health. Elizabeth is an empath who is passionate about advocating and assisting those in need. Elizabeth enjoys crocheting, writing, spending time with her cats and husband. She enjoys challenges and problem-solving and is committed to her work.



Laryah Moyle, BSW

Youth & Young Adult Coordinator, HT Grant

laryah@pmhca.org

Laryah is the Youth and Youth Adult (YAYA) Coordinator at Youth MOVE PA. She completed the Social Work Program at Bloomsburg University, earning her BSW in 2019. Applying her experience, she worked with at-risk adolescents in a residential setting. Through her journey, she recognized a lack of autonomy and resources for youth, highlighting the necessity for positive change for service recipients and their families. Moreover, Laryah provided home health assistance, supporting individuals in independent living. Dealing with personal challenges like anxiety and observing loved one's struggle with substance use and mental health challenges, she feels compelled to support others and advocate for recovery. In her leisure time, she enjoys singing and engaging in craft activities.


Sources of Strength (SOS) Staff


Dan Krupinsky, BA

SOS Project Coordinator

dan@pmhca.org

Dan Krupinsky (he/him/his) entered the behavioral health field in 2023, shortly thereafter, a member of both PMHCA and PaPSC. As a proud graduate of Penn State’s Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, he is excited to use the skills that he has gained and honed over years of working with and in front of the public to do good and make a difference in his home state of Pennsylvania. Despite entering the behavioral health field as a professional relatively recently, he has years of experience working with children and young adults in various volunteer positions and is thrilled to finally be able to do it full-time. In his free time, Dan loves being active, exploring new places and attending live shows (especially music and comedy), as well as reading and watching too many TV shows and movies.


Mandie Burgess-Gonzalez, BPH

SOS Training Specialist

mandie@pmhca.org

Mandie Burgess Gonzalez is an employee of Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association, under Youth Move PA, works as a Sources of Strength Training Specialist to deliver the SOS suicide prevention and wellness programs to middle and high schools across the state of PA. She has a bachelor's in public health from Cedar Crest College and is currently a student at Chamberlain University, working toward a master's in social work. Mandie is a single mother of two beautiful boys, both adults now, and is very proud of them. Mandie's passion is to bring wellness, light, and happiness to anyone she can, and doing the work of Sources helps her to achieve that. Mandie has recently certified in Yoga, Zumba, Circl, and Reiki, and hopes to incorporate mindfulness and happiness through body movement soon. 


Youth MOVE PA

ympa@youthmovepa.org

2551 Walnut Street

Harrisburg, PA 17103

Office Phone:  717.221.1022

  
  




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