For the past couple of months, she has been handwriting and placing signs with positive messages such as “Your mental health matters,” “You are not alone” and “Reach out,” throughout Perry County.
“I love the rain,” said Newport resident Jennifer Ortiz as a sudden summer storm announced its arrival with a thundercrack. She stood with her signs, covered with messages of hope and encouragement, near a four-way intersection in the town. “A lot of times when I’m standing out with signs, it rains. It gets hot out here, and I feel like the rain is just God letting me know he’s there for me.”
Ortiz was inspired to start putting up the signs by her own mental-health journey. “Honestly, I was doing a therapy appointment over my phone one day, and I remember mentioning that I want to put mental health awareness signs out there, and that’s just where it started. She began her endeavor in Newport. “When I first started it was just a big sign, because I come out here and hold them, too. One day I laid the sign next to the four-way in Newport, and it stayed there for weeks.” Since then, she claims she’s made 300 signs, some being replacements for older, weather-damaged signs. Ortiz mostly works alone, though her daughter helps at times.
“All it takes is one person who needs it,” she said. “I know I’ve driven down the street feeling alone, and just wished I saw a sign. We all matter, and we’re all worthy. I’m not trying to be professional; I just love everyone. I know how it feels in so many different situations.” Individuals who are seeking non-crisis mental health services can contact one of MH.IDD’s case management units at either Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital, 717-763-2219, or Merakey Stevens Center, 717-243-6033. When calling either location, ask for intake and they will have further directions.
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