About Pittsburgh Mercy Intervention Services

Pittsburgh Mercy Intervention Services links individuals to programs that encourage healthy behavior and success in the community.

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Allegheny County Jail Collaborative

Pittsburgh Mercy is a member of the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative. We offer intervention programs to support people who are incarcerated (in jail). The program helps to keep families connected and to build skills that empower successful reentry into the community.

For more information, please call 412-697-4709.

Allegheny County Jail Information & Referral Call Center

We offer information and referrals to callers and family members seeking information about loved ones who’ve been recently detained or incarcerated (jailed). Information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Visiting hours and rules
  • Mail and telephone contact procedures
  • Hearing and court dates, times, and locations
  • Referrals to community resources
  • How to place money in an inmate’s account.

This call center is available 365 days a year, including holidays. The hours of operation are:

Monday through Saturday
7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday
7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To access services, please call 412-350-2000 and press zero.

For more information, please call 412-320-2444.

Breaking Free: The Power of Choice®

Breaking Free: The Power of Choice® offers support and resources to inmates in alternative housing at the Allegheny County Jail and individuals on probation at Community Resource Centers in Allegheny County. The program encourages participants to invest in themselves, their families, their communities, and their future. The Allegheny County Treatment Courts refer participants to this program.

For more information, please call 412-697-4709.

Dress For A Chance

Dress For A Chance is Pittsburgh Mercy’s version of Dress for Success. We offer professional work attire to male participants in the Jail Collaborative Aftercare Services Program. The program serves men who are reentering society after probation or incarceration (jail). Participants learn job interview tips to help improve their circumstances and prepare them for the workforce.

For more information, please call 412-697-4722.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) & Underage Drinking Programs

We offer assessments, education, Alcohol Highway Safety School, intervention, and treatment referrals to individuals who’ve been arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Underage Drinking (UAD), or related offenses. The programs are designed to:

  • Foster positive attitudes
  • Encourage self-examination of drug and alcohol use
  • Accept responsibility for modifying behavior
  • Prevent further arrests.

For more information, please call 412-442-1974. 

Family Support Services

We host parenting and relationship classes for male and female inmates at the Allegheny County Jail. Participants receive phone calls and monthly visits with their children. These parent-child interactions offer persons who are incarcerated (in jail) opportunities to stay connected, problem solve, and create healthy relationships.

For more information, please call 412-697-4709. 

The Hepatitis Project

The Hepatitis Project offers a range of services to persons who are at risk of controlling Hepatitis C, the most common type of blood-borne infection. Services are offered at licensed drug and alcohol programs. The program includes:

  • Screening
  • Education
  • Counseling
  • Testing for the Hepatitis C antibody
  • Medical referrals for persons who test positive for the Hepatitis C antibody.

Hepatitis C treatment is offered at the Pittsburgh Mercy Family Health Center for persons who are served at the center.

For more information, please call Pittsburgh Mercy Family Health Center at 412-697-3260. 

Housing Authority Outreach, Education, Assessment & Referral Services

Pittsburgh Mercy Intervention Services support specialists help residents at several Allegheny County Housing Authority sites in the following communities:

  • Brackenridge
  • Braddock
  • Tarentum
  • Wilmerding.

We guide residents to services that empower them to be successful in the community.

For more information, please call 412-697-4709.

Thinking For A Change®

Thinking For A Change® is an evidence-based behavioral health curriculum developed by the National Institute of Corrections that concentrates on changing the thinking of offenders. Classes are held weekly at the Allegheny County Jail Reentry Center in Uptown. Participants learn to reframe thoughts to promote healthy behavior, develop social skills, and problem solve. The program has been shown to successfully reduce recidivism (reduce the risk of repeat offense).

For more information, please call 412-697-4709.

Self-Awareness Graduate Education (SAGE) Program

The Self-Awareness Graduate Education (SAGE) Program provides a unique opportunity for graduates of the Thinking For A Change® program to enhance and build upon skills learned in the previous program. SAGE group members learn how to use their self-awareness, along with the knowledge they gained in Thinking For A Change®  to prepare themselves for successful reintegration upon release from the Allegheny County Jail.

For more information, please call 412-697-4709.

Treatment Courts

We’re a designated service provider for persons served by the following Allegheny County Treatment Courts:

The treatment courts help raise awareness of risky thinking and behaviors. They also prevent recurrence of relapse into substance use, criminal, or other unhealthy behaviors. Participants receive support and resources to empower themselves, their families, and their communities to have a positive future. 

For more information, please call 412-697-4709.

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