In an effort to tackle our community's youth mental health crisis, Pirates Charities joined forces with Pirates healthcare partner Allegheny Health Network to launch Chill Mobile in 2022. Built from a retrofitted RV and designed as a welcoming, immersive space, Chill Mobile brings evidence-based behavioral health programming directly to students, educators and communities that may otherwise have limited access to these resources. Since launching in 2022, Chill Mobile has offered more than 44,233 students across Western Pennsylvania a calming space to learn evidence-based coping skills and participate in practical and interactive experiences.
This 33-foot mobile mental health unit, along with Allegheny Health Network mental health professionals, deploys to schools throughout the region each school year. Over the course of three, week-long visits, Chill Mobile staff provides students and faculty the opportunity to learn and practice mindfulness skills through age-appropriate and interactive experiences. In addition, teachers and educators are provided instruction and tools to continue putting mental wellness practices to work in their school community long after Chill Mobile's final visit. If you are interested in having Chill Mobile visit your school, please email PiratesCharities@Pirates.com to learn more.