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If you or someone you know is experiencing a psychological emergency (for example; feeling suicidal, experiencing psychotic symptoms, or having a substance related crisis) go to the nearest emergency room for immediate evaluation. Call security at 215-895-2822 to help transport you, or call 911.
If you are unsure what to do and it is during normal business hours, call the Counseling Center at 215-895-1415.
If you are unsure what to do and it is after normal business hours you can call the Counseling Center on-call counselor at 215-416-3337 (for Drexel University students only), or the Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Center 215-686-4420.
Under any circumstances if you or someone you know are in danger call 911.
- Crisis Response Centers and Emergency Rooms
- Suicide Hotlines
- Rape Crisis
- Local Sliding Scale Providers
Crisis Response Centers
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Psychiatric Emergency Room
34th and Spruce Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-2121
Presbyterian Hospital Emergency Room
38th and Powelton Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-8000
Center City/ South Philadelphia-
Hall Mercer CRC
8th and Locust Streets
215-829-5433
Southwest/ West Philadelphia-
Mercy Hospital CRC
54th and Cedar
215-758-9525
North Philadelphia-
Temple University Hospital CRC
Broad and Ontario
215-707-2577
Germantown/ Roxborough-
Einstein CRC (city-wide for children)
Broad and Olney
215-456-7430
Northeast Philadelphia-
Larkspur CRC at Friends Hospital
4641 Roosevelt Blvd.
215-831-4616
National Hopeline 1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433
24 hours/ 7 days per week
after initial routing, connects with a national hotline center which can provide support and access national databases for local resource information
Girls and Boys town National Hotline 1-800-448-3000
24 hours/ 7days per week
one of hopeline's agencies, short term crisis line can provide support if suicidal, or just talk to a person in need
Philadelphia/ Bala Cynwyd : Contact Carelines 215-879-4402, 610-649-5250
11 am- 7 pm/ 7 days per week
these numbers are busy or unanswered at times because service provided is a “talk line”, where people can call (daily if needed) to talk and receive support
Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Center 215-686-4420
24 hours/ 7 days per week
crisis and suicide intervention line- assesses acuity of situation and provides recommendations for next step, can also arrange for on site intervention by mobile crisis team who can evaluate, refer, transport to CRC, and help family/ friends initiate 302 process if appropriat
Rape Crisis Centers:
- Jefferson Hospital Sexual Assault Center 215-955-6840
for medical evaluation and treatment following assault
- Episcopal Hospital 215-427-7287
Also for medical evaluation and treatment following assault
Rape Crisis Hotline:
- Women Organized Against Rape 215-985-3333
1233 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
24 hour hotline to advise on what to do if raped
also for free follow up care after initial crisis evaluation and hospital care, can meet victims at hospital and facilitate investigation, and have both group and individual treatment for victims, perpetrators, and family of rape survivors
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Penn Council for Relationships
4025 Chestnut Street
Phila., PA 19104
215-382-6680
Temple University Community Counseling Clinic
Weiss Hall, 13th Street and Cecil B. Moore Ave
Phila.., PA 19122
215-204-7331
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Center For Brief Therapy
4190 City Avenue
Phila., PA 19131
215-871-6487
Philadelphia Mental Health Center
1235 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-735-9379
Women's Therapy Center
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1517
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-567-1111
Cognitive Therapy Clinic
University of Pennsylvania
215-573-5803
$5-$40/ session
accepting new cases beginning fall 2004
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