For a behavioral health emergency for a child, call the Philadelphia Crisis Response Line at 215-685-6440 or go to The Philadelphia Children’s Crisis Response Center 3300 Henry Avenue, Falls Two Building, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19129. Phone: (215) 878-2600
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24 hours a day 7 days a week, PLEASE talk to someone if you are in a crisis. Just dial 988
Through CBH. CBH defines open access as a psychiatric evaluation, medication management for new or established members, or an initial appointment with a therapist. Go to https://cbhphilly.org/members/provider-directory/mhop-open-access/ and search for site closest to you (your client) and call.
CBH is the city-operated health maintenance organization for persons needing mental health care. Most Medical Assistance patients must call this number first for information and referrals- 215-413-3100, or 1-888-545-2600-crisis hotline 215-686-4420
www.dbhids.org/community-behavioral-health/
Kooth – is an online mental health and well-being platform designed to provide students with access to personalized, digital mental health and wellbeing resources! Kooth will be available 24/7. Click here to sign up https://us.kooth.com/philasd and here for info for parents https://us.kooth.com/philasd/parent-faqs
Click here for a list of resources to help people connect with the right professional, peer, social, community-based and self-help care. Resources for Crisis, Counseling by Health Insurer, Addiction, and much more. Click here for info https://healthymindsphilly.org/en/resources/
Amazing resource for mental health provider, patients, teens families and more. Self care info and so much more. Click here to explore https://www.therapistaid.com/
Click here for listings based on age
dbhids.org/epic/evidence-based-practices-in-philadelphia
For physicians and nurse practitioners to get immediate consultative advice for children with behavioral health concerns, covered by Medical Assistance, up to age 21. In Philly call 267-426-1776 (CHOP).
TiPS team members respond to a request for consultation within 30 minutes, and often immediately.
www.chop.edu/services/pennsylvania-telephonic-psychiatric-consultation-service-program-tips
Provides high quality mental health services to Philadelphia’s children and their families. Programs include: outpatient mental health services; post-traumatic assistance for children who have experienced a severe emotional trauma; family support; and WRAP around services- 1080 North Delaware Avenue, Suite 600- 215-496-0707, ask for intake.
www.cctckids.org
Great free resource for families with children with learning and attention issues. Talk with other parents, get expert advice, download info, go to www.understood.org/en for info.
Through Dept. of Behavioral Health- Free online screening and resources.
Go to healthymindsphilly.org/screening to check it out.
This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health and mental retardation services. It provides information about behavioral health and mental retardation services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. The Network of Care and Supports helps you find what you need – it helps ensure that there is “No Wrong Door” for those who need mental health services. Sponsored by the Phila. Dept. of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation.
http://philadelphia.pa.networkofcare.org/mh/
Philadelphia Family Voices supports parents and caregivers who have children, youth or young adults with emotional, social, behavioral and mental health challenges or autism. Our Family Peer Support Specialists offer resources, provide advocacy, and help facilitate access to educational, behavioral health, autism, Juvenile Justice and other children and youth services in Philadelphia. Call 484- 228-1229 or go to website for info https://philadelphiafamilyvoices.com/
The nation’s leading non-profit organization for children and adults affected by ADD/ADHD-866-200-8098 M-F 1-5
www.chadd.org
Find expert help for postpartum depression, baby blues and support In Philadelphia. Click below.
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The Joseph J. Peters Institute treats children and adolescents (ages 3-19) who have been sexually abused or are presenting developmentally inappropriate sexual behaviors. – 100 South Broad Street, 17 th Fl.- 215-701-1560
www.jjp.org
Respite care for families of children 6-17 years old with a severe behavioral or mental health diagnosis. Go to http://www.dbhids.org/Respite for info.
City funded agency for individuals without health insurance with substance abuse. 801 Market Street, 215-546-1200. bhsi-dbhids.org
Call 800-688-1911 for intake. www.magellanofpa.com
BBH is a community-based program offering outpatient psychiatric and community services to ethnically and/or culturally diverse families, including Latino/Hispanic and Asian families. 5043 Frankford Avenue (215) 744-4343 or philadelphia.pa.networkofcare.org/mh
Organization that develops, promotes, and supports education and advocacy programs and serves children with mental health needs- 1211 Chestnut St.- 800-688-4226 or 215-751-1800.
www.mhasp.org
Friends Hospital – Adolescent Unit
Provides comprehensive inpatient treatment for adolescents ages 13-17 years old who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Individual, group, and family therapies ensure each adolescent receives individualized care to set them on the path of recovery. Units feature all private bedrooms with access to outside courtyard. 4641 Roosevelt Blvd- 215-831-4600 or 800-889-0548
http://friendshospital.com/programs/adolescent-unit/
For preschool children with severe behavioral issues
Is your child at-risk of losing their place in a Pennsylvania Early Childhood Program due to challenging behavior? Click here for info and call Call the Child Care Works Helpline 1-877-4-PA-KIDS
CCTC’s Therapeutic Nursery is a preschool program designed for children ages 2 1/2 through 5 with significant behavioral challenges. 1080 North Delaware Avenue. Suite 600. Call 215-496-0707 for info.
http://cctckids.org/programs-services/at-our-center/therapeutic-nursery/
For children ages 2.9 -5 with significant social/emotional and behavioral needs. 1241 N. Taney Street, 19121.
Call 215-278-2390.
http://www.cchss.org/child-adolescent-services
For children ages 3-5 with behavioral disorders and emotional and social difficulties. 245 South 8th Street. Call 215-829-5554. http://www.med.upenn.edu/hallmercer/clinical_family.shtml
Merakey/Parent and Children Together (PACT)/Children’s Reach. 265 E. Lehigh Ave. 19125. 215-427-1500 www.merakey.org
Intensive Prevention Services is an early intervention program for children and adolescents ages 10-17 years old who demonstrate high risk behaviors or at risk behaviors. This site based program provides after school programming, community service opportunities, mentoring, recreational activities, work preparation programs,social and emotional skills building, and family therapy.Address: 2700 N. 17th Street, Suite 200 Lehigh Pavilion Philadelphia, PA 19132
Phone number: 215-940-0550. https://www.paan1989.org/
Click here if you have been affected by gun violence or are looking for resources for violence prevention and healing www.uptheblock.org/en/
Dozens of activities from birth to 7 years old to help young children cope with traumatic stressors in their lives. Check it out! sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/traumatic-experiences/
Great site to help families with grief. Click www.sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/grief for help.
Great resource from Healing Hurt People on healing from trauma. Click here to begin to heal https://www.wecanhealfromtrauma.org/
Uplift Center for Grieving Children provides free peer support groups to children ages 5-18 and their caregivers who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Uplift helps children grieving a death heal and grow through their grief, while strengthening families, communities, and professionals’ understanding of how best to respond to their needs. Peer support groups are located in various locations across the city and within schools and community groups. The main location is 3300 Henry Ave, Suite 102, Phone number 267-437-3123. www.upliftphilly.org
FREE Support Group info as well here
The Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences. A national website with lots of great resources fro grieving families. www.dougy.org
Great info for families who have experienced trauma or loss. www.nctsn.org/audiences/families-and-caregivers
Final Farewell provides financial assistance, advice and guidance to grieving families from all religions and backgrounds so they may provide an affordable and decent funeral for their loved child. Call 215 870-8110 or go to www.finalfarewell.org
Through the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, offers bereavement counseling and/or referrals to appropriate resources for parents who have experienced a late fetal loss or the death of an infant or child. Call 215-685-7411 for help. http://www.phila.gov/health/medicalexaminer/BereavementSupport.html
Website to help children recover from physical and emotional injury and trauma.
www.aftertheinjury.org
Families of Murder Victims (FMV) is a victim advocacy and services program specifically for family members and friends of a homicide victim, regardless of the status of the case. The following services are provided, free of charge, to co-victims of violence:
If you are interested in receiving services through FMV, please call (215) 686-8033.
http://avpphila.org/families-of-murder-victims/
A the AVP Counseling Center, counseling is provided, free of charge, to adult and child co-victims of homicide and victims who have been traumatized by other forms of violence. AVP’s licensed counselors have specialized training and experience in assisting co-victims homicide and victims of crime. 2000 Hamilton Street, Suite 300 Call 215-567-6776 for info.
http://avpphila.org/counseling-center/
The PHILLY TRUCE APP puts Philadelphians with knowledge of potentially violent conflicts in direct contact 24/7 with trained mediators. Click here to download www.phillytruce.com
UNITE offers grieve support to families after miscarriage, still birth or infant death. Please go to their site for locations and details here unitegriefsupport.org or call 484- 758-0002
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Call Cease Fire to stop violence from happening 215-913-6917. Go to www.philaceasefire.com to learn more.
Peter’s Place aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for grieving children and families and acts as a community resource to foster understanding of the effects of death and grief. Click here for great handouts on death/grieving. 336 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087
610.687.5150
www.petersplaceonline.org
A mental health delegate may dispatch a Mobile Emergency Team or direct the individual to the nearest CrisisResponseCenter. – 215-685-6440, or if Suicide ideation, attempt- 215-686-4420.
http://philadelphia.pa.networkofcare.org/mh/emergency-services.aspx
Crisis Text Line serves young people in any type of crisis, providing them access to free, 24/7, emotional support and information they need via the medium they already use and trust: text. Just text “HOME” to 741-741
Info also at crisistextline.org
24 hour a day national hotline. Call 1-800-273-8255 or go to website below
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
24-hour hotline- 215-686-4420
To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery. Go to twloha.com for help.
The Trevor Project is a 24/7 national phone, texting, and messaging hotline providing crisis intervention and suicide preventions services for LGBTQ youth. Call 866-488-7386 for help. www.thetrevorproject.org
Click here www.addicted.org/drug-rehab-pennsylvania.html or call
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania’s Support Line provides support services to community members, service providers, community organizations, and professionals who need information, support, referrals, and advocacy. 800-221-6333 https://councilsepa.org/programs/recovery-drug-and-alcohol-information-support-line/
Provides harm reduction especially in substance abuse, to Philadelphians. Call 215-634-5272 or go to site ppponline.org
Philly LIFTS (Linking Infants and Families to Services) is a program that provides direct support to parents and children affected by NAS (infant with opioids in their system). Info here https://www.phila.gov/2021-02-20-city-programs-help-families-affected-by-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas/ or call (215) 776-4406
An online and mail-based harm reduction service designed to reduce opioid overdose death, prevent injection-related disease transmission, and improve the lives of people who use drugs. Click here to learn more https://nextdistro.org/
If you are going to use by yourself, call us! You will be asked for your first name, location, and the number you are calling from. Please call 1-800-484-3731 you are NOT alone.
Info at https://neverusealone.com/
The Caring Together Program, founded in 1990 helps women, their children and loved ones overcome substance abuse and start a new life without drugs and alcohol. The program utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to treat substance use and mental health disorders along with other issues that may have caused or resulted from substance use. Services available are trauma informed substance use and psychiatric disorder treatment including medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, individual and group sessions focused on substance use education, relapse prevention, anger management, parenting, grief and loss, coping with trauma, life skills training and support for family reunification. Referrals to other services for family member are available.
To participate in the Caring Together Program, women must be 18 years or older. The program is part of the Department of Psychiatry and Drexel Medicine and is located at 4700 Wissahickon Avenue (Wissahickon and Route 1/Roosevelt Boulevard). Please call 215-967-2130 if you or your loved ones are interested.
The Doula Support Program supports pregnant and postpartum parents, with a focus on those parents with a history of substance use disorder. Click here for info and to sign up https://www.phillylovesfamilies.com/doula-support
Support for overcoming substance misuse tailored toward a persons needs. Go to startyourrecovery.org to find resources in your neighborhood and for your needs.
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment hotline. Call 1-800-662-4357 to find a resource near you.
http://www.samhsa.gov/
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www.marijuana-anonymous.org/meetings/find or call 1-800-766-6779
Support for families of addicts. Call 1-800-477-6291 https://www.nar-anon.org/
Call 215-923-7900 for information or go to their website below.
www.aasepia.org
The PA Opioid Prevention Project is a youth-developed, multi-media opioid misuse prevention campaign to empower youth with education, knowledge and resources to make healthy choices. Info for teens and parents. www.paopioidprevention.org
Support groups for clean addicts and active users. Call 215-NA-WORKS.
http://www.naworks.org/
The MOMobile Rapid Engagement program (MRE) provides support to pregnant and parenting people (with a baby under 1 year old) who are either using substances or in early recovery. Advocates can help clients access any urgent needs (e.g. food, benefits, clothing and baby items), facilitate referrals to physical and behavioral health services, home visiting programs and/or other social service programs. Please call the MRE hotline number (267-857-8600) for additional information or to make a referral. Provider and self-referrals welcome. maternitycarecoalition.org
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Helpful website for resources for families with postpartum depression. Click here for info ppdphilly.com
A national organization that provides support for women with postpartum depression or mood disorders associated with pregnancy- 1-800-944-4PPD
www.postpartum.net/
Informative info from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) on Post Partum Depression.https://www.acog.org/patient-resources/faqs/labor-delivery-and-postpartum-care/postpartum-depression
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Promoting lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families. call 610-358-5256
www.asaphilly.org
Specialized intensive training for autistic children- 3905 Ford Road, Suite 6 and 2801 Grant Ave – 215-878-3400
www.thecenterforautism.org
800-3-AUTISM
www.autism-society.org
A unique collection of video tools to help families and health care professionals learn the early signs of autism, and how to advocate for families who have an autistic child.
autismnavigator.com
Parent support group that meets monthly. Call 215-413-7106
The CAR at CHOP/UPenn is looking for the causes of autism spectrum disorders and is developing new treatments for children and adults with autism. We study infants who have a brother or sister already diagnosed with autism. We also have research studies for toddlers, school-aged children, and adults. Families who take part in our research studies receive evaluation reports and are paid for their time and travel costs. Call 1-866-570-6524.
https://www.chop.edu/health-resources/center-autism-research-car
Elwyn Family Resource Guide 2022
Quick List of Autism Resources
Autism 123 (quick reference guide), (also in Espanol)
See amazing resource from Sesame Street for families with autism that promotes understanding from all families/communities. http://autism.sesamestreet.org/
Help for intellectually disabled children and their families- 2350 W. Westmoreland St.-215-229-4550
www.arcpddc.org