Kooth – A NO COST, 24/7 Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Students Grade 6+ in School District of Philadelphia
Kooth is Pennsylvania’s 24/7 online mental health and wellbeing platform sponsored by the PA General Assembly. Kooth is designed to provide students with access to no cost, personalized, digital mental health and wellbeing resources, including self guided, peer to peer, and professional counseling support. Interested to learn more? Click https://us.kooth.com/ to to sign up for Kooth, and https://us.kooth.com/philasd/parent-faqs for parents and caregivers.
24 hours a day 7 days a week, PLEASE talk to someone if you are in a crisis. Just dial # 988 can call or text
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 Center 2, Suite 3N, Philadelphia, PA 19129. Phone: 866-375-5892
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week https://www.philachildrenscrc.com/
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or go to the 24/7 walk-in CHOP Behavioral Health and Crisis Center 501 S. 54th St., Philadelphia, PA 19143, 5-17 year olds. https://www.chop.edu/locations/behavioral-health-and-crisis-center or call 445-428-5800
CBH defines open access as a psychiatric evaluation, medication management for new or established members, or an initial appointment with a therapist. If you are enrolled in Medicaid, you are likely a member of CBH. Go to https://cbhphilly.org/members/provider-directory/mhop-open-access/ and search for site closest to you (your client) and call or call 888-545-2600
Click on this link to help you reduce stress in your life. A resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
http://www2.aap.org/stress/teen1-a.cfm
Click here for ways to help center yourself and reduce stress. Great FREE site also https://insighttimer.com/