Special Education Transition Information
This site will provide students and families with important information regarding Transition for students ages 14-21. It is our goal to update this website with valuable resources to include Post-Secondary Education, Employment, and Independent Living Information. It is never too early to begin planning for life after BCTHS.
Community Resources/Contact Information
Bucks County Department of Mental Health Developmental Programs
215-444-2800
Bucks County Department of Behavioral Health
215-444-2720
Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission Inc
215-773-9313
Emergency Numbers
Bucks County Mental Health 24- Hour Crisis Intervention Services
1-800-499-7455
Lenape Valley Crisis Center
Lower Bucks- 215-785-9765
Bucks County Children and Youth
215-348-6900
NOVA Hotline (Network of Victim Assistance)
1-800-675-6900
Mental Health Services
The following agencies provide services to people with no Insurance and those with Medical Assistance and Insurance:
Lenape Valley Foundation- 215-345-5300
NHS Human Services- 215-788-8175
Penndel Mental Health Center- 215-752-1541
Penn Foundation- 215- 257-6551
The following agencies provide services and support to people with Medical Assistance and Insurance:
Family Service Association of Bucks County- 215-757-6916
New Life of Community Health Services, Inc. 215-638-8600
Pan American MH 215-788-6080
Drug and Alcohol Services
Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Inc- 215-773-9313
Housing Assistance
Bucks County Housing Link (For individuals who are homeless or experiencing housing-related crisis)- 1-800-810-4434
Financial and Food Assistance
Bucks County Opportunity Council (Food, panty, utility aid & self-sufficiency programs)
Bristol 215-781-2661
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
Dept. of Public Welfare (Programs include cash assistance, food stamps, and Medical Assistance Insurance)- 215-781-3300
Transportation Information
Bucks County Transport (Applications and appointment scheduling for Medical Assistance Transportation Program, Persons with Disabilities Program, Warminster Rush, and Doylestown Dart) 1-888-795-0740
Behavioral Health-Health Choice Resource and Referral
Magellan Health Services 1-877-769-9784
Advocacy/Peer Support For Young/Adults
Voice and Vision Inc 1-800-734-5665
The Council of Southeast PA Inc- 1-800-221-6333 (M-F 9:00-5:00)
Disability Rights PA 1-800-692-7443
Listed below are important community contact numbers/resources:
Center for Independent Living: 215-781-5070
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation:484-250-4340
Bucks County Dept. of Mental Health/Mental Retardation:
215-442-0760
Lenape Valley Foundation: 215-345-5300
Northwestern Human Services: 215-949-3230
Penn Foundation: 215-257-6551
Penndel Mental Health: 215-572-1541
NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance): 1-800-675-6900
Social Security Administration: 1-800-772-1213
PA Disability Rights Network: 1-800-692-7443
REGISTER WITH A BASE SERVICE UNIT:
To obtain Mental Health or Early Intervention services, contact the agency closest to you; For Developmental Programs information and intake contact the Department of Mental Health/Developmental Programs at 215-444-2800.
Bucks County Mental Health/Developmental Programs
600 Louis Drive
Suite 101
Warminster, PA 18974
215-444-2800
Developmental Programs
Services include Case Management/Service Coordination, Family Driven Support Services, Information and Referral and Consultation and Education. Residential Services include: Home Based, Family Living, Supported Living and Community Living Arrangements (CLA). The Program also administers Vocational Services, Competitive Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Adult Training.
Modern Driver Institute: Quakertown
Phone: (267) 772-8689
Email: mike@moderndriver.org
Transition Resources















Secondary Transition Website- BCIU
This website, which is continually updated, provides youth, young adults, parents, and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals related to education, employment, and community living. Scroll through this homepage to find topics that are of interest to you.