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Clarion Mobile Crisis- (814) 226-7223 or 1-800-292-3866
Crisis Intervention provides effective, appropriate emergency mental health services. Provides walk-in crisis counseling, telephone crisis line and mobile crisis intervention and mental health assessment services. Also provides 24-hour emergency mental health services and assists with facilitating inpatient admissions, both voluntary and involuntary, as needed.
Local Crisis Chat #63288
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 1-800-273-8255
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. You can also live Chat on the website suicidepreventionlifeline.org
If you are worried about someone on social media, you can contact safety teams, who will reach out to connect the user with the help they need. Follow this link to find directions for several social media apps. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-else/safety-and-support-on-social-media/
Crisis Text Line- Text HOME to 741741
Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information with a trained Crisis Counselor via a medium people already use and trust: text
Drug and Alcohol HELP LINE - 724-863-LIFE
The Sage's Army Help Line is available 24x7 to the community as a resource to find help relating to substance abuse. For Emotional Support, Treatment Facility Options, Understanding Insurance and Parent and Peer Guidance.
For more infomration visit http://www.sagesarmy.com/
Pennsylvania Statewide Support & Referral Helpline for COVID-19
The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced the launch of a statewide Support & Referral Helpline, staffed by skilled and compassionate staff who will be available 24/7 to assist Pennsylvanians struggling with anxiety and other challenging emotions due to the COVID-19 emergency, and refer them to community-based resources that can further help to meet individual needs.
The toll-free, round-the-clock support line is officially operational. The number to call is 855-284-2494. For TTY, dial 724-631-5600.
To create and staff the support line, DHS has partnered with the Center for Community Resources (CCR), an experienced regional crisis and call center provider based in Butler County and licensed to provide crisis services.
CCR staff are trained to be accessible, culturally competent, and skilled at assisting individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, co-occurring disorders, and other special needs. Staff use the principles of trauma-informed care to listen, assess needs, triage calls, and provide appropriate referral to community resources to children, teens, adults, and special populations.
CCR will collaborate with individuals, families, police, emergency medical teams, hospitals, schools, and human service providers on the local level to provide quality care to their community members.
Many other resources also remain available to Pennsylvanians in need of support, including:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 888-628-9454
Crisis Text Line: Text “PA” to 741-741
Veteran Crisis Line: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990
Get Help Now Hotline (for substance use disorders): 800-662-4357
Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Helpline: 888-772-7227
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 800-799-7233
Visit the PA Department of Health’s dedicated Coronavirus web page for the most up-to-date information regarding COVID-19.
Additional resources for citizens and DHS providers related to COVID-19 are available here.
A YouTube channel for teens, by teens.
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics has developed a YouTube channel of resources which tackle a wide variety of teen-focused topics. From bullying to puberty, social media safety and more, we’re discussing tough topics that parents might not always be comfortable handling themselves.
With the help of 26 teen ambassadors from over 20 school districts in western Pa., along with some of our trusted pediatric providers, we’re helping teens and their parents make difficult subjects easier to talk about. And aside from the difficult, we also have a lot of fun, too, with light-hearted videos you’ll just have to see for yourself.
Now, more than ever, is the right time to turn to enriching resources. Help us connect with students and parents in your community by spreading the word about these helpful resources via email, social media, or your preferred method to connect digitally.
To watch and subscribe to the Navigating Teen Life YouTube channel, click here.
You can also connect with us on our teen Instagram account, @navigatingteenlife, or check out our health resource library of blog articles.