Mental Health Resources

ICS West

If your child or someone in your family is in immediate danger call 9-1-1.

For assistance with a behavioral health emergency involving a child contact the Philadelphia Crisis Line at 215-685-6440. This team is available to provide telephonic support and guidance on involuntary commitments or immediate mental health intervention, and should be contacted to request a Children’s Mobile Crisis Team (CMCT).

If a child is experiencing emotions or behaviors that may cause a life-threatening injury to self or others, he/she should go to the Philadelphia Children’s Crisis Response Center located at 3300 Henry Avenue, Falls Two Building, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19129; they can be reached at 215-878-2600.

Non-Emergency:

Where to start?

If you have medical assistance contact:

Community Behavioral Health (www.phila‐bhs.org) Philadelphia

1‐888‐545‐2600

If you have CHIP or private insurance call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask for a list of mental health providers covered.

If your child does not have health insurance and you need assistance call Public Citizens for Children and Youth (215) 563-5848 ext. 17

You can also contact the agencies below directly and ask if they accept your insurance. The ones in bold provide wraparound services (TSS-therapeutic support staff in school, mobile therapist, etc.):

Joseph J. Peters Institute

(for survivors and offenders of sexual violence, abuse, and/or trauma)

215-701-1560

Child Guidance Resource Center

215-590-0413

Children's Crisis Treatment Center

215-496-0707

For families of African or Caribbean descent the West African Refugee Assistance Program at CCTC also provides a special counseling program for those interested contact Dr. Lanfia Waritay at extension 1500

Wordsworth

215-643-5400, Ext. 4391

The Village

215-730-2240

The Consortium

215-596-8100

Intercommunity Action

215-487-1330

Elwyn Outpatient Counseling and Wraparound

610-891-7007

Intercultural Family Services

(215) 386-8490

Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment

844-452-8981

Uplift Center for Grieving Children

267-437-3123