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