Pennsylvania Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Pennsylvania!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

• 1-800-273-8255

County Specific Crisis Hotlines

• www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Mental-Health-In-PA/Documents/Suicide_Prevention_Hotlines.pdf

Mental Health Hotlines

Healthy Minds Philly 24 Hour Crisis and Intervention Hotline

• 215-686-4420
• https://healthymindsphilly.org/en/get-help-now/

NAMI Helpline

• Not a crisis helpline
• 1-888-264-7972
• https://www.namikeystonepa.org/support/nami-helpline-crisis-line/

NAMI Crisis Hotlines in Specific Counties

• Allegheny
  • Re:Solve Crisis Network
  • 1-888-796-8226
• Armstrong/Indiana County
  • The Open Door Crisis Hotline
  • 724-465-2605
• Beaver County
  • Beaver County System of Care
  • 1-800-400-6180
• Butler County
  • The Center for Community Resources Crisis Line
  • 1-800-292-3866
• Fayette County
  • Chestnut Ridge Counseling Center Crisis LIne
  • 724-437-1003
• Greene County
  • SPHS CARE Center Crisis Hotline
  • 1-800-417-9460
• Indiana County
  • The Open Door Crisis Line
  • 1-877-333-2470
• Lawrence County
  • Human Services Center
  • 724-652-9000
• Washington County
  • 24 Hour Crisis Line
  • 1-877-225-3567
• Westmoreland County
  • Westmoreland Community Action Crisis Hotline
  • 1-800-836-6010

Child Abuse

Pennsylvania Child Abuse and Neglect Childline

• 1-800-932-0313
• www.dhs.pa.gov/contact/Pages/Report-Abuse.aspx

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

• 800-931-2237
• https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD Hotline

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

Domestic Abuse

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• Search for help in your local community using this link
• http://www.pcadv.org/Find-Help/
• Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Center Line
• 1-888-772-7227
• http://www.pcadv.org/Find-Help/Victim-Resources-PA/

Parent Hotlines/Resources

The CONNECT Helpline

• Assists in locating resources and finding information regarding development, can also help link to the local Early Intervention Program is parents have a developmental concern
• 1-800-692-7288
• https://papromiseforchildren.com/helplines/

Autism

Early Intervention Services

• Contact the CONNECT Helpline
• 1-800-692-7288
• www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Children/Pages/Early-Intervention-Services.aspx

ASERT Pennsylvania

• 877-231-4244
• http://www.paautism.org/

LGBT Resources

William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center Helpline

• 215-732-8255
• http://www.waygay.org/

LGBT National Help Center

• 1-888-843-4564
• http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf

Trans Life

• 877-565-8860
• 10 AM - 4 AM EST
• https://www.translifeline.org/