Resources & Information
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If you are experiencing an emergency or crisis, please call or text 988 or go to 988lifeline.org to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.
Additional Resources:
Call Montgomery County’s Peer Support Talk Line at (855) 715-8255. It is available free of charge, 7 days a week, 1 PM to 9 PM. Montgomery County has a Teen Talk Line: 866-825-5856 or texting 215-703-8411. It is available 7 days a week, 1 PM to 9 PM.
Mobile Crisis: call (855) 634-HOPE (4673). The line is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Crisis Center (610) 280-3270
Crisis Residential Program: (610) 594-1665
Consumer-Run Warm Line: 1-866-846-2722If you or someone you care about is experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis in Chester County, call Valley Creek Crisis Center any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a free telephone crisis counseling or mobile outreach. All calls are confidential, and may be anonymous.
Text ‘HOME’ to 741741
If you are a veteran in crisis or concerned about one: dial 988 and then press 1. Text is 838255. This is 24/7 support.
*If you are worried about someone, you can call the police station in the township where the person in crisis is located, and ask the police to do a ‘welfare check’ on the person.
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LGBTQ+ individuals under 25 can access 24/7 LGBTQ+ support on 988. To call an LGBTQ-trained crisis counselor, dial 988 and then press 3. To text, send the word PRIDE to 988.
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline: 888-688-5428 (888-OUT-LGBT)
LGBT National Youth Talk Line: 800-246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243
If you are in crisis, and identify on the LGBTQIA2S spectrum (or are concerned about someone who does), you can call: 1-866-488-7386. This is 24/7, 365 days a year support.
Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers. Call if you need someone to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis. You can call: 877-565-8860
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Perinatal Partners
A directory of health practitioners in the greater Philadelphia area that holistically addresses women's health care concerns. -
Community Mental Health Services at West Chester University
Provides low cost psychotherapy and testing for children and adults in the community.
Chestnut Hill Therapy Collective
Offers assessments for correctional officers, fire fighters, prison guards, and public service safety members.
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