National Alliance on Mental IllnessEmergency Resources
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Mobile Emergency Team
24 hours a day/7 days a week 215-685-6440 The Mobile
Emergency Team offers a full range of Crisis Intervention and Emergency
Services city-wide to adults and children with mental illness. The MET
team consists of skilled and caring mental health professionals,
available 24 hours a day.
* assistance with involuntary commitments
* mental health assessments
* medication administration
* alternatives to hospitalization
* referrals
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Crisis Response Centers 24 hours a day/7 days a week If you are an adult who is having a Mental Health or Substance Abuse emergency, you may go to any of Philadelphia's five Crisis Response Centers.
FOR ALL CHILDREN AND TEEN-AGERS (under age 18), please go to Einstein Hospital at Germantown Community Center, 1 Penn Blvd. Larkspur CRC (in Friends Hospital) Northeast Philadelphia Roosevelt Blvd. & Adams Ave. 215-831-4616 Mercy Hospital CRC Southwest Philadelphia West Philadelphia 501 S. 54th St. (54th & Cedar Ave.) 215-748-9525 Pennsylvania Hospital CRC (in Hall-Mercer CMH/MRC) Center City South Philadelphia 8th & Locust Sts. 215-829-5249 Temple/Episcopal Hospital CRC North Philadelphia Front & Lehigh 215-707-2577 Einstein Hospital at Germantown Community Center Northwest Philadelphia Germantown Roxborough Assesses Children Citywide 1 Penn Blvd., 215-951-8300 |
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Children's Crisis Response Center Project - CRC Francesca Vassaliuzzo, Program Manager 215-751-1800 Ext. 317 fvassalluzzo@mhasp.org Two family advocates based at Einstein provide support and assistance to family members who bring children and adolescents to the Children's Crisis Response Center. |
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THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS INTERVENTION LINE 215-686-4420 Call any time of the day or night, if you have been suffering from any of thefollowing difficulties: depression, feelings of wanting to hurt yourself or others,feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness or that no one cares about you, being under considerable stress, feeling very angry or suffering from some other emotional, mental or substance abuse crisis. A professional person is available24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk with you and to help you with your problems including obtaining necessary services promptly. |
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