Delaware County Resource Guide

Abuse

Children and Youth Services (CYS)
20 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA. Phone: 610-713-2000
521 Penn Street, Chester, PA. Phone: 610-447-1008
100 W. 6th Street, Media, PA. Phone: 610-891-5258

CYS investigates all allegations of child abuse and neglect, as mandated by state law. Provides a wide range of services to abused and neglected children from birth to age 18, and their families as well as services to adolescents who are at severe risk due to their behavior or that of their parent. www.co.delaware.pa.us/humanservices/childyouth.html

Domestic Abuse Project 24 hour hotline: 610-565-4590
14 West 2nd Street, Media, PA. Phone: 610-565-6272
2600 W. 9th Street, Chester, PA 610-497-6737
Provides immediate crisis intervention, information, support, referrals, emergency, advocacy and support in filing for temporary Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders and representation for clients at permanent PFA hearings. Offers accompaniment and advocacy for victims involved in criminal proceedings against their abusers. Provides shelter to adults and their dependent children at imminent risk of physical abuse. Transitional housing program offers longer-term subsidized housing and intensive case management. Short and long-term supportive/educational counseling.
www.dapdc.org

Elder Abuse
Coordinated through COSA (County Offices of Services to the Aging) Call 610-713-2100 or 610-490-1300 to report.

Family Support Line
100 West 6th Street, Media, PA 610-891-5237
Provides free therapy groups for children and adolescent victims of sexual abuse. Also provides parents therapy group and access to a therapy network.
www.familysupportline.org

Life Beyond Abuse – Support groups for women who have been abused or fear abuse. For information and location, call 610-565-3399

Runaway: 1-800-621-4000
Senior Victim Services – 610-627-2292 - Assists senior (55 years of age and older) victims of crime through home visits; transportation and accompaniment to judicial proceedings and related medical appointments; assistance filing compensation claims; and public education programs.

WAR (Women Against Rape) – (rape, sexual abuse, incest)
610-566-4342 | 610-566-7954

Advocacy top

Delaware County Office of Behavioral Health – provides mental health court/delegate services, community advocate 610-713-2387, Community Support Program (CSP), and Contingency Fund

Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA - A nonprofit citizen's organization serving adults, children and family members through programs and advocacy efforts
1-800-688-4226, ext. 228 www.mhasp.org/

PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization-Achieving Community Together) A support group of volunteers advocating for the recovery community, their families, and for those still suffering from the disease of addiction. Call 1-800-221-6333 to enroll in the family program, which is offered in convenient locations through Delaware County. www.proact.org

SPAN – Suicide Prevention Awareness Network - dedicated to preventing suicide through public education, awareness, community action, federal, state and local advocacy
www.spanusa.org

Child/Day Care top

Child Care Information Systems (CCIS)
20 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA
Provides child care subsidies and serves children from birth to 13 years whose parents
are employed and meet eligibility guidelines. Also, funding is available for teen parents
to complete their high school education. Fees are based on family size and income. Call
1-800-831-3117 or complete an online application at
https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/COMPASS/PGM/ASP/SC001.asp

Head Start
Delaware County Intermediate Unit, 200 Yale Ave, Morton, PA
Provides preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. Call 610-938-9000, ext. 2208 for information on enrollment. www.dciu.org/92244215122318/site/default.asp

Office of Early Intervention
20 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA 610-713-2406 – Offers services to children from birth to 3 years who experience developmental delays.

Widener University Child Development Center 610-499-1097

Women, Infants & Children program (WIC) provides supplemental foods and nutrition education to pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and young children up to age 5. Call 1-800-WIC-WINS or 610-497-7668 (administrative office) for information. Offices locations in Springfield 610-328-7930, Chester 610-497-7660, and Upper Darby 610-352-7925

Mental Health Counseling/Psychiatry top

American Day Treatment Center
401 Pilgrim Lane, Suite 100, Drexel Hill, PA – Mental health assessments, partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment programs. Call 1-888-CARE-898 for appointment. http://www.mainlinehealth.org/mlh/centprog/bhealth/article_3211.asp

Catholic Social Services
240 N. Springfield Road, Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-6550/6559
130 E. 7th Street, Chester, PA 19013
610-876-9183
Senior Citizens Council 215-843-7075
Provides family, marital, and individual counseling on a sliding fee scale. For pregnant
and parenting teens, call 610-876-7101.
www.css-phl.org/index.html

Center for a Healthy World – Free mental health counseling in exchange for community service. 610-664-7793

Child Guidance Resource Centers
2000 Old West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA 610-565-6000 – Provides behavioral healthcare services for children, adolescents and families with mental health, developmental disabilities, and residential needs www.cgrc.org/

Crozer Chester Community Hospital – Offers behavioral health services for children and adults that include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, individual, family, and group therapy, case management. Call 610-497-7595

Daemion House Community Counseling Center
92 Howellville Road, Berwyn, PA 610-647-1431 - Offers fee-based counseling on a sliding fee scale.

Elwyn
111 Elwyn Road, Elwyn, PA 610-891-2000
Elwyn has been providing services to people with special needs for over 150 years. Elwyn provides services to children and adults with mental illness as well as individuals with developmental delays. Provides services for adults with developmental disabilities and children and adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. www.elwyn.org

Family & Community Service
600 N. Olive Street, Media, PA 19063
610-566-7540
37 N. Glenwood Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 19018
610-626-5800
Provides individual and family counseling, participates in the Second Time Around Parents (STAP) and Parents as Leaders (PAL) programs. Accepts medical assistance, most insurances, and has a sliding scale fee. www.fcsdc.org

Fitzgerald Mercy Outpatient Psychiatry 610-237-4122

Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems
225 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA 610-352-8943
126 E. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 484-444-0412
Provides behavioral health assessments, treatment, referral, case management services, and mobile therapy

NHS (Formerly Northwestern Human Services) – See also listing under “Crisis-MH/ Substance Abuse” 610-534-3636

Social Work Consultation Services (SWCS) – provides free services to residents of Chester and surrounding areas in the home or in their offices located at Community Hospital. They offer family programs, counseling, and information and referral services.
Call 610-364-1212 or visit www.swcs.cef.org

Widener University Community Counseling Center – provides wide range of psychological and counseling services including educational assessment, psychological testing, individual therapy for children and adults, couples and family therapy, substance abuse counseling, and sports psychology. Fees for services are based on a sliding scale. Call 610-499-1261 for information or an appointment.

Crisis-MH/Substance Abuse top

Crozer Chester Medical Center Crisis Services
One Medical Center Blvd., Upland, PA, 610-447-7600 – Provides 24 hour, walk-in crisis services www.crozer.org

Crozer Chester Community Hospital Division Base Service Unit
2600 W.9th Street, Chester, PA 610-497-7700. For substance abuse assessments, call 610-497-7223; 7-3:30 walk in open admission. Accepts Medical Assistance

KeyStone Center
2100 Providence Ave., Chester, PA, 610-876-9000 – Substance abuse assessments, referral, and treatment www.keystonecenter.net

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Crisis Services
Lansdowne Ave. and Bailey Rd., Darby, PA 610-237-4210 - Provides 24-hour, walk-in crisis services

Mirmont Treatment Center
100 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 610-744-1400 – 24 hour walk in substance abuse assessment; treatment and referral services

NHS – (Northwestern Human Services) Base Service Unit
800 Chester Pike, Sharon Hill, PA 610-534-3636 – Mental health and substance abuse assessment, treatment and referral services. Accepts Medical Assistance www.nhsonline.org
Project Reach – A free crisis management service for Delaware County residents. Staff are trained to assist in mental health emergencies, family and school-based problems. 610-352-4703; emergency beeper 215-515-6726

Rehab After Work/Rehab After School
525 West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA – Outpatient substance abuse treatment for adolescents and adults. Call 1-800-238-HELP to schedule an assessment www.rehabafterwork.com

Cultural top

Cultural Connections Collaborative Program 610-284-8516
A resource guide for immigrant families living in Delaware County administered by the Delco Memorial Foundation of Delaware County Memorial Hospital in collaboration with the Upper Darby School District, Lutheran Children and Family Services, ChesPenn Health Services, and the PA Department of Health.

Developmental Disabilities top

Elwyn
111 Elwyn Road, Elwyn, PA 610-891-2000 - Provides services for adults with developmental disabilities and children and adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. www.elwyn.org

Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems – See listing under “mental health”

Office of Mental Retardation - Provides case management including needs assessment and service planning, coordination and monitoring. Call 610-713-2400.

Detox/substance abuse referrals/treatment top

Center for Addictive Disease (CAD)
401 Pilgrim Lane, Suite 100, Drexel Hill, PA – Substance abuse assessments, intensive outpatient, and outpatient treatment for adults and adolescents. Call 1-888-CARE-898 for appointment. www.mainlinehealth.org/mlh/centprog/bhealth/article_3211.asp

Crozer Chester Community Hospital Division - See listing under “Crisis-MH/Substance Abuse”

Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems – See listing under “mental health”

KeyStone Center – Provides detoxification, inpatient, and outpatient rehabilitation services for adults, and outpatient rehabilitation services for adolescents. See listing under “Crisis-mental health/substance abuse.”

Mirmont – Provides detoxification services, inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults. See listing under “Crisis-mental health/substance abuse”

NHS (Northwestern Human Services)/New Directions in Delaware County | 800 Chester Pike, Sharon Hill, PA 610-534-3636 and 20 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA 1-877-SOBER11 – provides assessments, outpatient and intensive outpatient addiction treatment for adults and adolescents.

Eating Disorders top

Anorexia-Bulimia Association Hotline – Offers free hotline counseling, a national network of support groups, referrals to healthcare professionals, education and prevention programs. Call 1-847-831-3438 weekdays from 9-5 Central Time. www.anad.org

Belmont Center
4200 Monument Road, Philadelphia, PA 215-877-2000 www.einstein.edu/yourhealth/behavioral/eating/index.html

Renfrew Center
475 Spring Lane, Philadelphia, PA 1-800-736-3739, 1-877-367-3383 - Residential, transitional living, and outpatient treatment program for women and adolescents. www.renfrew.org

Friends Hospital
4641 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 1-800-889-0548 - Inpatient eating disorder program for adolescents and adults. www.friendshospitalonline.org/Eatprogram.htm

Emergency Assistance (food, shelter, fuel) top

Community Action Agency – Provides employment/life skills training, housing, utility, emergency shelter, and food assistance
Chester 610-874-8451
Darby 610-583-9133
Media 610-891-5101

Domestic Abuse Project - Provides tenant-based transitional housing for victims of domestic violence 610-565-6272
(see also listing under “Abuse”)

Office of Adult Services - Provides and coordinates and variety of services to eligible families and individuals including case management, rent and utility assistance, emergency shelter, transitional housing. Call 610-713-2115

Salvation Army – Emergency food and shelter
Call 610-874-4266

Family and Parenting top

Associates of Springfield Psychological – Provides parenting skills training and family counseling 610-544-2110
www.springfieldpsychological.com

Bernardine Center – Provides no cost parenting workshops for mothers, fathers, and families. Call 610-497-3225.

BILY – Because I Love You
National support group to help parents whose children have behavioral problems. The Delaware County chapter meets Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, Fairfield Rd. and Midvale Ave., Upper Darby, PA. Information: 610-457-5144 www.becauseiloveyou.org

Catholic Social Services – Provides family, marital, and individual counseling on a sliding fee scale. 610-626-6559 There is also a program for pregnant and parenting teens 610-876-7101. See listing under “Mental heath counseling.”

Center Foundation – Provides mentoring for teens, women, and job seekers; young parents support network. 610-565-6171 www.thecenterfoundation.org

Delaware County Family Centers
Eastern Delco Site – 610-532-2811

Mercy Fitzgerald Campus - Crozer Community Division
St. Bernard Hall, 2nd Floor 2600 W. 9th Street, Ground Floor
1515 Lansdowne Ave., Darby, PA 19023

Chester Upland Site – 610-494-9280
Chester, PA 19013

DRG Counseling – Provides fee-based parenting workshops in Chadds Ford. Call 610-357-5627

Family and Community Service – See listing under “Mental Health”
Media: 610-566-7540 | Clifton Heights: 610-626-5800

Family Life Office – Early childhood and parenting of teens (fee based) through the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Call for locations and schedule. 610-660-9002

Family Support Line – Free community groups for childhood victims of sexual abuse and sliding scale fee for parents. Co-parenting program also available through Anthony Goldsmith 610-891-5253 www.familysupportline.org

Healthy Communities Initiatives – HCI – Parenting discussion groups that meet monthly led by trained parent facilitators. For information, call 610-891-6286 or visit
www.hci-rtm.org

Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems: Prevention/Education Services Offers individual and group programs for parents. Call 484-444-0412 for schedule and info.
www.holcombprevention.org/indexhome.htm

Michelle Kindt – Offers fee-based parenting workshops. Call 610-688-1424 for information www.michellekindt.com

Passages Counseling Center – offers parenting and co-parent assistance. Accepts many insurance plans or fee based services 610-891-9923 www.passagescc.com

PathwaysPA – Residential and community-based services, including parenting classes, outreach and job training for low income women, children, and families 610-543-5022 http://pathwayspa.org/

Parents Involved Network – (PIN) www.pinofpa.org
135 Long Lane, Upper Darby, PA 610-713-9401 – A parent run, self-help/advocacy information and referral resource for families of children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral disorders

Social Work Consultation Services – The Center for Social Work and Psychological Services offers Families Together Program and provides free individual and family counseling, and educational testing for school children. Educational and psychological testing for individuals of all ages is also available. For information: 610-859-6047
www.swcs-cef.org/

HIV/AIDS top

AIDS Care Group
2304 Edgemont Ave., Chester, PA 19013, 610-872-9101 – Provides community outreach; education and prevention, testing and results counseling - 610-494-6911 and 610-499-9020

ChesPenn Health Services
1300 W. 9th Street, Chester, PA 19013 610-876-1600 – Provides community outreach, education and prevention, testing and results counseling.

Family & Community Service
600 N. Olive Street, Media, PA 19063
610-566-7540
37 N. Glenwood Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 19018
610-626-5800
Provides individual and family counseling, participates in the Second Time Around Parents (STAP) and Parents as Leaders (PAL) programs; also provides HIV/AIDS community outreach, prevention and education, and case management from both of its offices at 600 N. Olive Street, Media, PA 19063 and 37 N. Glenwood Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 19018. Accepts medical assistance, most insurances, and has a sliding scale fee. www.fcsdc.org

Hospitals top

Bryn Mawr Hospital
130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 610-526-3000

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
34th and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 215-590-1000- Accepts Medical Assistance

Community Hospital
2600 W. 9th Street, Chester, PA 610-494-0700

Crozer Chester Medical Center
One Medical Center Blvd., Upland, PA 610-447-2000 - Accepts Medical Assistance

Delaware County Memorial Hospital
501 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA 610-284-8100

Lankenau Hospital
100 Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, PA 610-645-2000

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Lansdowne Ave. and Bailey Rd., Darby, PA, 610-237-4210 - Accepts Medical Assistance

Riddle Memorial Hospital
1068 W. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 610-566-9400

Springfield Hospital
190 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 610-328-8700

Taylor Hospital
175 E. Chester Pike, Ridley Park, PA 610-595-6000

Physician Referral top

Delaware County Medical Society 610-892-7750

County of Delaware Intercommunity Health Coordination 610-891-5311

Crozer Keystone Health Systems 1-800-254-3258

Riddle Memorial Hospital Physician Referral 610-891-3600

Medical/ Low Cost Health Care top

ChesPenn Health Services
Chester Community Hospital
125 E. 9th Street
Chester, PA 19103
610-872-6131
Provides low and no cost medical services to residents in area (adult & pediatric, also dentistry)

Crozer Keystone Family Centers
176 S. New Middletown Road, Media, PA 610-627-3660
1260 E. Woodland, Ave., Springfield, PA 610-690-4490
1 South State Road, Suite A, Upper Darby, PA 610-352-6285

Crozer Medical Associates
1450 Edgmont Ave., Chester, PA 19013, 610-499-7180 - Sliding scale fee through Internal Medicine Residency Program. Income verification required.

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital – Ambulatory Clinic
1503 Lansdowne Ave. – Second Floor
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 237-2529

Mercy Care Mobile Health
Sharon Hill, PA
610-586-5965

West End Medical Group
2621 W. 9th Street
Chester, PA 19103
(610) 494-7666

Pennsylvania Department of Health
Delaware County State Health Center
151 W. 5th Street
Chester, PA 19103
(610) 447-3250

Pennsylvania Health Law Project – Provides advocacy, legal assistance, and referral services for issues of access to health care coverage www.phlp.org 1-800-274-3258

Delaware County Board of Assistance
Medical Assistance Applications
Chester 610-447-3015 | Darby 610-461-3800

Medical/Special Needs top

Elwyn, Inc. | 610-891-2000 – See listing under “Developmental Disabilities”

Elwyn Family Friends | 610-891-7377 – Intergenerational program that offers caring adults the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs.

National Organizations top

American Association of Suicidology (AAS) promotes research, public awareness programs, public education, and training for professionals and volunteers and serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide www.suicidology.org

American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide
Dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education and outreach to individuals with mood disorders and those affected by suicide www.afsp.org

Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education
Mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, eliminate stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide www.save.org

Suicide Prevention Awareness Network – see listing under “Advocacy”

Kristin Brooks Hope Center - The National Hopeline Network 1.800.SUICIDE (784.2433)
Brings the tremendous knowledge, skill and resources of existing crisis centers under the safety net of a single, easy-to-remember, toll-free telephone number. People in crisis generally don’t have the energy or ability to take on a long search for help. www.hopeline.com

National Organization of People of Color Against Suicide
Formed to stop the tragic epidemic of suicide in minority communities. The organization is developing innovative strategies to address this urgent national problem including community-based prevention strategies, corporate partnerships to build alliances in inner cities, and assistance to local government, law enforcement, schools and mental health officials to make an larger impact in suicide prevention www.nopcas.com

National Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. www.sprc.org

National Center of Suicide Prevention Training
Provides educational resources to help public officials, service providers, and community-based coalitions develop effective suicide prevention programs and policies www.ncspt.org

National Council for Suicide Prevention
Furthers suicide prevention through collaborative activities and information sharing www.ncsp.org

The Jason Foundation
School-based suicide prevention curriculum www.jasonfoundation.org

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
A community-based program educating and empowering adults, youth, and professionals www.yellowribbon.org

Organization for Attempters and Survivors of Suicide in Interfaith Services (OASSIS)
Offers educational programs regarding interfaith and spiritual approaches to suicide prevention and awareness, as well as organizing systems-wide support, training professional caregivers, and offering consultative services to national organizations, religious communities, health care providers, higher educational institutions, law enforcement, and military personnel. www.oassis.org

Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
A nationally recognized suicide prevention program for high school students www.mentalhealthscreening.org/highschool

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill – see listing under “Support Groups”

Older Adults top

County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA)
206 Eddystone Ave., 2nd floor, Eddystone, PA
610-490-1300 | 1-800-416-4504
Provides community, information, in-home, and volunteer services for older adults including the GATEWAY program-(Giving Assessment, Treatment, and Empowerment in the Aging Years), which targets adults 60 and up with behavioral health issues and connects them to appropriate resources. www.delcosa.org

Office of Adult Services | 610-713-2115 – See listing under “Emergency Assistance.”

Senior Community Services | 610-237-8100
Care management, family caregiver support, resources for hearing loss, adult education, therapeutic and recreational activities to homebound older adults.
http://www.scs-delco.org/

Psychiatric Hospitalization top

Bryn Mawr Hospital | 610-526-4292
Inpatient dual diagnosis program for adults and adolescents over the age of 14 requiring mental health and addictions treatment.

Crozer Chester Medical Center | 610-447-7700 | 610-874-5257
Adult inpatient

Lankenau Hospital | 610-645-2000
Psychiatric and mental health services for adults and adolescents providing both inpatient and outpatient treatment

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital 610-237-4700 - Adult inpatient

Support Groups top

Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Eastern Pennsylvania General Service
Area www.area59aa.org

Clubhouse – Upper Darby, PA | 610-352-9897
Intergroup office | 215-923-7900

Al-Anon/Alateen – A program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholic Anonymous for family and friends affected by someone else’s drinking. For meeting information, call 1-888-425-2666, 215-222-5254 or
PA Al-Anon Web site: www.pa-al-anon.org/

Debtor’s Anonymous
A 12 step recovery program from compulsive debt. www.debtorsanonymous.org/

New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania Hotline: 1-877-717-DEBT www.njpada.org/

Gambler’s Anonymous
A 12 step program for compulsive gamblers
Philadelphia hotline: 215-468-1991 or 1-888-442-7085 www.gamblersanonymous.org/

Nar-Anon Family Group
A program based on the 12 steps of Narcotics Anonymous for people who know someone who is addicted.
Pennsylvania Hotline: 1-800-678-4989
Meetings in Pennsylvania- click here

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) www.na.org

Delaware County NA Meeting Information: 610- 534-9510 www.gprsona.org

Overeater’s Anonymous - www.oa.org A 12 step recovery program for compulsive overeaters.

Brandywine Intergroup office serving Chester, Delaware, and Southern Montgomery Counties: 610-565-9695 www.oa-brandywine.org/

Mental Health

ASCEND Group/Asperger’s Syndrome Alliance of PA Support Group Information for families and caregivers - Havertown chapter coordinator: 610-789-7360 www.ascendgroup.org 610-449-6776

CHADD – Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Delaware County 610-626-2998 and Main Line 610-642-3462 www.chadd.org

NAMI – National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Support and free family education program for family and friends of individuals with serious mental illness.
Delaware County 610-623-0071
Main Line 610-668-7917
Chester City 610-497-4300
www.nami.org

Depression/Bipolar Support Alliance – Meets Mondays (except holidays) from 7-9 pm at Springfield High School, 49 West Leamy Ave., Springfield, PA 1-877-687-9552
www.DBSAlliance.org

Family & Community Service
600 N. Olive Street, Media, PA 19063
610-566-7540
37 N. Glenwood Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 19018
610-626-5800
Provides individual and family counseling, participates in the Second Time Around Parents (STAP) and Parents as Leaders (PAL) programs; also provides HIV/AIDS community outreach, prevention and education, and case management from both of its offices at 600 N. Olive Street, Media, PA 19063 and 37 N. Glenwood Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 19018. Accepts medical assistance, most insurances, and has a sliding scale fee. www.fcsdc.org

Recovery, Inc. - A self-help program to help manage problems such as anger, anxiety, fears, depression, compulsions, obsessions and phobias. Meetings in Delaware County.
Local information: 215-332-0722
www.recovery-inc.com

Suicide top

Delaware County Suicide Prevention Awareness Task Force
The Delaware County Suicide Prevention Awareness Task Force offers information and education about, and assistance and support to, efforts to lessen the incidence of suicide and the stigma associated with suicide and suicide loss.
www.delcosuicideprevention.org

Feeling Blue - 610-715-0076
A community-based organization dedicated to decreasing the rising incidence of suicide, reducing the stigma, and supporting people affected by depression or loss of loved one to suicide by education, training, and linking people to resources. www.feelingblue.org

Suicide Anonymous 610-715-0076
Designed to help people with suicidal preoccupation and behavior based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous

Survivors of Suicide (SOS) 215-545-2242
Provides support to those who have lost a family member, loved one, or friend to suicide http://phillysos.tripod.com

Grief and Loss top

Compassionate Friends 610-544-6645; 610-337-9726 – Support for parents, siblings and grandparents
www.compassionatefriends.org

Peter’s Place – A Center for Grieving Children and Families
150 N. Radnor-Chester Rd., Suite F-130, Radnor, PA 19087 www.petersplace10.com | 610-687-5150 - Peter’s Place offers a safe, private setting for grieving children and families to get help with the healing process. Children, teens, and parents meet every other week in free peer support groups, which are led by experienced professionals and trained volunteers.

Taylor Hospice – Bereavement support groups
610-521-5822 www.taylorhospice.org

Youth top

Teen Helpline - Free telephone support for teens after school hours 610-351-8336

GLBT

The Attic 215-545-4331 – Provides social, educational, youth leadership, and support, as well as counseling, HIV support and prevention case management. Services are free of charge to youth and their families www.atticyouthcenter.org

Main Line Youth Alliance – Friday night support group in Wayne. Information: 610-688-1861 or www.myaonline.org

24 Hour Hotlines

Childline – Child abuse reporting 1-800-932-0313

Domestic Abuse Project 610-565-4590 (see also listing under “Abuse”)

Poison Control – Information about poisoning 215-386-2100, 1-800-222-1222

Project Reach – Mobile crisis intervention 610-352-4703; beeper 215-515-6726

Runaway Hotline 1-800-8KID-123

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (24/7) or
1-800-273-8255

Women’s Issues topics

Pregnancy

Amnion Crisis Center
944 Haverford Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 610-525-1557
2251 Garrett Road, Upper Darby, PA 610-622-9957
Services include self testing, counseling, education, and referrals. Offered free of charge. Option Line 1-800-395-HELP

Maternity Care Coalition
224 Long Lane, Upper Darby, PA 610-713-0570 – Programs to support maternal and child health through community and professional education, research and advocacy. www.momobile.org/programs.html

Pennsylvania Reproductive Associates, 819 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 215-922- 3173; 5217 Militia Hill Rd., Plymouth Meeting, PA 610-834-1140, ext. 352 www.womensinstitute.org

PENN Fertility Care
Donor Egg Program, 1-800-789-PENN
www.pennhealth.com/fertility/embryo_donor.html

Safe Haven of Pennsylvania – Also known as the Newborn Protection Act, it states that a parent of a newborn (less than 28 days old) may leave the child in the care of a hospital without being criminally liable providing that the following criteria are met: the parent expresses orally or through conduct that they intend for the hospital to accept the child, and the newborn is not a victim of child abuse or criminal conduct. Call 1-866-921-SAFE

Postpartum Depression
Catholic Social Services – See listing under “mental health counseling”
Center for Postpartum Depression
8405 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 215-247-2114

The Postpartum Stress Center
1062 Lancaster Ave., Suite 8, Rosemont, PA 19010, 610-525-7527
www.postpartumstress.com

PathwaysPA – See listing under “Family/Parenting”

Women’s Resource Center
113 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 610-687-6391 – Provides support to women who are in crisis or in transition through counseling, legal, and educational services. www.womensresourcecenter.net/index_m.html

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