Power through the tough times with some of our helpful resources.

Are you receiving services and feel like you may be being abused or neglected? 

Call Adult Protective Services 

1-800-490-8505

Are you a person with disabilities and feel like your rights are not being respected? 

Call Disability Rights PA

1-800-692-7443 [Voice]
1-877-375-7139 [TDD]  

Are you or someone you care about living with mental health concerns? 

Call the Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania or go to their website

717-346-0549
https://mhapa.org/

Find mental health services in Pennsylvania by county on the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website here.

Reach out to the NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness

Call the the NAMI HelpLine Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., ET. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Email info@nami.org

Text "NAMI" to 741741 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Click here to chat on their website then click “Chat with us” in the bottom right corner.

Click here to find ind the NAMI near you in PA

Click here to find NAMI helplines and warmlines in Southeast PA

Learn more about your mental health disability rights where you work in this article from Online MFT Programs

Are you or someone you care about living with mental health concerns and having more challenges or trauma because of Covid-19?

Click here to check out the information on the Commonwealth of PA website 

Click here to check out the information  and resources on the National Association on Mental Illness website

Are you struggling with suicidal feelings or emotional pain?

Reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

988
For TTY Users: Use the relay service that works for you or dial 711 then 988.
Dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Chat on their website https://988lifeline.org/chat/

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ youth community between the ages of 13-24 and struggling with suicidal feelings or crisis?

Reach out to The Trevor Project.

1-866-448-7386 
Text "START" to 678-678
Chat on their website https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Are you a member of the transgender community in need of emotinal or financial support?

Call Trans Lifeline 

1-877-565-8860

Are you a friend, partner, family member or professional supporting a trans loved one or community member?

Call Trans Lifeline and ask for their Family & Friends Line.

1-877-565-8860

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community who wants to talk to someone about coming out issues, gender and/or sexual identities, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide or other things?

Reach out to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Hotline.

1-888-843-4564
Email help@LGBThotline.org
Chat online: https://www.lgbthotline.org/peer-chat.html

Are you an LGBTQ+ senior who wants to talk to someone about coming out issues, gender and/or sexual identities, relationship concerns, work place and living condition issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, isolation, community involvement or other things?

Call the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Senior Hotline or send them an email.

1-888-234-7243
Email help@LGBThotline.org

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ youth community under 25 years old who wants to talk to someone about coming out issues, gender and/or sexual identities, relationship concerns, bullying, isolation, anxiety at school, family issues, HIV/AIDS concerns, safer sex information, suicide or other things?

Reach out to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Youth Talkline.

1-800-246-7743
Email help@LGBThotline.org
Chat online: https://www.lgbthotline.org/youthchatrooms.html

Are you a parent whose child came out and you have questions?

You can call the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Youth Talkline too!

1-800-246-7743

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community looking for resources where you live?

You can search online for resourcs where you live by going to glbtnearme.org.

Are you part of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally who wants how you communicate to match who you are?

You can learn more about gender-affirming verbal communication and why it's important in this arltcle from Online Speech Pathology Programs.

Are you feeling emotional pain because of a natural or human-caused disaster (Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Floods, Wildfires, Earthquakes, Drought, Incidents of Mass Violence, Coronavirus Pandemic, or Community Unrest)?

Reach out to the Disaster Distress Helpline. 

1-800-985-5990
1-800-846-8517 [TTY]
Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

Are you worried or anxious and in need of support?

Text the Pennsylvania Crisis Text Line.

Text “PA” to 741-741

Or call the Statewide Support & Referral Helpline. 

1-855-284-2494
724-631-5600 [TTY]

Are you a veteran in need of support, or a family member or friend worried about a veteran?

Reach out to the Veteran Crisis Line. 

988, then press 1.
Dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255), then press 1.
For TTY Users: Use the relay service that works for you or dial 711 then 1-800-273-TALK (8255), then press 1.
Text 838255
Chat on their website https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/

Are you or someone you know living with substance use disorders?

Reach out to the Get Help Now Hotline. 

1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Chat on their website https://apps.ddap.pa.gov/gethelpnow/

You can also find a listing of Rehab Centers, Counseling, and Support Groups across Pennsylvania, and more resources and information at Start Your Recovery.

https://startyourrecovery.org/treatment/rehab-centers/pennsylvania

Have you or someone you care about had sexual acts done to you or were made to do sexual acts AND you did not freely give consent OR you took back your consent and they didn’t stop and you need help right away?

Call the Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Helpline (by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape - PCAR). 

1-888-772-7227

Find out  more about getting help in PA on the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) website.

Or reach out to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN). 

1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
1-800-810-7440 [TTY]
Chat online: https://hotline.rainn.org/online

Is a spouse or partner abusing you?

Reach out to the National Domestic Violence Helpline. 

1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 
1-800-787-3224 [TTY]
Chat online: https://www.thehotline.org/ 
Text “START" to 88788

Find out how to contact the domestic violence program where you live by going to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence website

https://www.pcadv.org/find-help/find-your-local-domestic-violence-program/ 

Are you a  person with disabilities, a family member of a person with disabilities, a professional serving people with disabilities, or a community member and you need to find information to meet your needs in an emergency situation?

Check out Aid in PA

https://www.aidinpa.org

Do you need to connect with resources in your community, but don’t know where to look? 

Contact Pennsylvania 211

Dial 211
Text your zip code to 898-211 

Or find out how to contact your county assistance office here.