• Drexel Counseling Center:  215.895.1415
• After-Hours On-call Counselor:  215.416.3337  (for Drexel students only)
• Drexel Public Safety:  215.895.2222

If you or someone you know is experiencing a psychological emergency (for example: feeling suicidal, experiencing psychotic symptoms, or having a substance related crisis) we recommend that you go to the nearest emergency room for an immediate evaluation. If you are on campus, you may call Drexel Public Safety at (215) 895-2222 to help transport you, or call 911.

At times you may be unsure of what to do in a specific situation. If this occurs during normal business hours, you may call the Counseling Center at (215) 895-1415. However, if it is after normal business hours, you may call the On-Call Counselor at (215) 416-3337 (for Drexel University students only), or the Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Center at (215) 686-4420.

Under any circumstances if you or someone you know are in danger call 911 immediately!

Crisis Response Centers and Emergency Rooms

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Psychiatric Emergency Room
  34th and Spruce Streets
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  (215) 662-2121
  
  
• Presbyterian Hospital Emergency Room
  38th and Powelton Streets
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  (215) 662-8000
  
  
• Center City / South Philadelphia Area
  Hall Mercer CRC
  8th and Locust Streets
  (215) 829-5433
  
  
• Southwest / West Philadelphia Area
  Mercy Hospital CRC
  54th and Cedar
  (215) 748-9525
  
  
• North Philadelphia Area
  Temple University Hospital CRC
  Broad and Ontario
  (215) 707-2577
  
  
• Germantown / Roxborough Area
  Einstein CRC (city-wide for children)
  Broad and Olney
  (215) 456-7430
  
  
• Northeast Philadelphia Area
  Larkspur CRC at Friends Hospital
  4641 Roosevelt Blvd.
  (215) 831-4616
  
  

Suicide Hotlines

• National Hopeline
  1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433
  24 hours/ 7 days per week
  After initial routing, connects with a national hotline center which can provide support and access to national databases for local resource information.
  
  
• Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
  1-800-448-3000
  24 hours/ 7days per week

  One of the National Hopeline's agencies, this short-term crisis line can provide support if you are feeling suicidal, or just to talk to a person if in need.
  
  

• In Philadelphia / Bala Cynwyd Area
  Carelines
  (215) 879-4402, (610) 649-5250
  11 am- 7 pm/ 7 days per week

  These numbers may be busy or go unanswered at times because the service provided is a “talk line,” where people can call (daily if needed) to talk with someone and receive support.
  
  

• Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Center
  (215) 686-4420
  24 hours/ 7 days per week

  A crisis and suicide intervention line. They will assess the acuity of the situation and provide recommendations for the next step. They can also arrange for on-site intervention by a mobile crisis team who can evaluate, refer, transport to CRC, and help family and friends initiate a hospitalization process if appropriate.
  
  

Sexual Assault

• Jefferson Hospital Sexual Assault Center
  (215) 955-6840
  For medical evaluation and treatment following a sexual assault.
  
  
• Episcopal Hospital
  (215) 427-7287
  Also for medical evaluation and treatment following a sexual assault.
  
  
• Women Organized Against Rape
  1233 Locust Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  (215) 985-3333
  A 24-hour hotline to advise on what to do if you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted. It also provides free follow-up care after an initial crisis evaluation and hospital care; can meet victims at the hospital and facilitate an investigation; and offers both group and individual treatment for victims, perpetrators, and family of rape survivors.

Local Sliding Scale Providers

• Penn Council for Relationships
  4025 Chestnut Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  (215) 382-6680
  
  
• Temple University Community Counseling Clinic
  Weiss Hall, 13th Street and Cecil B. Moore Ave
  Philadelphia., PA 19122
  (215) 204-7331
  
  
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Center for Brief Therapy
  4190 City Avenue
  Philadelphia, PA 19131
  (215) 871-6487
  
  
• Philadelphia Mental Health Center
  1235 Pine Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  (215) 735-9379
  
  
• Women's Therapy Center
  The Philadelphia Building
  1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1517
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  (215) 567-1111
  
  
• Cognitive Therapy Clinic
  University of Pennsylvania
  (215) 573-5803