Community Resources
First Call for Help (Information & Referral Service for the Delaware Valley)
215-568-3750
For students with private health insurance in need of drug and alcohol treatment (detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, halfway housing, intensive outpatient or inpatient care): call the number listed on current health insurance card.
Students without health insurance may be eligible for drug and alcohol treatment (detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, halfway housing, intensive outpatient or inpatient care) through Behavioral Health Special Initiative (BHSI); call 215-546-1200 for information.
Alternatives at Belmont Behavioral Health
(Specializing in Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender issues)
800-DIAL-GAY
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral
800-662-HELP
www.niaaa.nih.gov/resources/relatedwebsites/referral.htm
Thomas Jefferson Univ. Substance Abuse Treatment Program
215-790-9942
Adult Children of Alcoholics
215-333-0444
http://www.adultchildren.org/
Al-Anon (For Families and Friends of Alcoholics)
215-222-5244
http://www.al-anon.org/
Alateen (For Teenage Children of Alcoholics)
215-222-5244
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
215-923-7900
http://www.aa.org/
Cocaine Anonymous
215-333-7798
http://www.cocaineanonymous.org/
Congreso de Latinos Unidos Inc.
215-763-8870
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
215-440-8400
http://www.na.org/
Women for Sobriety
215-536-8026
For further resources, see Alcohol and Drugs.
Crime Victims/ Sexual Assault
Center City Crime Victim Services
215-665-9680
Crime Victim Compensation
800-233-2339
For Men Only (Male Survivors of Sexual Assault)
www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/maleassault/menassault.html
Incest Survivors Anonymous
215-848-3830
National Organization of Victim Assistance
800-879-6682
(voice - 24 hours/day
TTY - Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Eastern Time)
http://www.trynova.org/
The National Center for Victims of Crime
1-800-FYI-CALL
TTY - 1-800-211-7996
http://www.ncvc.org/
Women's Anti-Violence Education (WAVE)
215-241-5720
Domestic Violence
Bucks County
A Woman's Place
800-220-8116
Chester County
Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
888-711-6270
Delaware County
Domestic Abuse Project
610-565-4590
Lancaster County
Lancaster County Courthouse for Domestic Violence
717-390-2302
Montgomery County
Women's Center of Montgomery County
215-635-7344
800-773-2424
http://www.wcmontco.org/
Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline
(bilingual)
1-866-723-3014
Congreso De Latinos Unidos (Latina Domestic Violence Program)
1-866-723-3014
Women Against Abuse Hotline
1-866-723-3014
http://www.womenagainstabuse.org/
(Shelter, housing and legal services for domestic violence victims)
Women Against Abuse Hotline (Spanish)
1-866-723-3014
Women in Transition Hotline
215-751-1111
http://www.womenintransitioninc.org/
(Counseling, referrals and advocacy for women endangered by domestic violence and/or substance abuse)
Women Organized Against Rape (sexual assault counseling & advocacy)
215-985-3315
Women Organized Against Rape Hotline (24 hour)
215-985-3333
http://www.woar.org/
SEWAA (Service and Education for Asian Abused Women)
215-627-3922
To file for a Protection Order in Philadelphia during business hours (M-F, 8-5)
Family Court, Abuse Assistance Unit
34 South 11th Street Room 242
215-686-3512
To file for an Emergency Protection Order in Philadelphia after business hours:
Criminal Justice Center
1301 Filbert Street Room B3
National Domestic Violence Hotline (24 hour)
800-799-7233
Rape Abuse Incest National Network (RAINN) (24 hour hotline)
800-656-4673
For further resources, see Domestic Violence.
Eating Disorders and Body Image
American Anorexia Bulimia Association of Philadelphia
24 hour Information Help Line
215-221-1864
http://www.aabaphila.org/
Offers free, local support groups for individuals with eating disorders once a month; free, local support groups for families and friends once a month; monthly informational meetings with guest speakers (October-April); directory of local eating disorders treatment programs, group practices and individual practitioners; and additional services.
Overeaters Anonymous
215-674-4418
http://www.oa-phila.org/
Renfrew Center Foundation
800-RENFREW
http://www.renfrewcenter.com/
Offers wide spectrum of services in Philadelphia area (as well as elsewhere) including residential and intensive outpatient treatment.
For further resources, see Eating Disorders and Body Image.
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/questioning (GLBTQ)
Alternatives (Psychiatric services for GLBT)
800-342-5429
BiUnity Philadelphia
http://www.biunity.org/
Colours (center for LGBT Adults and youth of color)
215-496-0330
http://www.coloursinc.org/
GALAEI Project (Gay & Lesbian Latinos Education Initiative)
215-985-3382
Gay and Lesbian Peer Counseling
215-732-8255
LGBT Center at University of Pennsylvania
215-898-5044
www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc
LGBT Center at U of Penn's Community Resource Guide
Excellent site for local resources
www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/crg/support.html
Open Door Counseling 215-563-0652
http://www.mazzonicenter.org/
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
215-572-1833
http://www.pflagphila.org/
Philadelphia Community Health Alternatives
215-563-0652
http://www.mazzonicenter.org/
William Way Community Center
215-732-2220
http://www.waygay.org/
Health Issues
Cancer Support and Education for cancer patients, survivors, their families and friends--free services
The Wellness Community of Philadelphia
http://www.twcp.org/
HIV/AIDS/STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
HIV/AIDS testing - basic information (including anonymous vs. confidential testing), local sites
www.vpul.upenn.edu/ohe/library/Sexhealth/index.htm
Action AIDS
215-981-0088
http://www.actionaids.org/
AIDS Hotline Pennsylvania
800-662-6080
BEBASHI (Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues)
215-769-3561
http://www.bebashi.org/
Congreso De Latinos Unidos
215-763-8870
Mazzonia Clinic
215-563-0658
National AIDS Hotline
800-342-2437
Philadelphia AIDS Hotline
215-985-2437
Spanish - 215-985-3350
TTY - 215-985-3309
Philadelphia Community Health Alternatives
215-563-0652
STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) Hotline
800-227-8922
Legal Issues
Philadelphia Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
215-238-6333
www.philabar.org/public/lrs/lrs.asp
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (free legal/business advice)
215-545-3385
Sexuality
BEBASHI (Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues)
215-769-3561
CHOICE (sexual/reproductive health options)
215-985-3300
Outside Philadelphia - 800-848-3367
Spanish - 215-985-3350
TTY - 215-985-3309
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers Centers of the United Way (Philadelphia)
215-665-2474