Quick Access Numbers
There are many ways to get the help you need, depending on your situation.
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PA Crisis Hotline Numbers
IF YOU ARE HAVING A CRISIS OR EMERGENCY WHERE TIME MATTERS, CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL CRISIS CENTER
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Pennsylvania
· Autism Services
· Benefits Helpline
(Cash Assistance, SNAP, MA, etc.)
· Children's Health Helpline
· ChildLine
(State Child Abuse Registry)
· Disability Services
· PA Consumer Service Center
Pennsylvania Child-serving systems
· Department of Education
· Department of Human Services
(DHS) 1-800-692-7462
· Office of Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Services
(OMHSAS) 717-787-6443
· Pennsylvania Commission on Crime
& Delinquency (PCCD)
Crisis and Hotlines
National Suicide Hotlines -
Toll Free / 24 hrs / 7 days a week / USA
· National Graduate Student
Crisis Line, 1-800-472-3457
(1-800-GRAD-HLP)
· National Hopeline Network,
(1-800-SUICIDE)
· National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline,
(1-800-273-TALK)
· Postpartum Depression -
Talk to a Mom who's been there,
(1-800-PPD-MOMS)
· The Trevor Project -
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention
for LBGTQ youth,1-866-488-7386
· Vet2Vet Veteran's Crisis Hotline,
(1-877-VET-2-VET)
· Veteran's Crisis Line,
1-800-273-8255 press 1
· Youth America Hotline -
Counseling for Teens by Teens,
(1-877-YOUTHLINE)
· Domestic Violence Hotline -
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
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PA State and County
Free Statewide Phone Numbers for Getting Help​
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COMPASS
Health and Human Services Benefits
(Voice) 1-800-692-7462
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Financial Assistance for limited incomes
(Voice) 1-800-692-7462
(TTY) 1-800-451-5886
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
(Voice) 1-800-772-1213
(TTY) 1-800-325-0778
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Healthy Kids
(Voice/TTY) 1-800-986-5437
Special Kids Network
(Voice) 1-800-986-4550
(TTY) 1-800-986-5432
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Legal Assistance
for low-income families
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SeniorLaw Center
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PA Hunger Action
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Child Care Works
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PA Adoption Network
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
PA Area Agencies on Aging
(PA Department of Aging):