Student and Family Crisis Support
Students and families are encouraged to contact one of our counselors for support when in needed.
IN AN EMERGENCY:
If immediate assistance is required for a behavioral health emergency, RESOLVE should be contacted at 1-888- 796-8226 or call 911.
Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late. 1-844-SAF2SAY
988: A Direct Link For Suicide Prevention and Crisis Support, Calling or Texting 988 will connect individuals to 24/7 free and confidential support if they are in distress or in need of prevention and crisis resources for themselves or a loved one.
Crisis Centers and Hotlines
http://keepkidssafe.pa.gov/resources/reportabuse/index.htm
- Resolve Crisis Prevention Network 24/7 Call and Walk in Center 333 N. Braddock Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15208 1-888-796-8226
- Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-624-1000
- Mercy Behavioral Health 24/7 Walk in Crisis Center 264 South 9th St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203 1-877-637-2924
- Allegheny County Mental/Behavioral Health: https://allegheny.pa.networkofcare.org/mh/support/
- Call/Text 988: A Direct Link for Suicicde Prevention and Support
- National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Hotline 24/7 Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
- Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
- The Treatment Advocacy Center National Hopeline 24/7 Crisis Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE
- Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741
- The Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- The Jed Foundation: https://www.jedfoundation.org
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org
- The Trevor Project: Saving Young LGBTQ Lives: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
- Student Awareness Voices of Education: https://save.org/for-students
- Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program: https://yellowribbon.org
- SAMHSA: https://www.samhsa.gov/suicide-prevention
- Mental Health Services in PA: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Mental-Health-In-PA/Pages/default.aspx
- Crisis Text Line: Text “PA” to 741-741
- Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
- Covid-19 Hotline: 888-856-2774
- Allegheny County COVID Page: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/health-department/resources/covid-19/covid-19.aspx
- PA COVID Page: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/pages/cases.aspx
- CDC COVID Page: https://covid.cdc.gov/