Here you can find links to behavioral health resources.
998 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
A 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress by offering crisis counseling and referrals. Just dial 998.
998 or 1-800-273-8255 (toll free)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
A non-profit organization founded to help adults with ADHD through providing information and resources.
Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA)
BIAPA works to prevent brain injury and improve the quality of life for people who have experienced brain injury and their family members, and is Pennsylvania's affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America.
1-866-635-7097 (toll free)
1-800-444-6443 (brain injury resources)
Chester County Mental Health Emergencies
A local contractor providing telephone crisis counseling and a 24-hour walk-in center at the Valley Creek Crisis Center.
610-280-3270 (local)
1-877-918-2100 (toll free)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
CHADD provides education, advocacy, and support for individuals with ADHD. CHADD maintains a local chapter in West Chester, PA.
www.chadd.org (National Chapter)
www.ccmlchadd.com (Chester County/Main Line Chapter)
Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP)
An online test that helps clients describe their preferences for how a therapist works with them. Follow the link below. Read about the C-NIP, and scroll down to Step 3 to take the test. You can share your results printout with your therapist.
Crime Victims' Center of Chester County, Inc.
The CVC provides free and confidential services to victims and their family members who reside in or were victimized in Chester County.
610-692-7273 (24-hour Sexual Assault Hotline)
610-692-7420 (24-hour Crime Hotline)
610-692-1926 (Business phone)
Helping Give Away Psychological Science (HGAPS)
A non-profit organization that gives out free information about pyschological science to the public, patients, and professionals.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The NAMI supports people with mental illness and their families and friends.
www.nami.org
1-800-950-6264 (toll free)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The NIMH offers information on mental illnesses and treatment options.
www.nimh.nih.gov
1-866-615-6464 (toll free)
Pennsylvania Bureau of Austim Services' ASERT Program
A website for Pennsylvanians with autism, their families, communities, and the providers who support them.
1-877-231-4244
Pennsylvania Department of Health Annual Medical Record Fees
A website that outlines the annual fees healthcare providers are permitted to charge to retrieve, copy, and supply medical records to a patient.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Administrative/Pages/Medical-Record-Fees.aspx
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
A website for Pennsylvanians to understand their mental health and substance abuse insurance coverage rights.
https://www.insurance.pa.gov/Coverage/Pages/MentalHealthSUD.aspx
US Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights
A federal agency providing information and resources for healthcare consumers regarding their civil rights.
1-800-368-1019 (toll free)