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ALLEGHENY CRISIS EMERGENCY SERVICES (ACES)
1-888-424-2287
For EMERGENCY mental health or drug & alcohol help.
UNITED WAY’S HELPLINE
412.255.1155
Call 24 hrs./7 days a week for referrals for drug and alcohol, mental health, social services…
You can also search their website for services – www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org
ALLEGHENY COUNTY MH/MR SERVICE COORDINATION UNITS:
The re:solve Crisis Network answers 24 hours per day for emergency mental health counseling and access to mobile mental health assistance 1-888-7YOU-CAN or 1-888-796-8226.
Call (412) 350-4457 if you are not sure which agency is closest to a certain area or for information/consultation about 302 involuntary commitments to the hospital.
Milestone, 412-243-3400,
Administrative Office: 600 Ross Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Chartiers MH/MR Center, Inc., 412-221-3302
437 Railroad Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Family Services of Western PA, 1-888-222-4200
310 Central City Plaza, New Kensington, PA 15068
Mercy Behavioral Health
North – 412 East Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, 412-323-4500
South – 330 S. 9th St., Pittsburgh, PA 15203, 412-488-4040
Mon-Yough Community Services, MH Outpatient 412-675-8530
331 Shaw Ave.McKeesport, PA 15132
Staunton Clinic, 412-749-7330
111 Hazel Lane, Suite 300, Sewickley, PA 15143
Turtle Creek Valley MH/MR, 412-351-0222
723 Braddock Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 412-624-1000
3811 O’Hara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
CONTACT PITTSBURGH
Crisis and Suicide Hotline
412-820-HELP
Veterans Hotline
412-820-HELP
Student and Young Adult Line
412-820-HELP
Anti-Hate Hotline
412-820-0111
Public Inquiry
(activated only during a disaster)
412-423-0202
CONTACT Pittsburgh offers immediate emotional support by telephone volunteers trained to help people of all ages who may be suicidal, in emotional distress, or in need of reassurance, information, or referral services.
www.contactpgh.org
BALANCED HEART HEALING CENTER
Spiritually-centered holistic psychotherapy and health coaching for people of all faiths, or no faith.
We focus on positive psychology, wellness care, prevention, and empowering you to make choices that serve you well. Adults, couples, teens, and children welcomed. Katie McCorkle, Ph.D., Founder
3145 Scenic Drive
Mars, PA 16046 (near the intersection of I-79 and PA Turnpike)
724-776-5534
Hours: By appointment, closed weekends
Handicap accessible (entrance & bathroom, long entrance ramp from road)
Insurance accepted, in-network with Community Care, UPMC, Highmark, Value
Options, Value Behavioral Health. Unconditional care available.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD COUNSELING SERVICES
933 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-246-0770
www.ppwp.org
http://www.ppwp.org/health-services/counseling-services
Counseling services are offered Monday through Saturday-evening hours are available.
Services:
Pregnancy Counseling
-Options counseling for women unsure if their decision regarding an unintended pregnancy.
-Post abortion counseling for women seeking additional support after their abortion. We offer one-on-one and group counseling.
$40 per session
$20 for college students with ID
FREE to those 17 and under
FREE to those with medical assistance and a current MA card.
Post-Abortion Support Group-FREE
Professional Counseling Services
-PPWP offers professional counseling services by master-level therapists addressing issues such as:
Relationship & Intimacy Issues
Trauma/Abuse
Mild Depression/Anxiety
Grief & Loss
Body Image/Eating Disorders
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Personal/Spiritual Growth
Self Injury
GLBT Issues
$1 for every $1,000 per annual household income. There is a $10 minimum charge.
Counseling services are FREE to those 17 & under.
Entrance is wheelchair accessible, and all client bathrooms have rails available.
PITTSBURGH PASTORAL INSTITUTE
412-661-1239
Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute (PPI) is an interfaith counseling and psychotherapy center that integrates into the counseling process both the behavioral sciences and the resources of a client’s particular religious faith.Counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups.
PPI’s services are covered by most major insurance companies including: Highmark, UPMC, Community Care, Value Options, United Behavioral Health, Health America, and Aetna. Some financial assistance is available in cases of financial hardship or lack of insurance.
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC
At the Duquesne Psychology Clinic (downtown) you can see doctoral level therapists for very low fees. Duquesne full-time students can be seen for $10 per session and everyone else’s fee is based on his/her income ($1 for every $1000 you make per year). They will reduce fees even further for those under special financial strain. Check out their website (http://www.sites.duq.edu/psychology-clinic/) or call 412-396-6562 for more information.
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES
5743 Bartlett Street
Pittsburgh PA 15217
Tel: 412-521-3800
Fax: 412-422-1162
Email: info@squirrelhillpsych.org
http://www.squirrelhillpsych.org/
Squirrel Hill Psychological Services offers support to individuals, couples and families as well as organizations and groups. Special expertise is available for children and adolescents.
Counseling services are covered by many major insurers, HMO’s, Medicare and Medical Assistance. Sliding scale fees are offered for those without insurance.
Call us for a confidential consultation at 412-521-3800.
NAMI
SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
105 Braunlich Drive
Suite 200 McKnight Plaza
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
412-366-3788
1-888-264-7972
info@namiswpa.org
http://www.namiswpa.org/content/index.php
NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania is a regional grassroots organization dedicated to helping families and individuals affected by mental illness achieve lives of quality and respect, through education and advocacy that supports recovery. Contact them for information on support groups, workshops and ways to get involved in their political action work.
Helpful Website:
THE ICARUS PROJECT
“Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness”
Click Here for The Icarus Project Website
“The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of extreme states of consciousness rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework. We are a network of people living with the dangerous gifts that are commonly labeled as bipolar or related ‘mental illness.’
The Icarus Project is a collaborative, participatory adventure fueled by inspiration and mutual aid. We bring the Icarus vision to reality through an Icarus national staff collective and a grassroots network of autonomous local support groups across the US and beyond. “
Includes discussion board, articles, links, recommended health care provider guidelines and directory…
PERSAD CENTER INC
5150 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1688
(412) 441-9786
www.persadcenter.org
Persad Center, Inc. is the nation’s second oldest licensed counseling center specifically created to serve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community.
In addition, Persad Center is an AIDS Service Organization providing counseling to persons with HIV Disease.
Persad Center is committed to helping GLBT and HIV+ individuals and the people who love them. Our staff of mental health professionals are trained to respond to the emotional needs of the GLBT community in a caring way that is sensitive, non-judgmental and culturally specific. Persad Center offers a variety of Clinical Programs and Services to fulfill our mission to increase the well-being of the community.
Founded in 1972, Persad Center has been providing quality services to the community for over 30 years.
Through strong commitment by the Board of Directors and from the generosity of the community, Persad Center is able to offer counseling services regardless of the client’s ability to pay.
