TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Crisis Contact #'s
2. Substance Use Disorder
3. Addiction Support Groups and Narcan Information
4. Chronic Pain Management
5. Mental Health Resources
6. Domestic Abuse Help
7. Homeless Assistance Services
1. Crisis Contact Numbers
Berks County Crisis Intervention
Phone# 610-236-0530.
NATIONAL CRISIS & HELP LINES
Regional Locators for Crisis- Crisis Call Center: (800) 273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863 or
http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html
- AIDS & HIV
AIDSinfo: (800) 448-0440 or www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
National AIDS Hotline: (800) 232-4636 or www.cdc.gov/hiv//links.htm
- Substance Use Disorder related contacts
Al-Anon/Alateen: (888) 425-2666 or www.al-anon.alateen.org/index.php
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday
The National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Information Center: (800) 784-6776 or
www.addictioncareoptions.com
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism: (800) 662-4357 or www.niaaa.nih.gov
-Bullying and Cyberbullying
CyberTipline: (800) 843-5678 or www.cybertipline.com
National Suicide Hotline: (800)784-2433 or (800) 442-4673 or www.hopeline.com
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255 or www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
The Trevor Lifeline: (866) 488-7386 or www.thetrevorproject.org
-Depression
Depression and Bipolar Support: (800) 273-8255 or www.dbsalliance.org
National Hopeline Network: (800) 784-2433 or (800) 442-4673 or www.hopeline.com
Crisis Center and Hotlines Locator by State:
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/getinvolved/locator
Suicide Prevention Services Depression Hotline: (630) 482-9696 or http://www.spsamerica.org
-Eating Disorders
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Eating Disorders: (630) 577-1330 or www.anad.org
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday
National Eating Disorders Association: (800) 931-2237 or www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
-Grief and Loss
National Hopeline Network: (800) 784-2433 or (800) 442-4673 or www.hopeline.com
National Mental Health Association Hotline: (800) 273-8255 or www.nmha.org
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): (800) 959-8277 or www.taps.org
Thursday’s Child National Youth Advocacy Hotline: (800) 872-5437 or www.thursdayschild.org
-Homelessness and Runaways
Boys Town National Hotline (Serving all at-risk teens and children): (800) 448-3000 or
www.boystown.org/hotline
National Runaway Switchboard: (800) 786-2929 or www.1800runaway.org
-Mental Health
National Hopeline Network: (800) 784-2433 or (800) 442-4673 or www.hopeline.com
National Institute of Mental Health Information Center: (866) 615-6464 or www.nimh.nih.gov/siteinfo/contact-nimh.shtml
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday
National Mental Health Association Hotline: (800) 273-8255 or www.nmha.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness: (800) 950-6264 or www.nami.org
Rape, Sexual Violence, and Domestic Violence
Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 422-4453 or www.childhelpusa.org
Love Is Respect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: (866) 331-9474 or www.loveisrespect.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 or www.ndvh.org
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network: (800) 656-4673 or www.rainn.org
Safe Horizon’s Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline:
Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 621-4673
Crime Victims Hotline: (866) 689-4357
Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline: (212) 227-3000
TDD phone number for all hotlines: (866) 604-5350
http://www.safehorizon.org
-School Violence
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention:
http://www.promoteprevent.org
SPEAK UP: (866) 773-2587 or
http://www.bradycampaign.org/our-impact/campaigns/speak-up
-Sexuality and Sexual Health
American Sexual Health Association: (919) 361-8488 or www.ashastd.org
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) INFO: (800) 232-4636 or www.cdc.gov
LGBT National Youth Talkline: (800) 246-7743 or www.glnh.org/talkline
4 p.m. to 12 a.m. EST, Monday – Friday
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Saturday
LGBT National Help Center: (888) 843-4564 or www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org
The Parents Project: www.theparentsproject.com
Planned Parenthood National Hotline: (800) 230-7526 (For routing to local resources) or
www.plannedparenthood.org
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860 or www.translifeline.org
This hotline is staffed by volunteers who are all trans identified and educated in the range of difficulties transgender people experience.
-Stress and Anxiety
National Institute of Mental Health Information Center: (866) 615-6464 or www.nimh.nih.gov/siteinfo/contact-nimh.shtml
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday
National Mental Health Association Hotline: (800) 273-8255 or www.nmha.org
-Suicide
National Suicide Hotline: (800)784-2433 or (800) 442-4673 or www.hopeline.com
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255 or www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
-Teen Parenting
Boys Town National Hotline (Serving all at-risk teens and children): (800) 448-3000 or
www.boystown.org/hotline
Postpartum Support International: (800) 944-4773 or http://postpartum.net
Calls returned within 24 hours
-Teen Pregnancy
American Pregnancy Helpline: (866) 942-6466 or www.thehelpline.org
Baby Safe Haven: Confidential toll free hotline: (888) 510-2229 or http://safehaven.tv/states
Safe Haven Infant Protection Laws enable a person to give up an unwanted infant anonymously. As long as the baby has not been abused, the person may do so without fear of arrest or prosecution.
Birthright International: (800) 550-4900 or www.birthright.org
Planned Parenthood: (800) 230-7526 (For routing to local resources) or www.plannedparenthood.org
Gambling Hotline- Bets Off: (800) 238-7633
Hazelden Foundation: (800) 257-7810 or www.hazelden.org
Hazelden helps people transform their lives by providing quality treatment and continuing care services, education and research.
2. Substance Use Disorders
Caron Treatment Centers
845 N. Park Rd., Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 678-2332
Adult/Adolescent Outpatient
New Directions Treatment Services
22 N. Sixth Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
(610) 478-0646
Medication Assisted Treatment (Methadone & Buprenorphine/Suboxone); Adult Outpatient
Pennsylvania Counseling Services
1733 Penn Avenue
Reading, PA 19609
phone: (610) 670-7270
125 South 5th Street
Reading, PA 19602
phone: (610) 685-2188
938 Penn Street Reading, PA 19602 phone: (610) 670-9924 fax: (610) 670-2587
Reading Psychiatric
125 S. 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Reading, PA 19602
Adult/Adolescent Outpatient; Adult Dual Diagnosis Outpatient; Adult Spanish Speaking
Reading Hospital Center for Mental Health
Building K, Sixth and Spruce Sts.,
West Reading, PA 19611
(484) 628-8070, Contact Behavioral Health
Adult Outpatient; Adult Dual Diagnosis Outpatient
Reading Hospital Drug & Alcohol Center
402 Buttonwood St., West Reading, PA 19611
(484) 628-8186, Contact Behavioral Health
Detoxification, Short-Term Residential, Hotline/Drop-In, Outpatient
PA Adult & Teen Challenge
33 Teen Challenge Road, PO Box 98
Rehrersburg, PA 19550
(844) 888-8085
Detoxification, Short-Term Residential
Transitional Recovery Housing
Berks Counseling Center
35 N. 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601
(610) 373-4281, click here to e-mail bcc@berkscc.org
Easy Does It, Inc.
1300 Hilltop Road,
Leesport, PA
(610) 373-2463
Adult Male/Female
YMCA of Reading & Berks County
Reed and Washington Sts.,
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 378-4700
Berks Counseling Center
35 N. 6th Street Reading, PA 19601
(610) 373-4281
Children’s Home of Reading, Youth and Family Services
1010 Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601
(610) 478-8266, click here to e-mail contactus@choreading.org
Treatment Access and Services Center (TASC)
19 N. Sixth St., Ste. 300,
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 375-4426
Berks Counseling Center
430 N. 2nd Street, Reading, PA 19601
610-898-0768
www.berkscounselingcenter.org
Berks County District Attorney’s Office
633 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601
610-478-6000
www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/DA
Caron Counseling Services
845 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610
800-678-2332
www.caron.org/CaronCounseling
Caron Student Assistance Program
243 N. Galen Hall Rd, Wernersville, PA 19565
Phone: 844-896-7031
www.caron.org
Caron Treatment Centers
243 N. Galen Hall Rd, Wernersville, PA 19565
Phone: 844-896-7031
www.caron.org
Common Ground Recovery Ministry
Atonement Lutheran Church
5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-3512
www.atonementwyo.org/commonground.html
Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA)
601 Penn St., Suite 600, Reading, PA 19601
610-376-8669
www.cocaberks.org
East Coast Recovery Services (ECRS)
1155 Penn Ave, Reading, PA 19610
610-621-5223
www.eastcoastrecovery.net
Easy Does It Inc. (EDI)
1300 Hilltop Road, Leesport, PA 19533
610-373-9550
www.easydoesitinc.org
Penn State Health St. Joseph
2500 Bernville Rd., Reading, PA 19605
610-378-2000
www.thefutureofhealthcare.org
Reading Health System Drug and Alcohol Center
Sixth Ave. & Spruce St., West Reading, PA 19611
24-Hour Addiction Hotline: 484-628-HOPE
www.readinghealth.org
Recovery Coaching Services
505 Penn Street, 1st Floor, Reading, PA 19601
610-816-5101
www.recoverycoachingservices.com
Transitions in Recovery (TIR)
225 E Wyomissing Ave, Mohnton, PA 19540
610-621-4432
www.eastcoastrecovery.net
YMCA of Reading and Berks County
631 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601
610-378-4758
www.ymca-berkscounty.org/social-responsibility/housing/
3. Chronic Pain Management
Pain Managment of Berks County
3933 Perkiomen Avenue
Suite 101, Reading, PA, 19606
610-779-9292
Behavioral Medicine Center
484-628-4951
560 Van Reed Road
Wyomissing, PA 1961
Tower Health Medical Group
3703 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19606
484-628-6283
4. Mental Health Resources
NAMI Berks County
640 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601
610-685-3000
Berkshire Psychiatric & Behavioral Health Services, P.C.
716 N Park Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Progressions Behavioral Health Services Inc, Reading
144 N 6th St, Reading, PA 19601
Reading Behavioral Health Center
40 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems
1011 Reed Ave Suite 900, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Creative Health Services, Inc.
11 Robinson St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Salisbury Behavioral Health
560 Van Reed Rd #304, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Thriveworks Counseling
2208 Quarry Dr #200, Reading, PA 19609
5. Domestic Abuse Help
Berks County District Attorney's Domestic Violence Unit:
(610) 478-7171
SafeBerks
Main Office
255 Chestnut Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-373-1206
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8AM until 5PM closed on most major holidays
Safe House
844-789-7233/844-789-SAFE
Hours: 24/7
6. Homeless Assistance Services
Hope Rescue Mission
645 North Sixth Street
Reading, PA 19601
Phone (610) 375-4224
Opportunity House
430 North 2nd Street
Reading, PA 19601Phone: (610) 374.4696
Berks Coalition To End Homelessness
831 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601
Mary's Home
615 Kenhorst Blvd, Reading, PA 19611
Berks Community Action Program
645 Penn Street
3rd floor
Reading, PA 19601
610-376-6571
Hannah’s Hope Ministries
736 Upland Avenue
Reading, PA 19607
610-655-7716
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