What you can do if you see a homeless person on the street in your community?
- Monday - Friday from 7 AM to 7 PM - call the Connect Outreach Response Line @ 267-258-1974 and an Outreach Team will come and try to engage the person.
- Weekends and weekday evenings (7 PM to 7 AM) call the Crisis Connections Team @ 1-855-889-7827.
PA Crisis Text Line – Text PA to 741741
Free, 24/7, Confidential
PA Get Help Now Hotline
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a new website/hotline for PA residents and their loved ones needing help accessing Drug and Alcohol Treatment. 1-800-662-4357. The Website is: https://apps.ddap.pa.gov/GetHelpNow/
Looking to donate a turkey? All Delaware County Interfaith Food Assistance Network (DIFAN) food pantries, except Better Living Center in Chester, will accept your frozen turkeys on any day they are open? See the DIFAN list of food pantries.
DelCo County Human Services Plan 2018-19 FY
County Council Kicks Off the 16th Annual Holiday Food Drive
Delaware County Warm Handoff Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) Program 24/7 - 610-497-7278
Youth Mental Health First Aid FREE training – December 12, 2018 - designed for adults who regularly interact with young people
Delaware County 2018 S.T.O.P. Coalition - Lunch and Learn (Full Length Video)
2018 Monthly Narcan Education and Demonstration - After the presentation, each participant will receive a FREE Narcan kit.
- Crozer Keystone Recovery Center - Chester
- Key Recovery - Brookhaven
Governor Wolf Declares Heroin and Opioid Epidemic
Delaware County Treatment Needs Assessment
Delaware County Treatment Plan 2018/19
2017 Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS)
Delaware County Cold Weather Plan
Medical Marijuana Overview
In addition, the PA Department of Health has produced a short eight minute video which reviews the program in greater detail. I recommend taking time to view this resource. The video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub03E7F4iJY
For more information on the program, please visit: https://www.pa.gov/guides/pennsylvania-medical-marijuana-program/
ELRC Provider September Newsletter
County Council Launches New Strategy in War on Addiction
Annual Food Drive Expresses Thanks
Help Prevent the Abuse of Prescription Drugs - 27 drop boxes in Delaware County
Joseph T. Dougherty
Director, Human Services
Contact Us
Phone: 610-713-2323
Email: humanservices@delcohsa.org
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, press 1
- Call 911 for all medical emergencies
- To report suspected child abuse or neglect contact:
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Hotline (ChildLine)
1-800-932-0313
Available 24 hours to receive reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. - 855-464-9342 The WARM LINE
When what you need is somebody to listen…
The WARM LINE is available: Monday-Friday 6 to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday 1 to 7 pm
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