Crisis Resources

  • is the Allegheny County crisis agency staffed with professional mental health clinicians 24/7. Call them at (888) 796-8226, or visit their facility at 333 North Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208.
  • provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7. Call or text 988.
  • is a free, confidential and 24/7 service for anyone impacted by sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual abuse, rape, and sexual exploitation/ sex trafficking. Call 1-866-END-RAPE (1-866-363-7273)
  • has created 鈥媋 special keyword, STEVE, that young people of color can text to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor 24/7. 鈥� 
    connects trans people to the community support and resources they need to survive and thrive, run by trans people for trans people. Call (877) 565-8860.
  • is a free, 24/7 crisis line staffed with counselors who understand the challenges of LGBTQIA+ people.
  • Veterans Crisis Hotline can be accessed by dialing (800) 273-8255, and then pressing 1.

Community Resources

In addition to the lists below, the Allegheny Department of Human Services provides available for public view.

Find a Local Provider

Searching for mental health care can be daunting. DU students looking to connect with an off-campus therapist can Thriving Campus is a therapist directory, built for college students and college counseling centers. 

 

Support Resources

We have compiled the the following resources for access to support for a variety of concerns.

  • - Find a therapist filtering by location, insurance, intervention, etc.
  • - Search for what type of service you need, provided by United Way Pennsylvania.
  • - Find the help you need, where you need it. Database for resources such as mental health providers, medical providers, housing, legal advice, food, family assistance, etc.
  • - Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • - Resources for students impacted by adoption.
  • - PAAR's Mission: Respond, Educate and Advocate to End Sexual Violence
  • - LGBTQIA+ Behavioral health
  • - Wide range of resources and treatment options including service coordination, treatment for autism, ADHD, and behavioral health, foster care and adoption resources, and more.
  • - Help and treatment for disordered eating
  • - Specialized treatment options for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • - Low-cost or free psychoanalytic therapy options for low-income individuals