Health, Youth, and Safety Services

Where to Turn Health, Youth, and Safety Services

Online version updated on January 26, 2023.

Due to the rapidly changing situation, call organizations to confirm services. Do you have suggestions on how to make this resource better? Please email [email protected].

For more food, health, and human services in the Philadelphia region visit 2-1-1 SEPA, call 2‐1‐1 or 866‐964‐7922, or text 898‐211.

 

Healthcare Services

Stephen Klein Wellness Center, Project HOME 
2144 Cecil B. Moore Avenue 
215‐320‐6187
For medical or dental services, call Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Courage Medicine
7198 Castor Avenue, Suite 200
267-217-3217
Low-barrier primary care, recovery care, and sexual health services.

Mary Howard Health Center 
125 S. 9th Street
215‐592‐4500
Walk‐in, telehealth visits, and in-person appointments. Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

PHMC Care Clinic
1200 Callowhill Street, 1st Floor (use 12th Street entrance)
215-825-8220
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.. 
Telehealth visits, in-person appointments, and limited walk-ins. HIV testing and treatment. 

PHMC Dental 
1200 Callowhill Street, Lower Level 
215-309-6223
Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Tele-dental and emergency appointments.

Philadelphia FIGHT 
215-985-4448   
All current patients must call before visiting.

Jonathan Lax Center
1233 Locust Street, 4th Floor 
215‐790‐1788
Primary care for anyone living with HIV. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tuesday until 6 p.m.)

John Bell Health Center 
1207 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor 
267‐725‐0252
Primary care for any adult.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Y-HEP Adolescent and Young Adult Health Center (aged 13 to 24) 
1207 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor 
215-344-1632 
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center (aged 18 and under)
1207 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor
215-525-8600
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (plus second Saturday of each month)

FIGHT Family Dentistry
1207 Chestnut Street, 4th Floor
215-525-3046
Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Mental Health Support

Office of Behavioral Health Emergency and Information Line
(24‐hour Mental Health Delegate Line)
215‐685‐6440

Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
24-hour hotline: 1‐800‐273‐8255 

Pennsylvania Hospital CRC 
801 Spruce Street (health screenings at entrance)
215‐829‐5433


Recovery Resources

Alcohol and Other Drug Information and Recovery Support Line
800‐221‐6333 

NET Access Point 
499 N. 5th Street 
215‐451‐7000

Behavioral Health Special Initiative (BHSI), 215-546-1200, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Community Behavioral Health (CBH) Hotline, 888-545-2600


Youth Services

Covenant House Crisis Center (Aged 21 and under)
31 E. Armat Street
215‐951‐5411
24‐hour hotline: 1‐800‐999‐9999

Attic Youth Center (ages 14 to 23) 
255 S. 16th Street 
215-545-4331
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to provide youth supplies for curbside pickup. All programming and counseling is virtual.

Youth Emergency Service (ages 12-17)
1526 Fairmount Avenue
215-787-0633/800-371-7233 (24 hours a day)

Valley Youth House
1500 Sansom Street, Suite 300A
215-925-3180, 1-888-469-7315

CTS Youth Transition Center (ages 14-17)
5732 Thomas Avenue
 

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Safety

Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline 
1‐866‐723‐3014
Available 24 hours a day. 

Victim/Witness Services
215-686-8027

Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR) 
215‐985‐3333 

Women Against Abuse (WAA)
215‐686‐7082
Protection from Abuse Orders can be filed at Family Court, 1501 Arch Street, Domestic Violence Intake Unit, 8th Floor, 215-686-3512, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Emergency Protective Orders can be filed at can be filed at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert Street, Room B-03, Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., 24 hours on weekends.

Women in Transition 
718 Arch Street, Suite 401N 
215‐751‐1111
Phone counseling only for new and existing clients (ages 14 and over) 

WIT Lifeline: Monday through Friday from, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Email [email protected].


Syringe Access

Prevention Point Philadelphia 
2913 Kensington Avenue 
215‐634‐5272
Syringe services
Emergency packs are available Mondays from Noon to 3 p.m. Syringe exchanges occur Tuesdays and Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. Call 267-324-1593 for mobile site locations and hours.

Drop-in
Case management, mail, legal, D&A referrals, breakfast, clothing and hygiene distribution, and more.

Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Stabilization Treatment and Engagement Program
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Medical Case Management
Monday through Thursday,  9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday noon to 5 p.m.

Wound Care
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.


Human Trafficking

National Human Trafficking Hotline 
1‐888‐373‐7888
Services: Reporting, legal services, interpretation, social services, and referrals. 

None of us are home until all of us are home®