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Contact
Greater Philadelphia is a non-profit, United Way agency that provides
free-of-charge, objective, confidential
and anonymous
telephone-based warm line, crisis intervention and suicide hotline
services. Recipients of Contact’s services generally reside
in the Greater Philadelphia area, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Contact’s intensively
trained volunteers assess suicide calls for those individuals
who may be at imminent risk of engaging in an act of lethal self-injury
and request lifesaving intervention from emergency services where
appropriate.
Contact’s
volunteers come from your own community. Every Contact listener
is skilled in active listening and emotional
crisis intervention.
In addition, these caring community members are taught to utilize
a comprehensive computer-based infrastructure, which targets local
referrals for needs-based services. These services include areas
such as housing, utilities, and medical services. Contact also operates
a telephone Reassurance Program, which pairs volunteers with isolated
or home-bound seniors and disabled individuals. The purpose of this
free service is to provide daily safety checks and social interaction.
Contact
Greater Philadelphia has been serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery and Philadelphia counties for over 37 years. Contact
fields tens of thousands of crisis calls on an annual basis. For
some individuals,
Contact Greater Philadelphia is their primary source of assistance
and support. Contact volunteers help callers to deal with a wide
spectrum of crisis situations and emotional challenges, including
suicidal thoughts, depression, grief, alcohol or drug dependence,
job loss and an enormous range of domestic and relationship issues.
All services are provided free-of-charge.
If
you want to know more about Contact Greater Philadelphia, please
click on the “More
About Contact” tab above.
SEEKING HELP AND/OR A CARING LISTENER?
CALL CONTACT NOW!
| 215-355-6000 |
Bucks
& Philadelphia Counties |
| 215-547-1889 |
Lower
Bucks County |
| 215-340-1998 |
Central
Bucks County |
| 215-536-0911 |
Upper
Bucks County |
610-649-5250
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Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery & Philadelphia Counties |
| 610-649-1368 |
Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery & Philadelphia Counties |
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online/internet resources, click here.
Disclaimer:
The information on and provided through the website of Contact Greater
Philadelphia and other Internet information sources to which it refers
is intended to provide general information and should not be used to
replace professional counseling, therapy, and/or legal advice. Do not
use the information found on
www.contactgreaterphiladelphia.org as a substitute for professional
evaluation and treatment and/or consultation with an attorney.
The
users of www.contactgreaterphiladelphia.org assume all risks of
use and shall indemnify and hold Contact Greater
Philadelphia and
its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents harmless
from and against any and all damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and
expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees arising out of
or related to use of any information and/or services offered and/or
presented on this website.
Contact
Greater Philadelphia strives to keep information on this website
accurate and timely, but cannot guarantee the timeliness, accuracy,
currency, or quality of information appearing, published, or archived
on the website. Contact Greater Philadelphia may make improvements
and/or changes to the information, graphics, and pictures on the website
at any time and as Contact Greater Philadelphia deems appropriate.
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