County Lifeline: 1-877-918-2100
Teen Talk & Text Lines
Available Mon – Fri, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Talk: 855-852-TEEN (8336)
Text: 484-362-9515
The Chester County Suicide Prevention Task Force is a volunteer organization that works to prevent suicide through education and increased awareness. By sponsoring events and programs that inform and reduce stigma, the Task Force empowers community members to become knowledgeable partners in the fight to prevent suicide and inspire conversation.
Provides free suicide prevention programming, including QPR training for community groups and awareness events.
Training for school, medical, law enforcement and corrections personnel
Parent education
Student education
Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Signs of Suicide (SOS) Program
TeenScreen
Substance abuse prevention
Gatekeeper training program
TeenScreen
Signs of Suicide (SOS) Program
Student Assistance Program (screening by mental health liaisons)
Inpatient psychiatric unit: Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health
Outpatient services for youth at risk for suicide: Child Guidance Resource Centers, Community Services of Devereux,Holcomb Behavioral Health Services, Human Services, Inc. (Downingtown with satellites in Coatesville and Oxford)
School-based mental health services: Coatesville School District (outpatient satellite sites in all buildings)
Private counseling services for youth at risk for suicide
Support groups: NAMI, SOS
Name of Chapter: Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Contact Name: Catherine Siciliano
Contact Number: 267-678-3327
Contact Email: csiciliano@afsp.org
Paoli Memorial Hospital
Route 30 (Lancaster Pike)
Paoli, PA 19301
1-215-545-2242
Contact Person : Georgia Prevail
Leader Type : PEER
Meetings/Month : 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:30pm
Charge : NO
Newsletter : NO
Additional Information : Meets in the Willistown Room of the Paoli Medical Building; Twitter handle @PhillySOS
Thomas Jefferson University
53 Harrison Road East
West Chester, PA 19380-6748
1-215-955-6593
Leader Type : PEER
Charge : NO
Newsletter : NO