Lackawanna County Resources
Mental Health, Anxiety and Stress
Scranton Counseling Center 570-278-6822
Crisis 570.348.6100 or 1-844-348-6100
All Hours Everyday
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Text HOME to 741741, All Hours Everyday
The Advocacy Alliance Warm Line 1-866-654-8114 6pm – 10pm Everyday
Friendship House, Mayfield 570-281-6222, Scranton 570-342-8305
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 or Text TALKWITH US to 66746, All Hours Everyday
Veterans/Military Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 press 1 or Text 838255, All Hours Everyday
TrevorLifeline Saving LGBTQ Lives 1-866-488-7386 TrevorText Text START to 678678, All Hours Everyday
Preserve PA Covid-19 Crisis Counseling Program 1-855-284-2494 For TTY, dial 724-631-5600
Perseverar PA Programa De Asesoramiento En El Mrco De La Crisis Por La Covid-1-855-284-2494 For TTY, dial 724-631-5600
NAMI NEPA Support Groups via Zoom Conference, visit naminepa.org for information
Catholic Social Services 570-207-3808
The Wright Center for Community Health 570-941-0630, 8am – 6pm, Monday through Friday
Drug and Alcohol Issues
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service 570-961-1997, 8am – 5pm, Monday through Thursday, 8am – 4pm on Friday
Lackawanna County Department of Human Services Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs 570-963- 6820
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline 800-662-HELP (4357)
National Drug Hotline 1-844-289-0879
Transportation
COLTS (County of Lackawanna Transit System) 570-963-6482
Abuse
Women’s Resource Center 570-278-1800 or 1-800-257-5765
Childline 1-800-932-0313
Adult Protective Services 1-800-490-8505
Statewide Elder Abuse Hotline 1-800-490-8505
General Resources
National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care –
Best Practice Toolkit
National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care – Best Practice Toolkit Executive Summary
Pennsylvania Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan
The Lackawanna County Suicide Prevention Alliance
Pennsylvania Statewide Suicide Prevention Task Force Initial Report
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
Persevere PA COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Program
Persevere PA COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Program (Spanish)
Lackawanna County Assistance Department of Human Services 570-963-4525 SNAP, TANF, Cash Assistance, Food Stamps
United Way 211 or Text your zip code to txt211, All Hours Everyday Resources are Confidential and include referrals to appropriate services
Friends of the Poor 570-348-4429
| Resources provided by the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners and the Lackawanna-Susquehanna (L-S) Behavioral Health Intellectual Disabilities Early Intervention (BHIDEI) Program |  |
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