Family Resources
Philadelphia
Connections believes that the families of mental health consumers must
have
resources available to help in navigating the treatment system,
learning about mental illness,
and advocating for quality services.
The following is a listing of
resources compiled by the Philadelphia Family
Resource Network,
a
group of programs that offer support and education to
family members:
RESOURCES IN SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness
Coping Tips for Spouses & Partners of
People with Mental Illness
Depression and Bipolar
Support Alliance
The Family Resource
Center at Friends Hospital
The Frieda Kraftsow Sachs Resource Center at Belmont Center
Helping an Adult Child Recover
From Mental Health Challenges
Mental Health
Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
National Alliance on
Mental Ilness (NAMI)
Parent Involved Network (PIN)
Planned Lifetime
Assistance Network (PLAN)
Training & Education Center (TEC)
TARA (Treatment and
Research Advancements)
When Mental Illness Strikes in a Family
of Faith
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RESOURCES FOR PHILADELPHIA
RESIDENTS
The Consumer
Satisfaction Team of Philadelphia
Family Support Specialist's Office
of the Philadelphia Office of Mental Health
Family Training & Advocacy
Center (FTAC)
The Glenfield Inn
Northeast Centers Family
Support Program
Philadelphia Behavioral Health System (BHS) Information Guide
The PsychoEducational Program
(PEP)
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DELAWARE VALLEY RESOURCES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, SPOUSES, PARTNERS, & FRIENDS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
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National Alliance on Mental Illness self-help support groups, advocacy activities, newsletters, referral, & family-to-family workshops
Click here for a list of Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness
Click here for Helping an Adult Child Recover From Mental Health Challenges
Click here for Coping Tips for Spouses & Partners of People with Mental Illness
Click here for Dual Diagnosis: Mental Illness & Substance Abuse
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255) State DBSA Pennsylvania Contact: David Wooledge Phone: (814) 217-1920 Email: dbsapa@mental-health-advocate.us
Philadelphia County DBSA HUP Contact: Denis Hazam Phone: (215) 552-8737 Email: denis@hazam.org
DBSA Pink & Blues (an LGBTQ group) Contact: Mark Davis Phone: (215) 546-0300x3301 Phone: (215) 627-0424 Fax: (215) 790-4968 Email: mark.davis@phila.gov
Friends for Friends Contact: Robert Wagner Phone: (215) 831-7809 Email: rwagner1440@hotmail.com Contact 2: Christine Summers Email: bosslady805@aol.com
Belmont Hospital Phone: (215) 581-5438
Montgomery County DBSA New Directions (Glenside) Contact: Ruth Deming Phone: (215) 659-2366 Email: compass123@comcast.net Website: www.newdirectionssupport.org
DBSA Pottstown Contact: Charlene de Prophetis Phone: (610) 327-7632 Contact: Tami Rhoads Phone: (610) 327-7640
Delaware County DBSA Delaware County (Springfield) Contact: Joe Bunting Phone: (877) 687-9552
DBSA Bala Cynwyd Contact: Ted Allen Phone: (215) 581-5438 Email: tm1allen@yahoo.com
Bucks County (Morrisville) DBSA Reach Out Contact: Kathy Sharp Phone: (215) 428-0404 Fax: (215) 428-2835 Email: rofbucks@aol.com
Chester County West Chester Contact: John Jamison Phone: (610) 429-1702
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Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA emotional support, practical suggestions, education, assistance with the behavioral health system, referrals, handouts, videos, diagnosis-specific workshops, spouse workshops, parenting classes for Philadelphia parents with mental illness. Website for teen family members at www.mhasp.org/coping and general website at www.mhasp.org/services/tec.html (nominal fee for families who have no members living in Philadelphia)
215-751-1800x234
Training and Education Center (TEC) 215-751-1800x232
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TARA (Treatment and Research Advancements) advocacy activities, family workshop information & referrals for borderline personality disorder Association for Personality Disorder 212-966-6514
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Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN) private case management, Representative Payee service, managed trust accounts 610-687-4036 |
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The Consumer Satisfaction Team of Philadelphia
215-923-9627
Assistance with filing grievances about Philadelphia public behavioral health agencies
The Glenfield Inn
215-632-8293
Respite for family caregivers – temporary residential care for adults with mental illness
The Family Resource Center at Friends Hospital
215-831-4894
Books, articles, videos, handouts, emotional support, and referral
The Frieda Kraftsow Sachs Resource Center at Belmont Center
215-581-5487
Books, articles, videos, and handouts
Northeast Center’s Family Support Program
215-831-2854
Support groups, family workshops, newsletter
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN)
610-687-4036
Private case management, representative payee service, and managed trust accounts
Pennsylvania Recovery Organization: Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT)
215-923-1661
PRO-ACT is dedicated to educating its constituency and mobilizing its members to advocate for the recovery community It is working to reduce the stigma of addiction, ensure the availability of adequate treatment options and influence public opinion and policy regarding the value of recovery.
Psychoeducational Program
215-742-7816/7 or 7828/9
The Psychoeducational Program (PEP) is an education and support service for families and friends sponsored by the Northeast Community Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
Training & Education Center (TEC) at the Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA
215-751-1800 Ext. 232 or 233
One-on-one information and support, support groups, presentations, family workshops, parenting classes for Philadelphia parents with mental illness, websites: http://mhasp.org/services/tec.html and www.mhasp.org/coping
The Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Phila. Mental Health Clinic
215-823-4300
For veterans of Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey
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This page was updated on November 20, 2008 |