Behavioral Health Issues Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department

Community Resources

Philadelphia County

The Telephonic Psychiatric Services Program (TiPS) at CHOP: 267-426-1776 is a Pennsylvania HealthChoices program designed to increase the availability of child psychiatry consultation teams, regionally by phone, to primary care providers (PCPs) and other prescribers of psychotropic medications. The program is available for children insured by Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Program. TiPS provides real-time, peer-to-peer resources to the PCPs who need immediate consultative advice for children (up to age 21) with behavioral health concerns.

Family Requires Immediate Assistance with Managing Youth Behaviors or Access to Care	Suicide and Mobile Crisis Intervention Line: 215-686-4420 Office of Behavioral Health Emergency/Information Line: 215-685-6440 24 hrs/7 days per week Services include Telephonic Support, Children’s Mobile Crisis Team and guidance regarding 302 petitions
Youth is Presenting with Behaviors that May be Life-threatening or Carry Risk of Injury to Self or Others	Philadelphia Children’s Crisis Response Center 330 Henry Avenue Falls Center 2 Suite 3N Philadelphia, PA 19129 215-878-2600 Hours of operation: 24 hrs/7 days per week Accessible to public transit, and on-site parking is available
Child is Less Acute but Could Benefit from Same-day Behavioral Health Evaluation and Service Coordination	People Acting To Help (PATH) 8220 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19151 215-728-4651 Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., (closed on holidays)

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