Admissions and Evaluation Center
If you or someone you know is experiencing a
psychiatric emergency, call 215-831-6300.
The Friends Hospital Admissions and Evaluation Center will provide crisis assessment and evaluation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Admissions and Evaluation Center is always open.
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Our Services Include: * Psychiatric evaluation and treatment* Identification of treatment alternatives * Referral services to ensure access to needed services * Confidential crisis counseling and support All services are confidential
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Questions and Answers about the Friends Hospital Admissions and Evaluation Center
Q. What is a Admissions and Evaluation Center?
A. The Admissions and Evaluation Center provides an assessment and helps stabilize individuals in a psychiatric or substance induced related crisis.
Q: Do you have a crisis hotline?
A: Yes. We offer a free 24-hour crisis hotline.
The phone number is 215-831-6300. The service is available to clients, families,
and anyone
concerned about someone in crisis.
Q. What does someone in crisis do if he/she needs help?
A. A person in crisis, a concerned family member, or friend, should call
the Admissions and Evaluation Center at 215-831-6300
or come
immediately. No appointment is
necessary.
Q. What happens when I come to the Admissions and Evaluation Center?
A. Staff members in the
Admissions and Evaluation Center
deliver crisis care in a compassionate and respectful manner. After an
assessment is
completed,
the staff assists individuals and their families in
finding the appropriate services and treatment in the least restrictive
environment. A
case manager provides help to ensure a smooth transition to the
next level of care.
Q: Who are the people who work in the Admissions and Evaluation Center?
A: The Admissions and
Evaluation Center is staffed by psychiatrists,
registered nurses, case managers, and
consumer/family advocates. The entire
staffing team works together to ensure
that clinical needs and basic social services are met.
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