Provides mental health crisis care, including assessment and referral to an appropriate level of care once the immediate crisis is resolved, and aftercare planning. Serves youth experiencing severe behavioral disturbances.

Treats mental and behavioral health crisis emergencies with 24/7 psychiatric coverage.

Provides timely emergency psychiatric evaluations for patients in crisis, as well as to arrange a professional referral for admission to any of needed services.

Providing intervention to children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing behavioral disturbances such as suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, psychosis, depression or anxiety.

We offer a Crisis Center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center that is staffed by counselors, nurses and psychiatrists and open 24 hours a day, seven days per week. No matter the time of day, we're here to help.
Services provided at the Crisis Center include:

Screening and Assessment
Inpatient Hospitalization
Referrals for Outpatient Mental Health Services
24-hour nursing supervision
Medications
Drug And Alcohol intervention
Assistance with 302 petitions
Follow-up appointments
Transportation
Telephone Counseling
Targeted Case-management

Offers a continuum of inpatient psychiatric care across the life span including: a designated Crisis Response Center (CRC) providing 24/7 assessments; specially-designed inpatient units for adolescents, adults, and older adults (with and without co-occurring substance use issues); and a private supportive residential program for adults and older adults.

Lancaster General Hospital is a non-profit hospital offering a broad range of comprehensive medical, dental and surgical services including:

717-544-0170 Blood Bank
717-544-0322 Breast Health Center
717-544-9400 Cancer Center
717-544-5331 Children's Health Center
717-544-3144 ChildProtect Immunization Program
717-544-4943 Comprehensive Care Clinic for HIV
717-544-5923 Diabetes & Nutrition Center
717-544-5122 Emergency Department and Regional Trauma Center
717-544-4950 Family Health Services
717-544-3811 Health Education & Wellness Center
717-544-4305 Healthy Beginnings Plus
717-544-5931 Laboratory Testing
717-544-3138 Lead Poisoning Screening
717-544-3170 Memory Disorders Center
717-544-4305 Nurse Family Partnership
717-544-3197 Pain Management
717-544-5979 Pastoral Services
800-222-1222 Poison Control
800-341-2121 Physician Referral Service
717-544-7961 Price Estimate Phone Line
717-544-4919 Social Work

At St Luke’s University Hospital – Bethlehem, located in Fountain Hill, a suburb of Bethlehem, patients and visitors are our top priority. They are dedicated to providing their patients and visitors with easily accessible services and excellent quality care delivered with outstanding customer service.

Mercy Health System Crisis Centers are gateway programs providing 24-hour, 7-day-per-week, 365-day-per-year psychiatric crisis intervention and mental health treatment and services. Our Crisis Centers are designed to respond to the needs of individuals seeking mental health care or those experiencing substance abuse or psycho-social difficulties that require immediate attention. Both direct one-to-one services and telephone support are provided.

Offers evaluation, treatment, and referral for additional care for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises such as psychosis, intoxication, substance withdrawal, and threatened or attempted suicide, among other conditions.

Patients needing emergency behavioral health assessments are evaluated by a mental health professional to determine the appropriate level of care needed.

Provides a safe, caring setting for individuals who have serious behavioral health problems such as bipolar disorder, major depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, or substance abuse. Also appropriate for individuals with psychiatric problems who may be overwhelmed by homelessness, unemployment, legal or financial problems, or those experiencing the emotional consequences of physical illnesses such as HIV or AIDS.

Provides comprehensive short-term inpatient care for people age 18 and older who are experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms.

Treatment is individualized, blending the following services:
- psychiatric evaluation
- psychiatric nursing assessment
- activities assessment/intervention
- individual/group therapy
- medication management
- family support/education
- social services/assessment/intervention