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Emergency Shelters
List of shelters grouped according to the demographic served
Food Assistance Programs
Food Assistance Programs are
available throughout the city of Pittsburgh.
Utility Assistance
Individuals that are on a fixed income or that are behind on utility
payments can contact their utility company to
arrange a payment
plan. Most utility companies have Energy Assistance Programs (EAP’s)
that low-income
individuals with a temporary financial crisis may be
able to access.
Community Agencies
Some of the small communities in Allegheny County have a designated
center for general services that are
available within the community.
Services vary from one community to the next and may include recreation
and
after-school activities, counseling, parenting resources, food
pantry, housing referral, utility assistance, and
material resources.
Hotlines/Contact Numbers
Provides a listing of Hotlines
Re:solve Crisis Network
Re:solve Crisis Network is a partnership between Allegheny County and Western Psychiatric
Institute and
Clinic of UPMC. Residents of Allegheny County can call the crisis hotline 1-888-796-8226,
24-hours/day,
7 days/week. If you do not live in Allegheny County, you can still call 1-888-796-8226 and ask about
a
contact number for the county in which you live. Click to
check out the Re:Solve Crisis Network website.
CONTACT Pittsburgh
24-hour suicide and crisis intervention hotline that
is available for individuals that are suicidal, in emotional
distress,
or in need of information and referrals. Calls are answered by
professionally trained volunteers that
provide supportive listening and
referrals when necessary. Services provided by CONTACT Pittsburgh are
free,
anonymous, and confidential. CONTACT
Pittsburgh Crisis and Suicide Hotline
412-820-4357 or
1-800-SUICIDE (Calls
answered 24-hours/day, 7 days/week)
United Way HelpLine
The United Way is a non-profit agency
that provides information and referrals to health and human service
agencies and support groups. The United Way HelpLine is available for
crisis situations and for general
information. Both phone numbers
listed below will connect to the HelpLine. For general information,
please call
Monday-Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. Crisis calls are
answered 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
United
Way HelpLine Phone Numbers
412-255-1155 or 412-578-2450 (Crisis
calls answered 24-hours/day,
7 days/week)
Diagnostic and Evaluation Center
(DEC) at
Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic
The DEC at Western
Psychiatric Institute & Clinic (WPIC) is available 24 hours a day,7 days a week, for
psychiatric emergency and crisis intervention.
Services include psychiatric emergency evaluations, walk-in
crisis
therapy, referral to outpatient providers, and facilitation of inpatient
admissions.
DEC
Emergency Phone 412-624-2000 (Calls
answered 24-hours/day, 7 days/week)
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