Resources for Additional Support
Culturally Responsive Mental Health Support
Black Men Heal
📍 244 W. Schoolhouse Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19144
📧 info@blackmenheal.org
🌐 https://blackmenheal.org
Serves PA, NJ, DE, NYC, MD, D.C., VA, GA
Provides 8 free therapy sessions for men of color.
Adult Autism & Intellectual / Developmental Disability (IDD) Resources
Local Support & Advocacy Organizations
- Center for Autism (PHMC) – Philadelphia Autism Services
🌐 https://www.thecenterforautism.org/
📞 215-878-3400
✉️ intake@cfa.phmc.org
Provides specialized autism programs, community support, education, treatment planning, and family support for individuals of all ages in Philadelphia and surrounding counties.
- Autism Society Greater Philadelphia
📞 610-358-5256
✉️ AutismSocietyPhila@verizon.net
🌐 https://www.asaphilly.org
Offers advocacy, education, public awareness, and opportunities for individuals with autism and their families across the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania region (including Philadelphia).
- Vision for Equality – Philadelphia Parent Support Groups
🌐 https://paautism.org/support_group/philadelphia-parent-support-groups/
Grassroots support groups for families and caregivers, offering community connection, training, and system navigation support across multiple neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Adult-Focused Supports & Services
- Adult Autism Spectrum (AAS) Program – Penn Medicine
🌐 https://www.med.upenn.edu/aas/
Provides customized consultations, individual psychotherapy, and group therapy tailored to adults on the autism spectrum, focusing on daily living skills, social confidence, work skills, and emotional support.
- Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP) – PA Bureau of Autism Services
🌐 https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/intellectual-disabilities-autism/autism-services/adult-community-autism-program
Managed care program for adults with autism that provides a comprehensive care coordination model for behavioral health, social activities, community integration, employment support, and more in select PA counties (Chester, Dauphin, Lancaster, Cumberland). - Elwyn, Inc.
🌐 https://www.elwyn.org
Offers education, residential care, employment supports, behavioral health, and community therapeutic programs for children and adults with autism and related developmental disabilities throughout PA.
- Philadelphia Family Voices
🌐 https://www.philadelphiafamilyvoices.com/
Free guidance and peer support to Philadelphia families navigating services for children with autism, emotional, social, and behavioral challenges; family-centric assistance with service coordination.
- The PEAL Center
🌐 https://www.pealcenter.org/
Statewide resource educating and empowering families of individuals with disabilities, including autism, to navigate health, educational, and community support systems (serves children through adults).
- Autism Cares Foundation
📞 215-942-2273
🌐 https://www.autismcaresfoundation.org
Offers free community social activities, recreational events, and life-skills development for individuals on the autism spectrum and families in Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery counties.
Helpful Statewide Autism Services
- ASERT – Autism Services, Education, Resources & Training (PA)
🌐 https://paautism.org/
Toll-free: 877-231-4244
Provides statewide resources, training, and a telephone helpline for autism services, including adult programs, waiver information, and family supports.
- Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) – PA Bureau of Autism Services
🌐 https://paautism.org/resource/adult-aaw-acap-community-waiver/
A Medicaid waiver option providing support services for adults with autism across Pennsylvania to promote independence and community engagement.
Domestic Violence Resources
National
National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and referrals.
Love Is Respect (Teen & Young Adult Dating Violence)
📞 1-866-331-9474 | Text LOVEIS to 22522
🌐 https://www.loveisrespect.org
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-866-723-3014
24/7 local crisis support and referrals.
Women Against Abuse Legal Center
📞 215-686-7082
Legal advocacy, protection-from-abuse orders, and court support.
Lutheran Settlement House – Bilingual Domestic Violence Program
📞 215-426-8610 ext. 1282
Free counseling and advocacy (English & Spanish).
Grief & Bereavement Support
Philadelphia / Pennsylvania
Uplift Center for Grieving Children
📞 Philly HopeLine: 1-833-PHL-HOPE (1-833-745-4673)
Free grief support groups for children and caregivers.
Peter’s Place (Radnor, PA)
📞 610-687-5150
🌐 https://www.petersplaceonline.org
Support for grieving children, teens, and families.
National
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families
📞 503-775-5683
Education, peer support, and grief resources nationwide.
Sexual Assault & Sexual Abuse Resources
National
RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
24/7 confidential hotline and online chat for survivors of sexual violence.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
National hub for education, research, and referrals to local sexual assault services.
Military Sexual Assault
Military Sexual Trauma (MST) – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
🌐 https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/military-sexual-trauma/
Free treatment and counseling for veterans who experienced sexual assault or harassment during military service. Reporting is not required.
VA Claims Insider – Military Sexual Trauma
🌐 https://vaclaimsinsider.com/military-sexual-trauma/
📞 737-295-2226
Educational and advocacy resources related to MST and VA benefits.
Philadelphia, PA
WOAR – Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence
📞 215-985-3333 (24/7 Call or Text)
Free crisis counseling, advocacy, and therapy for survivors of sexual violence.
Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR)
Statewide network of rape crisis centers serving all Pennsylvania counties.
Journals and Books Resources
· “Boundaries” Written By: Henry Cloud
https://www.drcloud.com/books/boundaries
· “Healing is a Process” Written By: Ihsan Hines
· “How Are You? The Workbook” Written By: Francesca Reicherter
https://www.francescareicherter.com/how-are-you
· “Poetry On Mental Weapons Formed Against Me” Written By: Jessica Hackett-Smith
https://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Mental-Weapons-Formed-Against/dp/B0D9PKYSK4
· “The Body Keeps Score” Written By: Bessel Van Der Kolk
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
· “Your Thoughts Matter, The Workbook” Written By: Francesca Reicherter
