Help is available 24/7
If you or someone you know are experiencing a mental health crisis and in need of immediate attention, get support now.
Penn State 24/7 Crisis Line
The Penn State Crisis Line can also be used for consultation if you know someone or are with someone who is experiencing a crisis. The Penn State Crisis Line can be used at all campuses. However, the caller must be in the U.S.
- Call: 1-877-229-6400
- Text: “LIONS” to 741741
Scranton Counseling Center 24/7 Emergency Services
Individuals requiring immediate crisis support can receive services at any time through the Scranton Counseling Center (SCC).
- Call main line: 570-348-6100
- Visit the SCC website for more info.
Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Unit (CRSU), a 24-hour walk-in facility. All telephone calls are screened by a crisis clinician.
- Call CRSU: 570-245-0579
- Visit CRSU In-person: 329 Cherry Street Scranton, PA, 18505.
Emergency Room/Hospital
Go to one of the local emergency rooms in Lackawanna/Susquehanna counties.
- Geisinger CMC
- Moses Taylor Commonwealth Health
- Lehigh Valley Dickson City
- Endless Mountains Health System
- Barnes Kasson
Additional contacts:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or Text 988
- Emergency Response: 911
- Penn State University Police: 570-963-2555
- Veterans’ Crisis Line: Call 988 Press: 1 or Text: 838255