Avenues for Support and Counseling

Navigating Challenges Together -Avenues for Support and Counseling

We extend our deepest sympathies to those who are in pain. We are here to provide our unwavering support.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need any assistance or someone to talk to.

Contact information of critical resources offered to students at Penn

The information about other standardized resources available at Penn is provided below.

	Nature of support	Department	Contact number	Website	Email address	*247 contact number**	Address
1	Support against sexual violence, harassment	Penn Violence Prevention	215.746.2642	https://pvp.universitylife.upenn.edu/	vpul-pvp@pobox.upenn.edu	215-898-4481 215-898-6600	Penn Violence Prevention 3611 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6222
2	Crisis intervention, Medium to long term support	Student Intervention Services	215.898.6081	https://sis.vpul.upenn.edu/	vpul-sisteam@pobox.upenn.edu	215.898.HELP (4357)
3	Disability services	Weingarten Center	215-573-9235	https://weingartencenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/			Stouffer Commons at 3702 Spruce Street, Suite 300. Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET
4	Academic support	Weingarten Center	215-573-9235	https://weingartencenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/			Stouffer Commons at 3702 Spruce Street, Suite 300. Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET
5	Spiritual and religious support	The Office of the Chaplain & SPARC – The Spiritual and Religious Life Center	215-898-8456	http://www.upenn.edu/chaplain	skocher@upenn.edu ssaeed@upenn.edu		The Office of the Chaplain \| SPARC Address - 240 Houston Hall (directly above the Hall of Flags on the 2nd floor) 3417 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19104 10-9 Mon-Thurs 10-5 Fri
6	International student visa clarification and support	International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)	(215) 898-4661	https://global.upenn.edu/isss	https://global.upenn.edu/isss/contact-isss		Penn Global ISSS St. Leonard's Ct., Suite 305 (3rd Floor) 3819-33 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 10-9 Mon-Thurs 10-5 Fri
7	Someone to talk to in confidentiality	Lets Talk – Wellness Center		https://wellness.upenn.edu/counseling/lets-talk			Spread across campus
8	Someone to talk to in confidentiality	Student Health and Counseling	215-898-7021 215-746-WELL (9355)	https://wellness.upenn.edu/counseling/lets-talk		215-746-WELL (9355) 215-898-HELP (4357)	3624 Market Street, First Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104
9	Police, fire, or medical emergencies	Public Safety & MERT				215-573-3333
10	Help navigating Penn’s health and wellness resources	THE HELP LINE				215-898-HELP (4357)
11	Medical emergency					PennComm (24/7) at 215-573-3333 911
12	Suicidal crisis; Emotional distress	National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline				988 text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor
13	Emergency funding	Graduate Student Center	215-746-6868	https://gsc.upenn.edu/	gradcenter@upenn.edu		Graduate Student Center University of Pennsylvania 3615 Locust Walk Philadelphia PA 19104
14	Challenges in navigating Penn overall	Graduate Student Center	215-746-6868	https://gsc.upenn.edu/	gradcenter@upenn.edu		Graduate Student Center University of Pennsylvania 3615 Locust Walk Philadelphia PA 19104
15	Physical Wellbeing	Student Health Services	215-746-3535	https://wellness.upenn.edu/		215-746-WELL	3535 Market Street Suite 100 Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional support

If you have attempted to contact the above resources and encountered difficulty accessing them; and or if you are unable to identify whom to reach out to for support, you can email us on the following email IDs. We will try our best to help.

Cross cutting concerns/areas mail
Health specific concerns (without confidential records) mail
Concerns with respect to international students mail

Alternatively, you can also fill this form! Your input will aid us in identifying areas where students encounter gaps. This in turn, will enable us to advocate for timely and effective support to address these gaps.

A friendly face to talk to

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