Mental Health Crisis Services
Doylestown Health, in conjunction with Lenape Valley Foundation, offers acute psychiatric services with the goal of providing timely intervention for those with mental illness experiencing emergencies. Services include evaluation, treatment if necessary and referrals to appropriate community resources.
The Lenape Valley Foundation provides staff for Acute Psychiatric Services and a crisis hotline at Doylestown Hospital that is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Acute Psychiatric Services (Central Bucks Crisis)
Located at Doylestown Hospital
595 W. State Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
215.345.2273
Situations that may require acute psychiatric services include, but are not limited to:
- Individuals of any age who require an urgent mental health evaluation
- Substance abuse
- An urgent psychiatric medication evaluation
- Suicidal/homicidal individual
- 302 involuntary commitment
Acute Psychiatric Services are located adjacent to the Emergency Services at Doylestown Hospital and are available to anyone, regardless of insurance. Patients may be transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility if appropriate or when referred to an outside agency or resource for further care.
Lenape Valley also offers Mobile Crisis Intervention Services for residents of Bucks County age 18 and older. To request Mobile Crisis Intervention Services, call 215.785.9765.