Support Services

Support Services & Resources

FOR ASSISTANCE ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT you can call the HELP LINE: 215 898 HELP (4357)

If you or someone you know needs help, PWC provides confidential crisis/options counseling as well as referrals related to a wide range of issues including (but not limited to):

  • Gender-based harassment
  • Sexual Violence
  • Relationship Violence           
  • Stalking
  • Discrimination                                        
  • Parenting/Lactation Issues
  • Abortion
  • Helping a friend

Appointments are recommended but not required; we endeavor to accommodate walk-ins Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. To schedule an appointment please email vpul-pwc@pobox.upenn.edu or call 215-898-8611.

Penn Violence Prevention

We collaborate with Penn Violence Prevention to help educate the campus community about dating violence, stalking and sexual assault. 

215-746-2642 

 

Student Counseling

Students can drop-in to Student Counseling and meet with a clinician during regular business hours. To schedule an appointment, call 215-898-7021 and press 2. Additionally, you can press 1 to speak to a counseling provider at any time of the day or night, 24/7.  

 

Counseling’s Let’s Talk  program provides access to free and confidential drop-in conversations with a trained professional at various locations across campus. Students can talk about any stress and anxiety they are feeling, bounce around ideas, and work through their emotions. Click here for hours and locations. 

 

Special Services 

The Special Services team provides 24/7 support services to members of the Penn community who have experienced any type of crime. Highly trained personnel are available to offer immediate assistance, including crisis intervention, accompaniment to legal and medical proceedings, options counseling and advocacy, and linkages to other University and community resources, as well as city, state, and federal resources. 

 

215-898-4481 or 215-898-6600 (24 hours)  

SpecialServices@publicsafety.upenn.edu (email is notmonitored 24/7) 

 

Other University Life Partners

The PWC also works closely with all our partner offices within University Life.

Cross Campus Partnerships

The PWC is also proud to work closely with our partners across the university. For more details about these partners, click links below.

Off Campus Links

Women’s Health and Health Advocacy

Philadelphia Area Resources on Interpersonal Violence

Career

Feminist Media