Philadelphia Mental Health Center
Philadelphia Mental Health Center (PMHC) was founded by Dr. Edward K. Parnes in 1953 as a not-for-profit organization to provide affordable professional mental health services in Philadelphia.
We have a proud history. Our first Board of Directors included Pearl S. Buck, a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner, along with Dr. Theodor Reik, a famous student of Dr. Sigmund Freud. In 1963, PMHC began the first 24/7 crisis line for emergency mental health services in the United States.
PMHC continues to evolve to meet the needs of its members and the community. In 2007 we launched a Therapeutic After School Autism Program and in 2015 an APA approved Practicum Training program for doctoral students. In 2017 PMHC secured partnership with Jefferson University and became an approved internship site for Occupational Therapy students. In 2018 PMHC was state approved to provide Telehealth services as well as Adult Mobile Mental Health services which extends into Nursing facilities. In 2020 we launched our Integrated Health Program that includes Pediatric Medical Services and a free Saturday health clinic.
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