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2755 Station Avenue
Center Valley, PA 18034
610-282-1100 x2242

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Students experiencing potentially serious health problems are sent to the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center on Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown or to St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Ambulance service is billed to parents by the serving organization.

Wellness Center Resources - After Hours

  • In the event of an emergency dial x1250 (University Police) from a campus phone or 601-282-1100 x1250 from a cell phone.
  • Emotional or psychiatric emergency 24 hours a day/7 days a week call Crisis Intervention at 610-782-3127.

Area Hospitals 

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital
    I78, 1299 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown
    610.402.800 or emergency room 610.402.822
    Directions: Take 309 North. Where the road divides, stay left. That puts you on I78W/309N. Go about 3-4 miles to the Cedar Crest Blvd. Exit 55. At the traffic light at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left. Go to the second traffic light at the entrance to the hospital and turn right into the hospital campus. Bear right where the drive divides. This will take you to the front of the hospital.
  • St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem
    802 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem
    610.954.4000 or emergency room 610.954.4500
    Directions: Take 378 North toward Bethlehem. Proceed approximately four miles up and over South Mountain into Bethlehem/Fountain Hill. Route 378 becomes Wyandotte St. As you go down the hill into Bethlehem, look for Fiot Ave. on your left. Turn left onto Fiot Avenue. Proceed to Broadway, Turn right onto Broadway for a very short distance to Fiot St. Make a left on Fiot St. Stay on Fiot St. to Delaware Ave and turn right. Go a short distance to a traffic light. At the light make a left turn onto Ostrum St. (You should see signs for St. Luke’s.) St. Luke’s will be directly ahead of you. Doctor’s Pavilion is on the right.
  • St. Luke’s Hospital Quakertown
    1021 Park Avenue, Quakertown
    215.538.4570 or emergency room 215.538.4650
    Directions: Take 309 South to Park Avenue. Left on Park Avenue to 11th Street. Street parking may be available. There is some parking behind the hospital. 

Emergency Centers 

  • Cedar Crest Emergicenter                   Open 7 days a week including holidays 
    1101 S. Cedar Crest Blvd                       7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
    Allentown
    610.435.3111
    Directions: Take 309 North to 78 West. Get off at the Cedar Crest Blvd. exit and turn right. This walk-in emergency center is down the road on the right.
  • Airport Road EmergiCenter                 Open 7 days a week including holidays 
    1791 Airport Road                                  Monday-Friday - 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    Allentown                                                Saturday & Sunday - 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    610.264.5844                                         NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!
    Directions: Take Rte. 378N (towards Bethlehem) to US Rt. 22W/Allentown, take the Airport Rd. South Exit onto Airport Rd. (PA-987S), make a U-turn at Steelstone Rd. onto Airport Rd.

Community Resources
Crime Victims Council Hotline 610.437.6611
Crisis Intervention Hotline  
     Lehigh County 610.820.3127
     Northampton County 610.252.9060
Dating/Domestic Violence Hotline  
     Turning Point 610.437.3369
Alcohol & Other Drug Issues  
     Bucks County 215.345.6644
     Lehigh County 610.432.2228
     Northampton County 610.997.5800
     Al-Anon/Ala Teen 610.778.2066
     Alcohol & Drug Dependence Center 610.867.3986
     Alcoholics Anonymous 610.882.0558
     Caron Foundation 1.800.678.2332
     Penn Foundation 1.800.245.7366
     Confront 610.433.0148
     Lehigh Valley Addictions Treatment Services  
          Allentown 610.439.0219
          Bethlehem 610.866.0918
     Narcotics Anonymous 610.439.1998
     Renewal Center 215.536.9070
Eating Disorders/Concern 610.435.2736
HIV/AIDS Information - Alliance Hall 610.437.7742 or 610.437.7577
STD Clinics  
     Alliance Hall 610.437.7569
     St. Luke's Hospital 610.865.7058
     Bucks County  
          Quakertown 215.536.6500
          Doylestown 215.345.3894
   
   
   

 

 

 


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