Student group
Reach-A-Peer Helpline (RAP-Line)
Also called: Reach-A-Peer Helpline
Trained Penn student volunteers who take calls and texts from fellow students. The help is free, anonymous and confidential.
- Free
- Students only: Penn
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What they do
Volunteers listen, share information, and point people to other help. They are peers, not professional counselors. A training class for new volunteers is recruiting for fall 2026.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- For students at Penn
- Who is there
- Students
When and where
Phone line nightly from 9 pm to 1 am. Text line open 24/7.
- Days
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Times
- Late night
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
What we know so far
First step: Apply through the form linked on the club's page for the fall 2026 training class. Questions go to the training email on the page..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Free. Free
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: pennrapline.wixsite.com Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: pennrapline.wixsite.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: presidents.rapline@gmail.com Source: Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: pennrapline.wixsite.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-573-2727 Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: pennrapline.wixsite.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram, X Source: pennclubs.com; Source: pennrapline.wixsite.com
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Email
- pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, First step, Status, Contacts
- pennrapline.wixsite.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Schedule, Contacts
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