Sometimes, life can become so difficult that people run out of ways to cope. They may contemplate harming themselves, or someone else.

Emergency Services are immediate, confidential and available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis please call:

Adult Crisis Line (24 hr):
(618) 465-4388

Child Crisis Line (24 hr):
(800) 345-9049 

Emergency Services

Emergency services assists adults experiencing psychiatric crises by helping to de-escalate the situation through crisis counseling, mobilizing the consumer’s natural support systems such as family members, and/or referral and linkage to community resources and services.

Crisis services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please call (618) 465-4388.

Crisis services are available by telephone only -- due to our staffing limitations we cannot respond to crisis inquiries via fax or e-mail.