Mental Health Crisis Resources
Mental Health Crisis Resources
**If you are in crisis or need immediate help, please dial 911**
Local Emergency Interventions
Travis County
Integral Care Psychiatric Emergency Services
Richard E. Hopkins Behavioral Health Building
1165 Airport Blvd., Second Floor, Austin, TX 78702
24/7 Crisis Line: (512) 472-HELP(4357)
Press 1 for English, then 1 for Mental Health Crisis support
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-10:00pm, Sat-Sun and Holidays 10:00am-8:00pm
Austin Police Department Crisis Intervention Team: 512-854-3450
Travis County Crisis Intervention Team: 512-854-3430
Pflugerville Police Department: 512-990-6700
Youth Helpline/Lifeworks 24 Hour Hotline: 512-735-2400
Williamson County
Bluebonnet Trail Community Services
24/7 Crisis Line: 1-800-841-1255
Williamson County Mobile Crisis Outreach Team: 512-864-8277
Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities
Austin Oaks Hospital
1407 W. Stassney Lane, Austin, TX 78745
512-440-4800
Hours: 24/7
Cross Creek Hospital
8402 Cross Park Drive, Austin, TX 78754
877-971-6689
Hours: 24/7
Dell Children’s Grace Grego Maxwell Mental Health Unit
4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723
512-324-0029 (answered 24/7)
*This facility does not take walk-ins; must call to schedule an assessment
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute
3101 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626
512-819-1154
Hours: 24/7
Rock Springs Hospital
(partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient)
1335 E. Whitestone Blvd., Suite Z200
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Phone: 512-746-7163
Hospital Emergency Rooms
North Austin Medical Center Emergency Room: 512-901-1100
Dell Children’s Emergency Room: 512-324-0000
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Emergency Room: 512-324-1010
Ascension Seton Northwest Emergency Room: 512-324-6010
Ascension Seton Medical Center Williamson Emergency Room: 512-324-4170
St. David’s Emergency Room: 844-533-5437
National Resources
Hotlines/Text lines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Ayuda en Español: 1-888-628-9454
Crisis Text Line: Text NAMI to 741741
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ):
- Trevor Lifeline 1-866-488-7386
- TrevorChat: Text 'Start' to 678-678
Live Chat Programs
I’m Alive
https://www.imalive.org/
Live online network using instant messaging to respond to people in crisis
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Smartphone Apps
Operation Reach Out
This app is created by the military but useful for all people. It is a free intervention tool that helps people having suicidal thoughts get help.
For more information: http://www.4mca.com/suicide_prevention_app/
Suicide Safety Plan
This app walks users step-by-step through the creation of a safety plan. It includes listing personal warning signs, coping strategies, places for distraction, and contacts to reach out to.
For more information: http://www.suicideapp.com/
Calm Harm
Manages self-harm
This app helps to resist or manage the urge to self-harm. You choose from a range of activities, learn to identify and manage "emotional mind" with positive impact. For more information, visit calmharm.co.uk
Helpful Websites
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.afsp.org
Survivors of Suicide www.survivorsofsuicide.com
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education www.save.org
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
National Alliance on Mental Illness—Central Texas namicentraltx.org
Suicide Prevention Resource Center www.sprc.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/