{"id":13992,"date":"2021-10-10T12:19:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T12:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/?page_id=13992"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:31:16","slug":"mces-psychiatric-emergency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/mces-psychiatric-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Crisis Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_0b6bd5f67e\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_b6d3203234\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_f4eb70cd1d\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_a82262ad0f\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h1 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Crisis Services<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We help empower individuals to stabilize their lives <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_dce519783a\" class=\"cl\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_fulk9zml3v\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_d9csv768p\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h4>We help individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric emergency or drug and alcohol emergency. Our goal is to help individuals feel empowered to stabilize their lives.<\/h4>\n<h4>Our <strong>Crisis Intervention Department<\/strong>\u00a0offers walk-in support and services over the phone. Our crisis services are person-centered, trauma sensitive, recovery-oriented, and build internal coping skills.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_a3889bf150\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_ecdf7ef555\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_v4l78of4qs\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">WALK-IN CRISIS CENTER<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_fb_wrkyxfl93b\" class=\"cmsmasters_featured_block\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_inner\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_text\">\n<h4>Our center provides 24\/7 crisis intervention services to individuals, and to providers and organizations acting on behalf of individuals, who are experiencing or at risk of serious mental health crises or potentially life threatening psychiatric emergencies.<\/h4>\n<h4>Referrals are accepted from hospital emergency departments, outpatient providers, adult, adolescent, older adult inpatient psychiatric facilities, substance use treatment, criminal justice agencies, and other community resources.<\/h4>\n<h4>As appropriate, we try to divert persons in crisis from unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization and from criminal justice involvement due to behavior related to psychiatric symptoms.<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_nn6o0fauqr\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_qoba1nfz5i\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_jerq563dnf\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">CRISIS HOT LINE<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_fb_squ6mxl2q4\" class=\"cmsmasters_featured_block\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_inner\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_text\">\n<h4>We operate a clinically-staffed 24\/7 call center providing crisis intervention by phone. Our Crisis Caseworkers triage calls in terms of serious mental health needs and imminent danger to the caller or other parties.<\/h4>\n<h4>As needed, callers receive crisis counseling to help resolve their problems and information about mental illness and substance use services and referrals to community behavioral health resources.<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_xbi13t91ri\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_hnw96m8s4p\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_wsm56t7r25\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE (988)<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_fb_a7yy6myuhk\" class=\"cmsmasters_featured_block\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_inner\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_text\">\n<h4>We are one of 13 Lifeline call centers in Pennsylvania and over 200 in the US. Our Crisis Counselors offer help to anyone needing support in Montgomery and Delaware Counties.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/New-988-Trifold.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about our 988 Program<\/a>. To speak to trained and experienced Crisis Counselor dial 988. For chat <u><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.988lifeline.org\/\">https:\/\/chat.988lifeline.org\/<\/a><\/u>)<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_c2jr30wk1s\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_5dhku7grna\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_17mvg3x5ou\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8_Mental-Health-Crisis-Care.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_41hzzff7jd\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8_Mental-Health-Crisis-Care.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Crisis Intervention Services Brochure<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_9cw1akeqch\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_ronhpctuau\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Montco988FAQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_b4o65zg8vg\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Montco988FAQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Montgomery County 988 FAQ<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_k0t2xo9scr\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_aviemmxmub\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCES-988-Impact-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_hb3pcm94cd\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCES-988-Impact-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">MCES 988 Impact Report<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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