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Southwest Washington Crisis Line at: 800.626.8137 | TTY 866.835.2755
Southwest Washington Crisis Line at: 800.626.8137 | TTY 866.835.2755
Southwest Washington Crisis Line is a free 24/7 hotline that can connect with you with Clark county's YMCI team.
Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI)
Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI)
Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI) is a free, 24/7 service for children and youth up to age 18 in Clark County experiencing a behavioral or mental health crisis. A trained team provides on-site, face-to-face support at your home, focusing on assessment, stabilization, and reducing immediate risk. When needed, YMCI connects families with ongoing, person-centered behavioral health services, coordinates with current or new providers, and offers referrals to community resources. Services are available to all children and youth, regardless of insurance coverage.
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988 for mental health crisis
988 for mental health crisis
When people call, text, or chat with the 988 Lifeline, they are connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing 988 Lifeline network, made up of over 200 local crisis centers. These counselors are trained to provide free and confidential emotional support and crisis counseling to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, and connect them to resources. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States.
Support Hotlines (call, text, or chat)
Support Hotlines (call, text, or chat)
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: "START" to 88788
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders
NEDA Feed Hope- National Eating Disorders Association
Call: 988
Text: texting “NEDA” to 741741
Emergency Rooms and Mental Health
Emergency Rooms and Mental Health
If for some reason crisis lines do not support your needs and you need to seek emergency room mental health services then I strongly recommend Randall Children's Hospital (2801 N Gantenbein Ave, Portland, OR 97227). Professional, safe, kid friendly service with follow up care! Randall has clinical social workers on staff 24 hours a day and their lock down rooms are kid friendly (AKA doesn't look like jail and has a TV). Since 2013 I've done crisis support in Clark county and taken too many kids to every ER in the Portland metro area. Based on my experience I strongly recommend Randall Children's Hospital. Unfortunately Clark county's hospitals are not great at serving behavioral health issues. I will say Legacy is working to improve there services and follow up care. If you cannot make it to Portland then Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is you best bet. if your child is experiencing a mental health crisis please do not take them to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The experience at PeaceHealth is more like jail with no follow up services. If you are still unsure what to do call the SW crisis line or contact 988 for support. SW crisis line can send the the youth mobile crisis unit to your location for free. The hospital should never be the first place you turn to for mental health care.
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