Crisis Resources

When Walk-In Counseling Center is not available, these organizations can help.

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The National Suicide Prevention hotline, which is staffed at all times, is 1-800-273-8255.

If you would like help identifying the right resource for you, call the United Way at 211 from a landline or from a cell phone, call 651-291-0211.

Hennepin County/Minneapolis Area

COPE 612-596-1223

Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) provides emergency intervention services 24-hours a day, 7 days per week, when an adult  is experiencing an emotional crisis that threatens their personal safety. To access a COPE team, call 612-596-1223. COPE professionals will go to the person in crisis, handle the immediate crisis, and provide a clinical assessment. COPE can arrange for inpatient psychiatric services if necessary or admission to a crisis shelter (during which they also provide case management for a few days). Services are available to adults whose crisis occurs in Hennepin County; clients do not need to reside in Hennepin County.

Hennepin County Acute Psychiatric Services

612-873-3161

Services for adults, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week:  assessment and possible hospitalization for psychiatric emergencies. Emergency entrance at Hennepin County Medical Center, 8th and Chicago Ave., Minneapolis.

Ramsey County Adult Mental Health Urgent Care

651-266-7900

The Adult Mental Health unit provides 24-hour phone, mobile outreach and limited walk-in for assess and services for psychiatric emergencies. Can refer to mobile crisis services in surrounding counties.

Regions Hospital Crisis Program

651-254-1000

24 hours a day, 7 days a week:  assessment for psychiatric emergencies and possible hospitalization. Main hospital/Emergency entrance is at 640 Jackson St. in St. Paul.

Every county in Minnesota has a mental health crisis intervention outreach resource for adults.

Anoka:  763-755-3801 Carver/Scott:  952-442-7601

Dakota: 952-891-7171 Washington:  651-275-7400 

For crisis intervention services outside of the Twin Cities metro area, view the Mental Health Crisis Contact Numbers list maintained by the Department of Human Services.