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
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/St. Paul Area
Ramsey County Adult Mental Health Urgent Care
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
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.
Statewide Resources (outside Hennepin and Ramsey Counties)
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.