Call 911. If you're calling about a mental health emergency, you can ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Available 24/7/365. Free and confidential.
988 is not an emergency number like 911. It is for a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis that needs timely, compassionate support. 911 is for life-or-death emergencies requiring immediate action from emergency responders.
When you call, you can press 0 to skip the introductory message and connect with a crisis specialist.
Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988 then press 1, chat live at veteranscrisisline.net, or text 838255. Available 24/7. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care.
Compass Health Network (community behavioral health provider for our area)
Behavioral Health Crisis Line: 988
Behavioral Health Crisis Centers: 833-356-2427 (toll free)
Appointments: 844-853-8937 (toll free)
Website: https://compasshealthnetwork.org/
NAMI Missouri (National Alliance on Mental Illness): https://namimissouri.org/ · 573-634-7727
Missouri CIT program: https://www.missouricit.org/