Elizabeth Kirichenko, LPC, RPT™ Accepting New Clients November 2024
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources:
Emergency & Crisis Resources:
If you are in need of immediate support or experience a mental health emergency,
immediately call 911, go to the nearest emergency room or reach out to the hotlines below:
If you are located in Austin, Texas:
You may also go to the Psychiatric Emergency Services located at 1165 Airport Ave:
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-10pm,
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 10am-8pm.
Other Crisis Hotlines to Call Are Based on Your Particular County:
Travis County:
Austin Travis County Integral Care
Crisis Phone: 512-472-4357
Hays County
Hill Country MHDD Centers
Crisis Phone: 877-466-0660
Williamson County:
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
Crisis Phone: 800-841-1255
If you or your child need an Emergency Mental Health Assessment 24/7:
1) call 911 for a mental health emergency & they will direct you to the closest hospital
2) In Austin, you can call:
Dell Children’s Emergency Center: 512-324-0150
to schedule an emergency evaluation or call 911 at the emergency mental health clinic
Dell Children’s Medical Center
4900 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78723
To make a report of child or elder abuse, please make an online report at the Texas Abuse Hotline: https://www.txabusehotline.org or call 1-800-252-5400
National Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline & Website:
Dial 988
Visit: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
You can call for yourself or someone you care about; free and confidential; network of more than 140 crisis centers nationwide; available 24/7
Esta línea de PSI no es para crisis y no responde a emergencias. Las personas en crisis deben de llamar a su doctor, a su número de emergencia local o a la línea de Prevención nacional de suicidio en el número 988.
Free Text, Chat or Phone line for LGBTQIA+ Youth
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Use Trevor Project to connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year from anywhere in the U.S. You can call or text at their numbers below.
It is free and confidential.
SAFE Austin: Formerly Austin Children's Center & SAFE Place
24-hr SAFEline – Call: 512.267.SAFE (7233) | Text: 737.888.7233
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Parenting Resources:
Post Partum Support International:
Resources and support groups for Parents (Birthing persons and their partners) during the postpartum period:
Kristi's List:
Kristi's List is a regularly updated directory of mental health care professionals that specialize in treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the greater Austin area.
https://www.pphatx.org/kristis-list
NAMI:
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey
Free NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Support Groups:
School Related Links:
Directory of Parent Advocates for In School Support for Education Concerns:
IDEA Act:
https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en/education-schools/your-childs-right-to-a-public-education
504 Plan Resource:
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-a-504-plan
Understood.org
Help with Children with Special Needs
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Search Tool (By City or Zip Code)
https://citysearch.hhsc.state.tx.us/
Austin Area ECI:
Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center
Any Baby Can - ECI Program (Parent Child Program)
6207 Sheridan Ave
Austin, TX 78723
Referral Number - (512) 334-4464
Fax Number - (512) 334-4465
Email: guillermol@anybabycan.org
Web: www.anybabycan.org