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

https://www.safeaustin.org

24-hr SAFEline – Call: 512.267.SAFE (7233)  |  Text: 737.888.7233

National Domestic Violence Hotline:

https://www.thehotline.org/

Parenting Resources:

Post Partum Support International:

Resources  and support groups for Parents (Birthing persons and their partners) during the postpartum period:

https://www.postpartum.net

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:

https://handtohold.org/

School Related Links:

Directory of Parent Advocates for In School Support for Education Concerns:

https://www.copaa.org/

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

https://www.understood.org

Help with Children with Special Needs

https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en/diagnosis-healthcare/top-10-things-to-do-when-you-get-a-diagnosis

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