Crisis Services

Crisis Can Affect Anyone at Anytime

Crisis Services Professionals are available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with anyone experiencing a crisis due to mental illness and/or substance use issues. Crisis outreach services are available to everyone in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties. Call Our Toll-Free Crisis Line: 800.584.3578

The Crisis Line can help when you or someone you care about is:

• Thinking about or talking about harming yourself or others.
• Thinking, talking or writing about suicide.
• Looking for pills, guns or other ways to harm your-self.
• Feeling anxious, hopeless, or desperate.
• Being bullied.
• Being verbally, physically or sexually abused.
• Angry or seeking revenge.
• Acting recklessly or involved in unsafe behavior.
• Increasing their use of alcohol and other drugs.
• Avoiding friends and family.
• Not sleeping well or sleeping too much.

Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams are available to help those in the community experiencing a crisis due to mental illness and/or substance use issues. They provide assistance in community settings such as homes and schools. They are professionals trained to evaluate a person for safety, de-escalate a crisis, and provide information and education. They also refer people to community behavioral health services for additional support.

Crisis Resources

Volunteers of America 

To report a crisis alert via the web, please fill out and submit the form on the Care Crisis Response Site, at https://crisis.nsbhaso.org.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800.273.8255

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline