Emergency Mental Health Services

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How to Get Help

Call 703-228-5160 or go to Emergency Services at 2120 Washington Blvd., Arlington VA 22204.

24-Hour Emergency Line
703-228-5160

Eligibility

Anyone living, working or visiting Arlington experiencing a mental health emergency is eligible for services.

About

Our emergency services unit provides immediate assistance to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The goals are to:

  • Prevent the crisis from worsening
  • Relieve immediate distress
  • Prevent individuals from harming themselves and/or others

Services include assessment, crisis intervention and stabilization, short-term counseling, psychiatric services and critical stress management for individuals and families.

Pre-admission screening is provided for individuals who may require voluntary or involuntary hospitalization and/or who may require either office-based crisis stabilization or residential crisis stabilization.

Additional Resources for People Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis

CR2 Crisis Response

844-627-4747

CR2 provides 24-hour rapid response to children, youth, and adults facing a mental health and/or substance use crisis who may be at risk for hospitalization.

Call for mental health concerns that may be a potential risk for hospitalization, such as:

  • Thoughts of suicide
  • Threatening behaviors
  • Hallucinations or delusional thinking
  • Substance use
  • Property destruction
  • Extreme social isolation
  • Loss of coping skills
  • Dangerous decision making
  • Aggression or self-harm

 

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