Crisis Resources
If life is in immediate danger: call 911
For any situation involving a weapon, violence, or someone unconscious or unresponsive.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 anytime. Free, confidential, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741. Free, confidential, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Texting is often easier than calling when you cannot speak privately, or when the words feel hard to say out loud.
- Standard message + data rates apply if you do not have a free texting plan
- Spanish: text AYUDA to 741741
- crisistextline.org for web chat
988 is for everyone, not just the most extreme cases.
Since 988 launched in July 2022, Indiana has seen a 146% increase in call volume
and an 18% reduction in youth suicide vs. projection (JAMA 2026). Calling 988 is
not extreme — it's the right step. The line is showing measurable benefit.
Hamilton County crisis services
- Aspire Indiana Health Crisis Services · 1-800-560-4038 · 24/7
· multi-county service area including Hamilton
- Community Crisis Center (Indianapolis) · for HC residents needing
Marion County crisis services (per H2 finding: 88% of in-drive-time providers
are outside HC; Indianapolis crisis centers are an option)
- Riverview Health ED (Noblesville) · 24/7 emergency
mental health evaluation
- IU Health North Hospital ED (Carmel) · 24/7 emergency
mental health evaluation
If you're worried about someone else
- Call or text 988 yourself — they help concerned family + friends too
- If immediate danger: call 911 and request a mental-health-trained officer
(Hamilton County has CIT-trained officers)
- Indiana law (IC 31-33-5 child / IC 12-10-3 adult endangerment) requires
reporting in some cases — see our mandatory reporting page
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