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 the 988 launch in July 2022, youth suicide (ages 15 to 34) has fallen 11% nationally vs. projection; Indiana was among five high-call-volume states (~146% increase) that saw an 18% reduction (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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