Hotlines, local contacts, and what to do first.
Free, confidential, 24 hours a day, every day.
When to call 911:
What 988 covers:
How to use:
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor. You can also chat at crisistextline.org.
Pick your location and what you need. You get the next step and a search phrase that works.
Local contacts for Clark County, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and surrounding areas.
What mobile crisis teams do:
Teams respond directly to individuals experiencing severe mental health crises, offering on-site intervention, stabilization, and diversion from emergency rooms.
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services:
Comprehensive resource navigation:
SafeNest & Safe House (Las Vegas area):
Southern Nevada Recovery Resources:
Key local housing centers:
Outside Southern Nevada, use these three steps to find local emergency and support services.
Combine your city or county name with an exact service term:
The Temperance Toolbox"[Your City] mental health crisis services" (e.g., "Denver mental health crisis services")"[Your County] mobile crisis team" (e.g., "Phoenix mobile crisis team")"[Your City] emergency shelter intake"These four national directories route to regional providers:
When calling directories or dispatchers, state your core need immediately so they can route you correctly:
A written plan is easier to follow when you are overwhelmed. Fill it in, then save or print it.
Check what indicates a crisis is building:
Actions I can take independently:
How to support a friend, family member, or neighbor without making things worse.
How crisis lines work and what to expect.
When you dial or text 988, you are routed to the nearest local crisis center based on your area code. A trained crisis specialist listens, provides emotional support, and assists with problem-solving or local resource dispatch. The service is free and confidential.
In many regions, including Southern Nevada, dispatchers can send a Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) or co-responder unit (a mental health clinician paired with an officer) if there is no active physical violence or weapon present. Specify to the dispatcher that you are requesting a behavioral health crisis response.
Yes. Hotlines like 988 and the Crisis Text Line are confidential. Information is only shared with emergency services if there is imminent, life-threatening danger or active self-harm where safety cannot be established remotely.
If an adult refuses help and is not in immediate danger, you cannot force treatment. However, you can call 988 for guidance on de-escalation strategies. If they become an immediate danger to themselves or others, emergency services or involuntary psychiatric hold evaluations (e.g., Legal Hold under state laws) may be initiated by medical personnel.