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As our spring break begins, some students may experience moments of loneliness, stress, sadness, and/or a general sense of feeling overwhelmed. Our counseling department has provided some resources below should your child, or someone they know, experience a brain health crisis. As always, students and parents can report any safety concerns by using our online system through Public School Works so that an administrator is notified immediately.
For a mental health crisis or emergency, patients and families are encouraged to contact their current mental health provider first. This allows the mental health provider, who knows your child best, to provide support and direction.
If your child does not have a mental health provider, and they are experiencing a non-life threatening mental health crisis, you are encouraged to contact the Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) at CCHMC 513.636.4124. The PIRC staff will help you to decide the most effective level of intervention for your child’s mental health crisis – which may include an urgent psychiatric assessment in the PIRC Bridge Clinic.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Urgent Care, Best Point Behavioral Health by The Children’s Home
513-527-3040 For children, teens and young adults up to age 21, the urgent care helps those who need immediate social or emotional care not rising to the level of going to the hospital. Mon-Fri 3:00pm to 10:00pm.
Hamilton County Mobile Crisis
513-584-5098 MCT is a mobile clinical team trained to respond to mental health emergencies in the community. Mobile Crisis is available Mon through Fri from 8:30 am to 12:00 am and Sat and Sun from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm. Crisis calls after hours will be answered by a mental health professional.
Lighthouse Youth Services
513-961-4080 The Lighthouse provides a variety of services to youth such as case management, therapy, and emergency shelter.
1N5 Reach Out on the App Store
This is a great app to add on your phone. Easily accessible resource if you or someone you know is struggling. Contains crisis numbers, suicide warning signs, information on how to help yourself or a friend.
Virtual MindPeace Room
Their virtual mindpeace rooms contain calming videos, brain games, and activities. It also houses a database of community and school-based mental health professionals.
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