Early Childhood Supports and Services

Behavioral Health Crisis

Mobile Crisis Response Services

Mobile crisis response services are there to help you when you have an urgent mental health or substance use crisis. You can call for mobile crisis services at any time of the day or night. A mobile crisis team will come to you. After their visit, they will keep in touch for 72 hours to help you until you can return to your regular ECSS services. This might include getting a higher level of help, if needed.  Mobile Crisis Response Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Find out if they are available in your area by calling the Louisiana Crisis Hub at 1-855-242-2735 or visit Louisianacrisisconnect.org.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

The 988 helpline provides immediate emotional and mental health support to Louisiana residents. The helpline is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Medical Emergencies

A medical emergency is a sudden and serious health condition that requires immediate medical attention to prevent serious injury, disability, or death. 

For medical emergencies: 

  • Call 911, or 

  • Go to the nearest emergency room or urgent care center. 

Office of Behavioral Health

  • Available 24/7 

  • Help Line (substance use):  1-877-664-2248 

  • Louisiana Problem Gamblers Helpline:  1-877-770-STOP 

Louisiana 211

Community Brief Crisis Support 

This service is here to help you feel better and find the help and care you need during a crisis. These services help during a crisis and can last up to 15 days. They offer support and help by keeping you at home or in the area where you live. This includes calming down urgent problems and finding the right care. This service is an ongoing crisis intervention response designed to provide stabilization and support in the community after the initial intervention by the Mobile Crisis Response.  You will need to contact your Healthy Louisiana plan, the Mobile Crisis Response Unit, or a Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center to call Magellan and arrange the care you need to feel better. Community Brief Crisis Support services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can be accessed by calling 1-855-242-2735.