CRISIS RESOURCES 

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please use the following resources.

Warm-Lines (Non-Police/Non-Carceral)

The warm-lines below do not engage with police/carceral intervention without explicit consent.

General Mental Health Emergencies

Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org
NOTE: Please be advised that 988 or 911 may send police out to respond to crisis calls without your consent.

Local Resources in the Austin Area


24/7 Crisis Hotlines

Hotlines provide access to trained call-takers 24/7. Callers may receive immediate assessments, referrals to additional community resources, and crisis intervention services if needed.

  • Travis County: 512-472-4357 (Integral Care)

  • Bastrop, Elgin, Georgetown, Giddings, Gonzales, Hutto, La Grange, Luling, Marble Falls, Round Rock, Schulenburg, Seguin, Taylor |Call 800-841-1255 (Bluebonnet Trail Community Services)

  • Hays County | Call 877-466-0660 (Hill Country MHDD Centers)

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Call 800-273-8255

  • Para llamadas en Español | 888-628-9454

  • National Crisis Text Line: Text START or HELLO to 741741 or visit http://www.crisistextline.org/get-help-now/  

  • The Trevor Project Crisis Lines (For LGBTQ+ Youth) | https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ | Call 866-488-7386 | Text START to 678-678 | Chat live now

Domestic + Intimate Partner Violence

Central Texas Crisis Intervention Teams (CITS)

  • Travis County Crisis Intervention Team | Call 512-854-3430

  • Williamson County Mobile Crisis Outreach Team | Call 512-943-3545

  • Hill Country MHDD (Hays and South Counties) | Call 877-466-0660

  • Scheib Mental Health Center (San Marcos) | Call 512-392-7151

  • Bastrop Crisis Intervention Team | Call 512-549-5100

  • Burnet Crisis Intervention Team | Call 512-756-8080

  • Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (Houston/Harris County) | Call 713-970-7000