Crisis Services

Crisis support

For developmental disabilities, mental health, substance use.

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In North Carolina and Virginia

The right support makes all the difference.

Easterseals PORT Health provides crisis services for people with mental health challenges, substance use disorders and developmental disabilities,  Our clinically-trained teams ensure a person’s safety and stability while connecting them to the appropriate ongoing care and community resources.

We also work collaboratively with individuals, families and providers to de-escalate situations, promote dignity and help prevent unnecessary hospitalization or involvement with the justice system.

In North Carolina

  • Facility Based Crisis Centers
    24-hour, non-hospital medical centers provide support and crisis services in a community setting for adults needing mental health and substance use services. Call 252-561-6084 for centralized scheduling.
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  • Mobile Crisis Management
    Integrated, short-term crisis response, stabilization and intervention services for children and adults with developmental disabilities and experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis in Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Sampson, Wayne and Wilson counties. Call 866-241-7245 for 24/7 crisis support.
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  • NC START (North Carolina Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources and Treatment) / Northern, Western and Region 1
    Community crisis response, support, training, consultation and prevention resources for children starting at age six through adulthood with developmental disabilities and co-occurring complex behavioral and/or mental health challenges. Call 919-865-8730 for referrals.
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In Virginia

  • Community Regional Crisis Response (CR2)
    24-hour in-person response to children, youth and adults who may be at risk for hospitalization because they are facing a mental health and/or substance use crisis. Call 703-527-4077 for 24/7 crisis and referrals.
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  • Regional Education Assessment Crisis Services Habilitation (REACH)
    Mobile crisis response, mobile crisis stabilization and crisis residential programming for people with developmental disabilities who are experiencing a crisis. Call 855-897-8278 for 24/7 crisis and referrals.
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