Resources
At the Crisis Intervention Team, we equip first responders, law enforcement, and community stakeholders with the tools, training, and support they need to respond effectively to mental health crises.
This page highlights upcoming first responders training in St. Joseph County, practical tools, and answers to common questions to strengthen community partnerships and improve outcomes for individuals experiencing behavioral health issues, such as substance use, opioid addiction, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and suicide.
Crisis Resources
988 – Call, text or chat for 24/7 mental health and substance use support
574-533-1234, Option 1 – Call Oaklawn 24/7 to speak to a local trained professional who can connect you to the appropriate level of mental health or substance use care.
Oaklawn Walk-in Crisis Center – 420 N. Niles Ave, Suite 100 – Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Appropriate for mental health or substance use crises.
If there is immediate danger of harm to life or property, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if it is safe to do so.
Local Mental Health Resources
420 North Niles Avenue
Suite 100
South Bend, Indiana 46617
(574) 533–1234, opt. 1
1625 East Jefferson Boulevard
Mishawaka, Indiana 46545
415 East Madison Street
South Bend, Indiana 46617
(574) 533–1234, ask for the Access Center
State and National Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
NAMI Indiana
CIT International
Crisis Continuum of Care
We’re working together to reimagine crisis response in our community. A complete continuum of crisis care includes these three pillars:
- Someone to call
- Someone to respond
- A safe place to be
Watch this video to learn more about the national movement to improve crisis care in every community.