The Psychiatric Crisis Service/Admissions Center Crisis Intervention Service (Mental Health)The Crisis Intervention Service has a Mobile Team able to provide on-site assessments when it is impossible or impractical for the individual in need to come to the Mental Health Division.
The Psychiatric Crisis Service/Admissions Center provides 24-hour/7-day psychiatric emergency services including assessment, crisis intervention and medications. The center has the capacity for client observation for up to 48 hours as needed.
A team of clinicians can be sent to a site to provide assessments, interventions or referrals. The Mobile Team is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to Midnight and on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from 11:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
The Psychiatric Crisis Line
The Crisis Line, 257-7222, is often the first point of contact with the mental health system for individuals in crisis and is the main access point for the Mobile Team services.
The Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to provide immediate psychiatric crisis intervention services.
Services available include screening and assessment, crisis counseling and intervention, emergency service coordination, and free referral information.
The Crisis Walk-In Center
The Crisis Walk-In Center is open weekdays, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The Clinic servces uninsured Milwaukee County Residents requesting psychiatric assessment, medications, or community referrals. New patients are seen in the order of their arrival. There is a limit to how many new patients are seen daily based on prescriber availability, so plan to arrive prior to 9 am. Be advised, the Walk-in-Clinic is typically very busy so there may be significant wait time.
James Kubicek
Director of Crisis Service
9455 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
414-257-7260
414-257-4070 Fax
Links:
Mental Health Association of Milwaukee County
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Institute of Mental Health