Crisis and safety
Use this page when safety, emotional crisis, violence, abuse, or an urgent local follow-up is part of the situation. If someone is in immediate danger, start with 911.
Directory matches
Resource starts for crisis and safety help
Use these listings as starting points. Call first when hours, eligibility, transportation, or documents could change the plan.
Immediate danger or medical emergency
Call 911 for police, fire, ambulance, violence in progress, or any immediate threat to safety.
Serves Statewide- Phone
- 911
- Hours
- 24/7
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for emotional crisis, suicide prevention, mental health crisis, or substance-use crisis support in the United States.
Serves Statewide- Phone
- 988
- Hours
- 24/7
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
211 local resource search
Search by ZIP code for food, housing, utility help, health services, transportation, legal help, and other local support.
Serves Statewide- Phone
- 211
- Hours
- 24/7 search and referral
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
BJC Behavioral Health - Farmington
Community behavioral health services for St. Francois and Iron County residents, including crisis, outpatient therapy, children's services, and psychiatric services.
Serves St. Francois, Iron- Phone
- 573-756-5353
- Address
- 1085 Maple St., Farmington, MO 63640
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health - Farmington
Behavioral health and substance-use services; discounts may be available based on family size and income.
Serves St. Francois- Phone
- 573-756-5749
- Address
- 5536 Highway 32, Farmington, MO 63640
- Hours
- Aquinas Center listed as open 24/7
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health - Pilot Knob
Behavioral health and substance-use services serving the Pilot Knob and Iron County area.
Serves Iron- Phone
- 855-752-6417
- Address
- 200 St. Mary St., Pilot Knob, MO 63650
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
SEMO Family Violence Council / A Friend's Place
Shelter, advocacy, counseling, support groups, transportation, outreach, and education for people fleeing domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or teen dating violence.
Serves St. Francois- Phone
- 800-663-9929
- Address
- PO Box 465, Bonne Terre, MO 63628
- Hours
- Crisis hotline available 24/7
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
SEMO-NASV sexual violence support
Advocacy, counseling, forensic care, prevention education, and crisis support for child and adult survivors of sexual violence in southeast Missouri.
Serves St. Francois, Iron, Madison- Phone
- 877-820-6278
- Address
- 147 N. Lacey St., Jackson, MO 63755
- Hours
- Crisis hotline available 24/7
- Last reviewed
- Needs review
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After the urgent step
Use the listings below for local follow-up, intake questions, or a safer way to organize the next call.
Call 911. For emotional crisis support in the United States, call or text 988.