Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center – Crisis Intervention

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Crisis Intervention is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving Marion County on Eskenazi Health's downtown Indianapolis campus.

The unit provides immediate behavioral health and substance use crisis care, including psychiatric assessment, medication support and short term stabilization for adults, children, youth and families.

The team focuses on timely intervention and connecting each person to the right next step in recovery.

Immediate Behavioral Health and Substance Use Crisis Care

I've found that this space provides walk in crisis intervention daily until 11 p.m. on a first come, first served basis.

This behavioral health program provides psychiatric assessment, licensed-clinician evaluation, medication management and physician and nursing care.

Crisis specialists provide rapid stabilization while arranging outpatient, inpatient or community based follow-up.

I've learned The Michael & Susan Smith Emergency Department provides overnight, crisis psychiatric services to continue offering seamless continuity for higher acuity needs.

Mobile Crisis Response and 988 Coordination

Marion County residents can reach mobile behavioral health crisis response 24/7 by calling, texting or chatting through 988.

I've learned that the Mobile Crisis Recovery Teams pairs a certified peer recovery specialist with a clinician or care coordinator to bring support directly into the community.

Access, Location, and Next Steps

The Crisis Intervention Unit is located on Eskenazi Ave. in Indianapolis, offering in person walk in care along with campus emergency department resources.

The facility provides clients all services, regardless of one's ability to pay, with a sliding fee schedule as a client needs it.

The space accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and self-pay arrangements.