What is a Non-Emergency?
A situation where a person
requires prompt but not immediate attention.
If the person does not appear to be a danger to himself or others, but
is incoherent or appears confused or unaware of his surroundings,
and needs prompt (but not immediate attention), consider calling
any one of the offices below
(depending on which county you are calling from).
When you call the Fulton County or DeKalb County emergency mental
health offices shown below, you and/or you and the person you are
helping can talk to a trained crisis counselor any time day or night
who will help decide what can be done to help. The counselor will
try to give information that may be of immediate help and may make
an appointment for the person in need at a mental health center.
If appropriate, they will dispatch a mobile crisis team to visit
with the person at your location.
Single Point Of Entry For Fulton and Clayton County Residents
Telephone Service Only—No Walk-Ins.
It doesn't have
to be an emergency to talk to a counselor!
1-866-821-0465 or 404-730-l600
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No caller is turned away.
Hotline for emotional crisis, depression, suicide,
abuse, family conflict, mental illness, and substance abuse crisis
counseling. Crisis intervention visits in the community and evaluations
are conducted by the mobile crisis team. Crisis grief counseling
for affected groups. Support group for families of suicide
victims. Speakers’ bureau
and literature on suicide prevention.
Intake: telephone. All hotline telephone services are free,
sliding scale for crisis intervention visits and training services.
The mobile crisis team is available from 8am to 11pm if recommended
by the Fulton County Emergency Mental Health counselor.
DeKalb County Central Access
404/892-4646
Hours: 8:15 am to 5pm Mon-Fri; crisis intervention 24-hours, 7 days
a week
Trained counselors are available at all times to speak to you or
your client. A mobile crisis team is available within DeKalb County
from 3:00pm to 11:00pm if needed. The counselor can help you decide
what needs to be done to help your client.
Grady Hospital Adult Psychiatric Clinic
404/616-4762
Hours: 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
This clinic allows anyone who is a Fulton County or Dekalb County
resident (homeless people living in either county are considered
residents) to call or walk-in night or day, 7 days a week and receive
help. Most people who visit this clinic will be seen. If appropriate,
they may be referred to Central Fulton Mental Health Outpatient
Clinic (a block away) or one of the other outpatient clinics
located nearest where they live in Fulton or DeKalb Counties.
This clinic also provides drug and alcohol counseling, evaluation
and referrals.