Resources that Come to Youth

Resources that Come to Youth

  • Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service (ChAMPS)

    Call: 202-481-1440

    Address: 1001 Lawrence St., NE Washington, DC 20017

    Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week

    Website: https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/champs/

    About: An emergency response service for children, teenagers, and adolescent adults who are having mental health or behavioral health crisis.

    Amenities: Emergency, Youth (6-17), Free (DC residents)

  • DC Access Helpline

    Call: 888-793-4357

    Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week

    Website: https://dbh.dc.gov/service/access-helpline

    About: You can call the Access Helpline to speak with a trained behavioral health professional to receive immediate help dealing with a mental health concern. A mobile crisis team can be sent directly to you if experiencing a psychiatric or emotional crisis.

    Amenities: Free, Youth & Adults