When someone is facing a mental health emergency, they need a safe, calm place to go. The Renown Crisis Care Center is now open again—offering 24/7 support for adults in crisis who need help right away.
What the Crisis Care Center Offers
This center provides short-term care for adults (18 and older) who are struggling with a behavioral health issue like anxiety, depression, or substance use. It’s a peaceful place for people who don’t need emergency medical care but still need help fast.
Here, a team of doctors, nurses, therapists, and peer support specialists work together to:
Help people feel safe and stable
Provide mental health assessments
Connect people to long-term care, therapy, or recovery services
Offer support from people who’ve been through similar challenges
No insurance? No problem. Care is available for everyone, and financial help is offered to those who qualify.
Who Can Come?
Anyone 18 or older can come to the Crisis Care Center. Referrals are accepted from:
The person needing help
A family member or friend
A healthcare provider
First responders (like police or EMTs)
If someone does need emergency medical care, they will be safely taken to a hospital.
“Behavioral health and substance use challenges affect nearly every family in our state,” said Takesha Cooper, MD, Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. “The reopening of the Crisis Care Center represents a powerful public-private partnership... to reduce strain on emergency departments, support first responders, and provide a therapeutic space for people in crisis.”
A New Way to Fund Mental Health Care
This center is funded through Nevada’s 988 Crisis Response Fee—a small phone line fee that supports mental health services in our state. Nevada is one of the first states to use this model to make sure help is always available when people need it most.
How to Find Us
The Crisis Care Center is located at 480 Galletti Way in Sparks, on the Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services campus.
Watch this quick wayfinding video to easily find us.
If you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis, call 988—the free, 24/7 crisis line. If in-person care is needed, the Crisis Care Center is ready to help, day or night.
No one should have to face a mental health crisis alone.
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The back-to-school season is here, and ensuring your child's successful transition involves more than just school supplies and schedules. At Renown Children’s Hospital, and in collaboration with Nevada Pediatric Psychiatry Solutions, we understand the vital role that mental health plays in a child's overall well-being and academic performance.
As we take a trip through the human body, we eventually reach the mind, holding the keys to our thoughts, memories and behaviors. And although the mind is resilient, it might not always feel that way, especially amidst the obstacles many face day-by-day.
That’s where the importance of mental healthcare comes in – and northern Nevada needs it more than ever. In Washoe County alone, nearly one in five community members reported two or more straight weeks of poor mental health. With feelings of distress, depression, anxiety and stress on the rise, not to mention how addiction disproportionately affects Nevadans, we need a team of professionals devoted to helping the mind heal.
Enter the Behavioral Health department at Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), where healing always remains top of mind (pun intended). From the providers on the frontlines to the administrative staff handling everything behind-the-scenes, every member of this team has one commitment in mind: standing beside people as they find their way forward.
As a society that often feels dominated by the “rise and grind” culture and is still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, feelings of stress, anxiety and depression have risen in recent years. As reported by the American Psychological Association, one-third of adults across the country said they feel completely stressed out no matter what they try to manage it. 36% of adults don’t know where to start regarding stress management.
One way to help bring yourself (and your mental health) peace is by embracing the miles upon miles of nature and forested lands we are fortunate to have right here in northern Nevada. A practice that has gained significant attention in recent years is the Japanese notion of Shinrin-yoku, otherwise known as “forest bathing.”
