Crisis Services
Community-Held Crisis Care, Delivered Where You Are
ILLINOIS
In crisis, call:
(833) 827-4747
OR CALL 988 (SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE)
NYAP provides immediate, community-held crisis services to address:
Mental health challenges
Substance use concerns
Trauma-related distress
Behavioral support
Resource linkage
We offer rapid, compassionate responses to safety concerns with in-person assessments, crisis stabilization, community engagement, and follow-up care to improve the well-being of youth and adults within their communities.
Who We Serve
NYAP’s Crisis Team provides face-to-face crisis intervention wherever the crisis is occurring, including homes, schools, workplaces, hospitals, and community locations.
Our Goals
Our crisis services are centered on these key goals, empowering individuals to build stability and strengthen resilience:
Ensuring safety during mental health or behavioral crises
Stabilizing individuals to avoid hospitalization, arrest, or displacement
Linking individuals to the community-held services and supports they need
Promoting recovery and resilience through education, empowerment, and access
Strengthening families and communities by reducing crisis recurrence
Our Services
We are committed to creating safer, stronger communities and connecting youth and adults to the resources and support they need to live successfully in their communities. All services are 100% free and available when you need them most. We do this in many ways, including:
SOMEONE TO CALL
24/7/365 call center support
Trained crisis professionals who listen, guide, and respond
SOMEONE TO LISTEN
On-site support from trauma-responsive clinicians
De-escalation, risk assessment, and short-term stabilization
SOMEWHERE TO GO
Welcome Centers for walk-in crisis care
Safe, supportive environments with linkage to follow-up resources port—meeting individuals where they are and helping them build a path forward within their communities.
“I was overwhelmed and scared. NYAP’s team showed up within the hour. They didn’t judge me — they helped me get grounded, made a plan, and followed up the next day. I’m stable now, working, and back on track.”
