WHAT TO DO IN A CRISIS
*If this is not an immediate crisis, your general practitioner is a good and fast first-step for an assessment/referral. Before visiting your doctor, be sure to take the following test, save the results, and give to your doctor.
Reference Codes
No Insurance (N) Medicaid (Md) Medicare (Mr) Private (P) Outpatient (O) Inpatient (I)
1. 24 hour National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1(800)273-8255 or text "HELP" to 741-741
2. Go to the nearest ER or call 911 in a crisis.
3. Contact Someone who is trained - They know how to help and keep you safe.
4. Christus Cabrini Behavioral Health Services
(Md)(Mr)(P)
Alexandria (318)487-1122
Choose Option 4 for Emergencies
5. Beacon Behavioral Hospital
(Md) (Mr) (P) (I) (Ages 18 and up)
Bunkie (318)346-3143
6. Caring Choices
(N) (Md) (Mr) (some P) (O)
(5 yrs on up)
Jonesville (318)484-68
Leesville (337)238-6431
Marksville (318)253-9638
Pineville (318)484-6850
7. We Care Behavioral Health, LLC.
(N) (Md) (Mr) (P) (O)
109-A Yorktown Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303
(24 hours / will make house calls)
8. Homeless? Call HUD!
They can help!
(318)443-0500 ext. 100
9. Oceans Behavioral Hospital
(N) (Md) (Mr) (P) (I) (O) (50 years and older, but will assist in finding an Oceans facility that will accommodate 18 years and up)
Alexandria (318) 448-8473
10. Rehab Services or Cenla
(Md) (O) (6 yrs and up)
Marksville (318)240-7278
Alexandria (318)473-4328
Jena (318)992-5008
Oakdale (318)335-1048
Leesville (318)238-4350
Many (318)256-5200
Natchitoches (318)357-9009
11. ROC - Restore Outreach Center
(Md)(O) (ages 5-53)
Marksville (318)597-5097
12. Compass Behavior Center of Alexandria
(Inpatient - Md, Mr, P) (Outpatient - (Mr) (P)
(Md - All except Tricare, Well care, people choices) (All ages)
Central Intake
13. Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems
(N) (Md) (Mr) (P) (O - adults only) (I - ages 12 and up)
Lafayette (337)806-8934
14. New Horizon
(21 years and older) (N) (Md) (Mr) (P) (I) (O)
Mamou
15. Care Tec Pediatric Center (Autism, Counseling, Speech Therapy, OT)
(N)(MD)(MR)(P)(O)(Ages 2- Adult)
16. Avoyelles Parish Coroner's Office
Dr. L.J. Mayeux
17. St. Landry Parish Coroner's Office
18. Rapides Parish Coroner's Office
IF YOUR LOVED ONE NEEDS HELP, BUT REFUSES,
CALL YOUR LOCAL CORONER'S OFFICE TO ASSIST YOU

Healing Hands & Hearts
(318)625-7050
LIVING HOPE SUPPORT GROUP
(mental illness/attempt survivor/lost someone to suicide)
Marksville, La.
Robin: (318)305-8108
Suicide Loss Support Group
Cabrini Mediplex
3347 Masonic Dr
Alexandria, LA

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
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