Youth Crisis Mobile Response (Oklahoma)

Youth Crisis Mobile Response is a free, statewide service for children and young people in a behavioral or mental health crisis. A trained call specialist helps calm the situation by phone and, when needed, can send a local mental health professional to the home, school, or community.

What it offers

• Immediate phone support from a trained crisis specialist
• The ability to dispatch a mental health professional in person
• Help delivered wherever the crisis is happening, including school or home
• A free service available at any hour, every day of the week
• Support that meets families where they are, without a trip to an ER

Who it is for

The service is for any child or youth age 24 or younger who is in crisis, whether they are a biological, adopted, or foster child. It gives parents and caregivers a dependable option in a frightening moment, when they need experienced help fast and are not sure where to turn. Foster and adoptive families, who may face unique challenges, are explicitly included. Because trained staff can come to the family rather than requiring travel, it eases pressure at a stressful time.

Eligibility is deliberately broad. The service is meant for any child or young person age 24 or younger who is in crisis, and it makes no distinction between biological, adopted, and foster children, so caregivers need not wonder whether their family situation qualifies. There is also no requirement to have a diagnosis, a referral, or any prior connection to services before calling.

Getting started

Parents or caregivers reach the service by calling the crisis line, which is staffed around the clock. A specialist works to stabilize the situation on the phone first and then decides, together with the caregiver, whether an in-person response is needed. Because it operates 24/7, help is available the moment a crisis arises, and caregivers do not have to wait or navigate the situation on their own.

What families can expect

In a frightening moment, families can expect experienced help fast. A trained specialist works to stabilize the situation on the phone first and then decides, together with the caregiver, whether an in-person response is needed, so parents are not left to navigate a crisis alone.

Families can also expect help to come to them. When needed, a local mental health professional can respond at the home, school, or wherever the crisis is happening, which eases pressure at a stressful time and can spare a trip to an emergency room. The service is free and available around the clock.

Because the service covers children and youth up to age 24, including biological, adopted, and foster children, caregivers of all kinds can rely on it. Foster and adoptive families, who may face unique challenges, are explicitly included, and because it operates every hour of every day, help is available the moment a crisis arises rather than only during office hours. Saving the crisis line number ahead of time can help, since a caregiver who already has it on hand can reach trained help quickly rather than searching for a number in a difficult moment.

The first contact takes just one call. Parents or caregivers call the youth crisis line at 1-833-885-CARE (2273), which is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year, so there is never a wrong time to reach out. A trained specialist answers, works to calm the situation by phone, and then decides together with the caregiver whether a professional should come out in person or whether phone support is enough for the moment.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the service for?

Any child or youth age 24 or younger in crisis, whether a biological, adopted, or foster child. Caregivers of all kinds can rely on it.

How do I reach it?

Parents or caregivers call the crisis line, which is staffed around the clock, every day of the week. Help is available the moment a crisis arises.

Does someone come in person?

When needed, a local mental health professional can respond at the home, school, or community. That can spare a trip to an emergency room.

Does it cost anything?

No. It is a free, statewide service for children and young people. More information is on the official site.