Crisis and Emergency Assistance

Emergency: 9-1-1

9-1-1 is only to be used ONLY in emergency situations. An emergency is any situation that requires immediate assistance from the police/sheriff, the fire department or an ambulance. If you are ever in doubt of whether a situation is an emergency you should call 9-1-1.

Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741

Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via the medium people already use and trust: text. Here’s how it works:

Text START to 741741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis.
A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly.

The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.

United Way: 2-1-1

A free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Psychiatric Emergency or Crisis:

406-252-5658
1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433)

1-800-273-TALK
(1-800-273-8255)

Psychiatric Center Visitation Hours

Youth Inpatient

Weekdays

10:30 - 11:30 am & 6 - 7 pm

Weekends

10:30 am - 11:30 am & 2 - 3 pm

Holidays

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm & 2:30 - 4 pm

Adult Inpatient

Weekdays

1 - 2 pm & 7:15 - 8:15 pm

Weekends

10:30 - 11:30 am & 1 - 2 pm

Holidays

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm & 2:30 - 4 pm

More information about Visitation...

In case of Psychiatric Emergency or Crisis

Call 911

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  • 406-252-5658
  • 988

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  • 1-800-273-TALK
  • (1-800-273-8255)

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Crisis Text Line Text START to 741-741


Billings Clinic Psychiatry Residency Program

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