Immediate danger or medical emergency
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for imminent risk, serious injury, overdose, severe withdrawal, loss of consciousness, chest pain, or safety involving weapons.
Referral & resource directory
When outpatient therapy is not the whole answer.
Use this directory as a practical starting point for higher levels of care, crisis support, specialty referrals, school resources, and family supports in Utah and nationwide.
Immediate safety
If there is imminent danger, call 911.
For suicidal thoughts, emotional crisis, or urgent mental health support, call or text 988. Elevate Counseling Services is not an emergency service and messages are not monitored 24/7.
Start here
Choose the safest first step.
When in doubt, use the higher-support option first. A crisis line, emergency department, or specialized intake team can help decide what level of care fits the situation.
Mental health crisis or unclear safety
Call or text 988 for 24/7 emotional crisis support. In Utah, 988 can also guide callers toward local crisis options and mobile crisis resources.
Open Utah 988Basic needs and community resources
Use 211 Utah for housing, food, transportation, benefits, legal, family, and other local support searches when practical needs are affecting safety or care access.
Open 211 UtahDirectory
Referral directions by need.
These are starting points, not endorsements or guarantees of fit, availability, insurance coverage, or current program details. Confirm directly with each provider or organization.
Higher levels of care
When weekly outpatient therapy may not be enough.
Utah 988
For suicidal thoughts, emotional crisis, urgent risk questions, or help deciding whether to seek emergency, mobile crisis, or higher-level support.
Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Hospital-based mental health care, crisis programs, inpatient treatment, specialty programs, and youth and adult behavioral health services through University of Utah Health.
Intermountain Behavioral Health
Utah behavioral health services that may include crisis care, outpatient psychiatry, intensive outpatient programs, addiction medicine, and hospital-based support depending on location.
FindTreatment.gov
Federal treatment locator for mental health and substance use programs, including filters for level of care, payment options, age, and location.
Hospitals and emergency care
For urgent safety or medical risk.
911 or the nearest emergency department
Use emergency care for imminent harm, serious medical symptoms, overdose, severe withdrawal, psychosis or mania with unsafe behavior, severe eating disorder medical concerns, or inability to stay safe.
Huntsman Mental Health Institute Hospital
A psychiatric hospital and specialty mental health setting connected with University of Utah Health. Use 911 or 988 first if immediate safety is uncertain.
Intermountain crisis and hospital-based behavioral health
Intermountain locations may provide behavioral health crisis assessment, emergency department coordination, and hospital-based care depending on age, location, acuity, and bed availability.
Psychiatrists and medication support
When medication evaluation may be part of care.
HMHI Same-Day Psychiatry Clinic
A same-day psychiatry option for adults in Utah who need timely medication consultation or short-term psychiatric support. Check current scope, exclusions, and appointment process directly.
HMHI Downtown Behavioral Health Clinic
Outpatient behavioral health care that may include psychiatry, medication management, therapy, and psychological or neuropsychological assessment services.
Intermountain outpatient behavioral health
A starting point for psychiatry, medication management, addiction medicine, and outpatient behavioral health services through Intermountain locations.
Insurance provider directory or primary care referral
For medication consultation, also check the client's insurance directory and primary care office for in-network psychiatry, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or medication management options.
Assessment providers
For diagnostic clarity, neuropsychology, ADHD, autism, or complex presentations.
HMHI Downtown Behavioral Health Clinic
A University of Utah Health outpatient clinic that lists psychological and neuropsychological testing among its services. Confirm wait times, age range, and referral requirements.
HMHI Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Program
A more intensive assessment and treatment option for youth with complex emotional, behavioral, developmental, or family-system needs.
School-based evaluation
For school functioning, learning concerns, IEPs, 504 plans, or classroom supports, families can contact the school counselor, school psychologist, or special education team.
Utah Parent Center
Parent education and guidance around disability services, special education, family support, and navigating school systems.
Domestic violence and sexual safety
For relationship danger, coercion, stalking, or assault.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition
Utah domestic violence resources, safety planning directions, and the statewide LINKLine for confidential help locating shelter or advocacy support.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential domestic violence support by phone, chat, or text, including safety planning and local resource connection.
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Confidential sexual assault support and connection to local sexual assault service providers.
211 Utah local shelter and advocacy search
Use 211 Utah to search for local domestic violence shelters, legal advocacy, housing, food, transportation, and emergency family resources.
Eating disorder care
For specialized medical, nutrition, therapy, or higher-level care.
National Eating Disorders Association
Educational tools, screening support, and treatment-finding resources for eating disorder concerns.
National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Free clinician-led support groups, helpline support, and a treatment finder for eating disorder care.
Center for Change
A Utah-based eating disorder treatment provider. Confirm current levels of care, locations, insurance, and medical criteria directly with the program.
Medical provider or emergency department
Use medical care urgently for fainting, chest pain, severe restriction, severe purging, dehydration, rapid weight change, unstable vitals, pregnancy concerns, or any uncertainty about medical safety.
Substance use and addiction
For withdrawal risk, treatment navigation, or recovery support.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Confidential national referral and information line for mental health and substance use treatment.
FindTreatment.gov
Search for substance use treatment, detox, outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment, and mental health services by location and payment type.
Utah Naloxone
Overdose prevention, naloxone access information, and education for individuals, families, and community partners.
Intermountain addiction services
A starting point for addiction medicine, recovery programs, intensive outpatient options, and related behavioral health care through Intermountain locations.
Postpartum, pregnancy loss, and infertility
For perinatal mood, grief, family-building stress, and reproductive mental health.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Free, confidential emotional support before, during, and after pregnancy, including support by phone or text.
Postpartum Support International
Perinatal mental health provider directory, online support groups, and peer support for pregnancy, postpartum, loss, and family-building challenges.
HMHI Perinatal Mental Health Services
Specialized University of Utah Health services for perinatal mood and anxiety concerns, pregnancy or infant loss, birth trauma, infertility, and related reproductive mental health needs.
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Infertility education, support groups, advocacy, and family-building resources for individuals and couples.
School and youth resources
For student safety, school stress, learning supports, and family advocacy.
SafeUT
Utah crisis chat and tip line for students, parents, and educators, including confidential support for safety, bullying, threats, self-harm, and mental health concerns.
School counselor, school psychologist, or student support team
For school anxiety, attendance, behavior changes, peer conflict, learning concerns, or accommodations, contact the school team and ask about counseling support, 504 plans, IEP evaluation, or district resources.
Utah State Board of Education Special Education
State-level information about special education services, procedural safeguards, and family rights in Utah schools.
Utah Parent Center
Family guidance and training for disability services, education supports, IEPs, transition planning, and parent advocacy.
Before calling
A few details can make referrals easier.
When contacting a program or referral source, it can help to have the basics nearby. Share only what feels appropriate and needed for care coordination.
Safety and urgency
Current safety concerns, recent self-harm, suicidal thoughts, harm-to-others concerns, abuse or neglect concerns, medical symptoms, withdrawal risk, or inability to stay safe.
Fit and logistics
Age, location, insurance, preferred language, telehealth or in-person needs, transportation, schedule limits, and whether a guardian or support person should be involved.
Care history
Current medications, diagnoses, recent hospitalizations, current providers, past treatment attempts, and what level of care has been recommended before.
This directory is educational and informational. It is not therapy, diagnosis, medical advice, emergency care, or an endorsement of any provider. If a link, program detail, or phone number has changed, use the organization's main website to verify current access instructions.
Sources reviewed
Primary resource pages checked for this directory.
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