Indianapolis Office of Public Health & Safety

Both OPHS' Clinician-led Community Response (CLCR) team and IMPD's Mobile Crisis Assistance Team (MCAT) respond to mental health crises within the community. So, how does dispatch figure out which team is most appropriate to send?

Remember: To connect with the CLCR team, always call 911. Learn more at www.indy.gov/CLCR

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Frustrations and disagreements can escalate from 0-100 quickly, sometimes resulting in violence. Learning healthy conflict resolution skills can help keep situations safe and prevent harm.

For more info on conflict resolution, visit: Indy Peace & Safety Foundation ICCR

There's still time! The Clinician-Led Community Response team is on Monument Circle today, and they are ready to talk to you. CLCR just expanded to cover all of Marion County - stop on by and learn more about what they do.

It's Mental Health Awareness Month, and we're here to help!

This Thursday is the “Thank You for Calling” Indianapolis Crisis Response Forum! 📞💬

Your panelists are therapists, officers, judges — Indy community members just like you. Swipe to learn more about them, and we’ll see you on Thursday! 👥✨

If you haven’t already registered, please do so using the link below. ⬇️

https://forms.office.com/g/vzdrF9w3qT?origin=lprLink

Who answers the call when a neighbor says they need mental health help?

Join us for "Thank you for Calling", a free forum where leaders in crisis response answer real questions about crisis support in Marion County and how Indy's systems and partners work together to uplift the community. Registration is required!

📅May 14, 2026
📍City-County Building, 200 E. Washington Street, Room 221
⏰11:30 A.M. - 1 P.M.

Register online here: https://forms.office.com/g/vzdrF9w3qT?origin=lprLink

Can't make it? Check out our calendar for Mental Health Awareness events: www.indy.gov/mentalhealth

To honor Mental Health Awareness Month, OPHS and Overdose Lifeline are hosting a second “Shame, Stigma, & Naloxone” forum.

If you missed the first session, join us on May 19 at Brookside Park for another important conversation focused on awareness, education, and saving lives.

Sign up today at indy.gov/mentalhealth.

OPHS, alongside Overdose Lifeline,Inc, held our first "Shame Stigma and Naloxone" forum on May 6, to honor Mental Health Awareness Month. Thank you to The Bridge Indy for having us!

If you missed this first session, we'll have another one on Tuesday, May 19th, at Brookside Park! Sign up at indy.gov/mentalhealth.

REMINDER! Tonight is the first Talk Saves Lives forum with our partners at the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention. Sign up for free now by visiting indy.gov/mentalhealth, or register at the door!

Talking about mental health isn’t always easy—but it can save lives. 💚

Join us this Mental Health Awareness Month for “A Conversation on Having Hard Conversations about Mental Health” at The Bridge Indy. Together, we’ll create space for honest dialogue, break stigma, and learn how to support one another.

🗓 Thursday, May 7, 2026
⏰ 6:00 – 7:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
📍 The Bridge Indy, 959 N. Holmes Ave., Indianapolis, IN

Presented by the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention, OPHS Division of Behavioral Health, and The Bridge Indy

🔗 Register using this link https://forms.office.com/g/vzdrF9w3qT or by visiting www.indy.gov/mentalhealth

Mental Health Awareness Month Events 🧠💚

There’s still time to get involved—join us for these upcoming conversations, resources, and community events.

For more information, visit: www.indy.gov/mentalhealth

Let’s continue to show up, speak out, and support one another. 💚

DID YOU KNOW? 📍

Our CLCR team now serves ALL of Marion County—24/7, across every corner of Indianapolis.

With skilled clinicians and peer support specialists on call, help is always within reach—whenever and wherever it’s needed.

Learn more: indy.gov/clcr