CONTACT US
Are you experiencing a mental health crisis?
We are here to help, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1118 Oak Street SE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone:
503-585-4949
Fax: 503-585-4965
Summary of Services
Our Psychiatric Care Center (PCC) provides crisis intervention services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our purpose is to serve any person who is in a mental health crisis and needs immediate intervention. Any person who believes themselves to be in a mental health crisis is eligible to be seen. Examples of a mental health crisis include:
- Suicidal thinking
- Feeling unable to cope with life stressors
- Psychotic behavior
A spectrum of resources is available to our PCC staff when helping people in crisis. Some of these resources include:
- Psychiatric hospitalization
- Crisis respite
- Referrals to long-term outpatient services for counseling
- Connection to a primary care physician
- Psychiatric prescribing services
- Addiction treatment services
Individuals will be evaluated by a Qualified Mental Health Professional who will provide a face-to-face assessment and crisis counseling. We also offer telephone triage, support, and referral. Our Qualified Mental Health Associates help monitor individuals, provide support, and assist in accessing necessary services.
Email Privacy: While we are happy to answer general questions via email, we suggest you do not transmit personal or health related information in your message. We cannot meet any expectation you might have of confidentiality when you communicate with us over the Internet. If you have a specific personal or health-related issue, please call the appropriate county government office instead.
Email address: health@co.marion.or.us
To report a public health emergency, or make an urgent report of communicable disease, call (503) 588-5621 at anytime.
