About Us - Emergent Mental Health Services

ABOUT EMERGENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

A Different Approach to Mental Health Support

Emergent Mental Health Services (EMHS) was created to meet a growing need in the community—support for individuals who are struggling, but don’t quite fit into traditional mental health systems.

Many people find themselves:

Not in immediate crisis, but not okay
Discharged from higher levels of care without enough support
Waiting for services or unsure where to start

We’re here for that space in between.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide accessible, coordinated, and compassionate mental health support that helps individuals stabilize, feel supported, and move forward.

We are committed to being a trusted resource in the community—offering timely support and helping people connect to the care they need.

What We Do

EMHS provides Crisis-Lite Care, a short-term, non-acute level of care designed to support adults during periods of emotional distress or instability.

Our focus is to:

Help individuals stabilize during difficult moments
Provide meaningful, coordinated support
Reduce gaps in care
Connect individuals to the right next step in treatment

We don’t expect people to figure it out on their own—we help guide the process.

Our Approach

We use a team-based, coordinated model of care, where services work together to support the whole person.

This may include:

Group support
Counseling
Peer support
Case management
Psychiatric services
Resource navigation

Care is personalized, flexible, and responsive to each individual’s needs.

A Bridge Between Levels of Care

EMHS serves as a bridge between crisis and ongoing treatment.

We commonly support individuals who are:

Stepping down from inpatient or crisis services
Transitioning from jail, prison, or re-entry programs
Experiencing gaps in care or difficulty accessing services
Not sure what type of support they need
Experiencing homelessness or housing instability

Our goal is to ensure individuals don’t fall through the cracks—and instead stay supported and connected.

Community-Focused Care

We work closely with:

Hospitals and discharge planners
Behavioral health providers
Probation and parole
Sober living and recovery programs
Community organizations
Shelters,outreach teams, and housing programs

We believe mental health care works best when it is collaborative, accessible, and connected.

Serving Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Instability

A significant share of the adults we see each day are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. EMHS is a walk-in clinic: no appointment, no referral, and no fixed address required to be seen.

We work alongside shelters, outreach teams, and housing providers across Phoenix Metro, and warm handoffs to shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing resources are a standard part of care coordination, not an afterthought. For someone without stable housing, same-day access and a coordinated next step can make the difference between disappearing back into crisis and staying connected to care.

If you are a shelter, outreach program, or housing provider looking for a same-day behavioral health stabilization option for the people you serve, we would like to talk.