What is a Crisis?

A crisis can look different for everyone and can cause a range of challenges that require new tools to overcome. Our compassionate crisis services are designed to help you navigate these challenges, offering immediate support and ongoing care to help you find solutions and regain a sense of balance and purpose. Don’t hesitate to call Axis if you feel like you are having trouble coping with life. 

Regional Crisis Center – Durango

970.247.5245

Regional Crisis Center – Durango
1125 Three Springs Blvd.
Durango, CO

People can visit Regional Crisis Center – Durango without an appointment, with or without a family member or friend, and receive care. The Axis Health crisis care team also offers mobile crisis services, coming to the location of the person in a crisis. Other services include inpatient substance use withdrawal management, drug screening, 18-hour respite care, and an Acute Treatment Unit (ATU) for people ages 18 and over who need to access short-term, acute outpatient psychiatric care quickly. The ATU allows people to receive acute care while remaining in the community. Regional Crisis Center – Durango also provides intensive and individualized services to help people manage a crisis and stabilize in a secure residential setting.

Serves people ages 18 and over

Regional Crisis Center – Montrose

970.252.3203

Regional Crisis Center – Montrose 
300 N. Cascade Ave
Montrose, CO

The Regional Crisis Center – Montrose offers walk-in crisis services without an appointment. Our highly skilled providers offer crisis assessments, withdrawal management, group and individual therapy, peer support, psychiatry and medication management, and coordination of ongoing treatment. The Regional Crisis Center – Montrose is for people who need a safe, secure place to recover from a behavioral health or substance use crisis. The goal of treatment at the Regional Crisis Center – Montrose is to help people recover quickly and return to their community.


Serves people ages 12 and over

Crisis Care

When a person contacts Axis using our 24/7 Care Line they can speak with clinician who can offer an assessment and recommendations for planning next steps. If an an in-person appointment  is recommended, you will explore the safest and most effective plan for individualized care in our crisis care clinics.

24/7 Axis Care Line: 970.247.5245

coloradocrisisservices

Axis Health System is also part of the Colorado Crisis Services network, which offers an added layer of support by phone.

Walk-in Crisis Care

Axis Health System crisis services are located at the Regional Crisis Center – Montrose and Regional Crisis Center – Durango. When a person visits those locations, Axis staff will work with them to ensure their safety and see that they receive the resources and care they need to get back on their feet. If a person is unsure of what kind of care they need, Axis staff can work with them to determine which of our clinics and services will be most helpful. 

The Axis Crisis Care Experience

Many people are unsure of what to expect when they call or walk into a Regional Crisis Center. The anticipation of the unknown can be a deterrent to care. Axis makes an extra effort to ease the discomfort people can experience when seeking help by creating a calming, comforting, and supportive environment. Axis ensures that people feel like part of their care team as much as possible by offering care options that encourage stability and support their return to a full life. We strive to give people the option to remain in their community by providing high-quality services across the spectrum of behavioral healthcare. The Axis Health Crisis Team will help determine the best location for a person to start their care journey and will support them for the long term as desired.

What is a Crisis?

Don’t hesitate to call Axis if you feel like you are having trouble coping with life. A crisis can look different for everyone and can cause a range of challenges that require new tools to overcome. Our compassionate crisis services are designed to help you navigate these challenges, offering immediate support and ongoing care to help you find solutions and regain a sense of balance and purpose.

How is Crisis different than an Emergency?

A crisis is different from an emergency, which is life-threatening and demands an immediate 911 response. The essential initial response in an emergency is preserving life:

  •         Securing physical safety
  •         Dealing with medical issues
  •         Removing the person from the source of danger and defusing physical violence

If you are in an emergency, call 911.