The safety and social/emotional welfare of our students is our top priority.  Students or parents who believe or suspect that a student is in need of social or emotional support should seek professional assistance either through one of our professional school counselors or a professional mental health counselor.  

For emergencies or immediate attention, please call 9-1-1 or go directly to a hospital.

Local Law Enforcement Agencies:
Aiken County Sheriff's Office
420 Hampton Ave NE
Aiken, SC  29801
803-641-1761

City of Aiken Public Safety
251 Laurens St. NW
Aiken, SC  29801
803-642-7620

Local Available Resources Include:

Aurora Pavillion Behavioral Health Services at Aiken Regional
655 Medical Park Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
803-641-5900

Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
1135 Gregg Highway
Aiken, SC  29801
803-641-7700

National Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK)
Available 24 hours everyday

Suicide Prevention Resource Center
43 Foundry Avenue
Waltham, MA  02453-8313
1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

The Dougy Center
The National Center for Grieving Children & Families
P. O. Box 86852
Portland, Oregon 97286
1-866-775-5683

The Purpose

To enhance the crisis services array to include a statewide community crisis on-site emergency psychiatric screening and assessment.

Community Crisis Response & Intervention

To provide services 24/7/365 within 60 minutes of contact with the CCRI team to meet the mental health needs of residents of South Carolina.

About CCRI

We provide adults and children with clinical screening either

• In person at the location of the crisis

• In person at a community mental health center

• Via phone

• Via Telehealth Software

In order to de-escalate the crisis and provide linkage to ongoing treatment and other resources.

How It Works

Each call that is received via the CCRI Access Line will be directed to the appropriate triage clinician based on geographical location (region).

Region A: Midlands
Region B: Upstate
Region C: Pee-Dee
Region D: Coastal

Program Goals

Provide access and link patients to appropriate levels of care and divert from unneccessary hospitalizations and incarcerations.

Build partnerships with local law enforcement, hospitals, judges, community partners, and local mental health providers.

When is it available?

Each region will be phased in the Local DMH centers are availbale for services to the community based on theirs current county of residence.