What Happens During a Mental Health Crisis Stabilization?

When your child experiences an extremely difficult time emotionally, it may be scary and overwhelming.
You want to help, but you may not be sure what to say or do or how it will turn out. If this is your family at this moment, we can help.

What a Mental Health Crisis Looks Like

A crisis can look like:

• Your child staying in bed and saying they feel hopeless
• Panic attacks that make it hard for them to do everyday things
• Your teenager losing touch with what’s real
• Someone talking about hurting themselves
• Big mood swings that feel unsafe

Every crisis is different. What matters is knowing when to ask for help and that help is available.

Getting Help Right Away

When things feel out of control, safety comes first. You might:

• Reach out to us at Restoration Children Facilities for crisis help
• Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger
• Go to the emergency room if needed

We’re here to help families just like yours.

Here’s How We Help Your Family Through Crisis

At Restoration Children Facilities, when you call us during a crisis, our team responds quickly to help calm things down and make sure everyone feels safer.

We’re There for You Right Away

Our crisis team focuses on:

• Making sure everyone is safe first
• Helping everyone feel calmer using gentle techniques
• Creating a peaceful space even when things feel chaotic
• Supporting both your child and your whole family
• Understanding what might have started the crisis

We’re here to support you when everything feels too hard to manage.

Making Things Feel Safer

During this time, we provide:

• A caring space where your child can start to feel secure
• Help that addresses what’s happening right now and what might be underneath
• Simple ways to handle big emotions
• Support for parents who are scared and worried too
• Help connecting with doctors or therapists if needed

Understanding What’s Really Going On

While we help with the immediate crisis, we also try to understand:

• What might have led to this difficult time
• Any ongoing mental health needs
• How your family communicates and what might help
• Things in your environment that could be changed

Our Gentle Approach

We support your family in understanding what’s happening and learn how to live through difficult times as a family.
We focus on:

• Teaching your family simple ways to cope that actually work
• Helping everyone talk to each other better during tough moments
• Showing you signs to watch for before another crisis happens
• Building on what your family is already good at
• Setting up ongoing support so you’re not alone going forward

Connecting You with Ongoing Help

Crisis help works best when families have support that continues. This is where things like case management can really help connect you with resources in your community.
After crisis support, we help with:

• Finding the right ongoing mental health care
• Parent support so you feel more confident
• Safety plans that make sense for your family
• Follow-up to make sure things are still going well
• Connecting you with other resources you might need

We Support Parents Too

When your child is in crisis, you’re struggling too. Our crisis help includes lots of support for parents because we know you need it.
We help parents with:

• Ways to respond when hard moments happen again
• Making your home feel more peaceful and stable
• Understanding your child’s mental health and how to help
• Taking care of yourself during this difficult time
• Meeting other parents who understand what you’re going through

What Families Tell Us

Families often say that getting crisis help was when things started to get better. They tell us:

• They feel more confident when difficult situations come up
• Everyone in the family talks to each other better
• They understand their child’s needs more clearly
• They know exactly what to do if another crisis happens
• Their family feels closer and stronger after going through this together

You Don’t Have to Wait

If your family is in the middle of a mental health crisis, or you are concerned about what you are observing, please contact us. 
We have an experienced crisis team to assist during your most unexpected times.
Contact Restoration Children Facilities today. 
Our Crisis Response team is here to help your family feel safe and supported, and to help you move through this hard time.

Quick Questions

What is stabilization in mental health?

Stabilization refers to the process of assisting a person who is struggling to feel safer and more in charge with professional aid and care.

How do you help someone calm down during a crisis? 

We:

• Stay calm ourselves
• Listen 
• Make sure everyone is safe
• Use gentle techniques to help people feel settled

What happens when someone assesses a mental health crisis? 

We look at:

• What’s happening right now to make sure everyone is safe
• Understand what’s been going on
• Figure out the best way to help

What does the emergency room do for mental health crises? 

The ER makes sure people are medically safe and stable, provides basic crisis help, and connects families with specialized services like ours for ongoing support.