The Opportunity Alliance Crisis Center
The Opportunity Alliance
Walk-in crisis center open 24/7 for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Provides immediate stabilization, crisis counseling, and connections to emergency services. Also dispatches mobile crisis response teams across Southern Maine.
Who can use this?
Open to anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. No insurance, ID, or referral required. Completely free.
About this resource
The Opportunity Alliance Crisis Center at 85 Grant Street in Portland provides immediate, walk-in crisis stabilization for adults and youth experiencing behavioral health emergencies. The center offers a less restrictive alternative to emergency room visits for people in mental health or substance use crisis. They also operate mobile crisis response teams that can come to you anywhere in Cumberland County. The center is part of The Opportunity Alliance, which also operates the Maine Crisis Line (1-888-568-1112) and 211 Maine.
Services offered
- 24/7 walk-in crisis stabilization
- Crisis counseling and assessment
- Short-term crisis beds for overnight stabilization
- Mobile crisis response teams (Cumberland County)
- Connection to emergency services when needed
- Warm handoff to ongoing mental health services
What to expect
Walk in anytime, 24/7. A crisis worker will meet with you, assess your situation, and provide immediate support. If needed, short-term crisis beds are available for overnight stabilization. The goal is to help you through the immediate crisis and connect you with appropriate follow-up care.
What to bring
Nothing required. Insurance card if available, but not needed.