Dial Help's Crisis Unit is staffed by professional, trained employees who are available to provide assistance to community members every hour of every day. A variety of crisis intervention services can also be accessed through Dial Help’s Helpline.

The crisis intervention helpline is available to residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 24-hours a day. Walk-in crisis intervention provided by the Crisis Unit is also available on site 24-hours a day.

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) advocates are on call to respond immediately to off-site crisis intervention requests for victims of sexual assault. Advocates may meet victims at a police station, the hospital, the Dial Help office, or other appropriate locations. SART advocates may respond to requests for victims in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, and Ontonagon Counties.

The Victim Services Unit, a Dial Help program in collaboration with the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, has advocates who are on call to respond immediately to requests for crisis intervention and assistance. This is available to victims of a crime or crisis such as car accidents, fires, drownings, suicides, or any other disasters or catastrophes.

The community Critical Incident Stress Management Team can also be accessed through Dial Help’s Helpline. The CISM Team responds to requests for crisis intervention debriefing for groups with post traumatic symptoms following a crisis event.

To access Dial Help’s Crisis Unit Helpline, call 906-482-HELP (4357), or 800-562-7622.