PSYCHIATRIC INTAKE RESPONSE CENTER (PIRC) | PSYCHIATRIC INTAKE RESPONSE CENTER

Provides a central clearinghouse that can refer children and families to mental health services. Licensed social workers and clinical counselors can assess caller's needs and direct them to the appropriate service which might include the emergency room, an in-patient hospital service, or a local therapist/counselor.

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211 Summit

Physical Address

One Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Voice

(330) 543-4115

Main | Care Center

Voice

(866) 443-7472

Toll-Free | Crisis Line 1-866-443-PIRC

Voice

(330) 543-7472

Main | Crisis Line 330-543-PIRC

Voice

(330) 543-5015

Main | Outpatient Services Intake Department

Application process

Call the crisis line for more information. Families seeking answers or services for their child will receive a preliminary screening over the phone to determine the appropriate type and level of care needed. Children and teens considered high risk may be referred for a face-to-face assessment in the Akron Children’s Emergency Department.

Fee

No fee for phone intake. Should a crisis assessment be required, and a child/adolescent is seen in the Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) located in Akron Children’s Emergency Department, there is a charge for the crisis assessment.

Eligibility

Serves youth ages 5 to 17 residing in Summit, Medina, Portage, and surrounding counties such as Ashland, Holmes, Mahoning, Stark, and Wayne counties.

Languages

Utilizes language interpretation services.

Agency info

PSYCHIATRIC INTAKE RESPONSE CENTER

Provides a central clearinghouse that can refer children and families to mental health services. Licensed social workers and clinical counselors can assess a caller's needs and direct them to the appropriate service which might include the emergency room, an in-patient hospital service, or a local therapist/counselor.