Milwaukee County Mental Health Emergency Center

Milwaukee County Mental Health Emergency Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin provides 24/7 psychiatric emergency care for adults, children, and adolescents experiencing mental health emergencies. The center offers crisis assessment, stabilization, emergency treatment, discharge planning, care coordination, and transfer to appropriate continuing care as part of Milwaukee County’s broader mental health service system.

The Mental Health Emergency Center was formed as a joint venture between Milwaukee County and area health systems, including Advocate Aurora Health, Ascension Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin, and Froedtert Health. Located at 1525 N. 12th Street, the center is designed to provide patient-centered, recovery-oriented, and culturally informed emergency crisis care, with services focused on stabilizing patients and connecting them with ongoing treatment or supportive services.