Need support now? Call or text 988Whitman County crisis line 1-888-544-9986

Find help & local partners

Find support without navigating the system alone.

Immediate help, providers, recovery resources, and potential community partners are together on this page. Start with the crisis contacts when help is urgent.

Crisis support in Whitman County

Palouse River Counseling is the local crisis responder.

Palouse River Counseling is contracted through Greater Columbia Behavioral Health BH-ASO to provide crisis intervention and stabilization services in Whitman County, including 24/7 access and mobile crisis response. The BH-ASO manages and funds the regional system; Palouse River Counseling provides the local response.

Immediate danger

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

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Call or text 988

A trained crisis counselor can assess the situation and connect you with appropriate support.

Call or text 988
Whitman County crisis line

Reach the region’s 24/7 crisis system and local response.

1-888-544-9986

Provider and organization spotlights

Learn who does what.

Designated Crisis Responder

Whitman County crisis responder and community behavioral health provider

Palouse River Counseling

Palouse River Counseling is Greater Columbia BH-ASO’s contracted local provider for crisis intervention and stabilization in Whitman County. Its contract calls for outpatient crisis access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes mobile crisis response. PRC also provides outpatient mental health, substance-use, youth, family, geriatric, and psychiatric-rehabilitation services.

Good to know

For ongoing services, call PRC to confirm the right program, current wait time, insurance, and whether in-person appointments are available.

Whitman County connections

Providers, support resources, and community partners in one directory.

Search one combined directory for care, crisis and recovery support, community organizations, and potential collaborators. Provider-submitted information is reviewed every 90 days. Inclusion is informational, not an endorsement; confirm services, availability, insurance, and fit directly.

Crisis support

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Anyone in emotional distress or concerned about someone else

What they provide

Free, confidential crisis counseling by call, text, or chat, 24/7.

No insurance required.
Local crisis access

Whitman County crisis line

People experiencing a behavioral health crisis in Whitman County

What they provide

24/7 access to the regional crisis system and Whitman County’s local crisis responder, Palouse River Counseling.

Call 911 for immediate danger.
Crisis response & behavioral health

Palouse River Counseling

Children, adults, families, older adults, and people seeking crisis, mental health, or substance-use services

What they provide

Whitman County’s contracted local crisis responder, plus outpatient behavioral health, WISe intensive youth services, substance-use care, and psychiatric rehabilitation.

For urgent crisis support, call or text 988 or the Whitman County crisis line. For ongoing care, ask about current availability, insurance, and fit.
Outpatient psychiatry & behavioral health

Palouse Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

People seeking outpatient psychiatry, psychology, or behavioral-health services

What they provide

Pullman Regional Hospital clinic offering psychiatry and behavioral-health care.

A referral may be required. Confirm current services, insurance, and availability.
Student mental health

WSU Counseling and Psychological Services

Eligible Washington State University students

What they provide

Individual and group counseling, consultation, and mental health support for students.

After-hours support: 509-335-2159.
Recovery navigation

Washington Recovery Help Line

Anyone seeking support for substance use, problem gambling, or mental health

What they provide

Free, confidential information and referral support across Washington.

Call or text for support and treatment navigation.
Free peer recovery support

Whitman Recovery Community Center

Adults seeking recovery support, community connection, or help navigating resources

What they provide

Certified peer coaching, support groups, learning and recreational activities, resource navigation, a recovery library, and a welcoming place to connect. Services are free and open to everyone.

226 E. Main St., Pullman. This is a peer-support center, not a residential treatment facility or Whitman County’s crisis responder.
Regional system administration

Greater Columbia Behavioral Health BH-ASO

What they provide

Funds and administers regional crisis and other behavioral-health services; it is not the local walk-in crisis provider.

Regional crisis-system partner

Volunteers of America Eastern Washington

What they provide

Crisis-line and behavioral-health support serving the broader region, with information that can help explain regional patterns.

Hospital & outpatient care

Pullman Regional Hospital & Palouse Psychiatry

What they provide

Emergency care plus outpatient psychiatric and behavioral-health services. Hospital figures represent only the measures specifically reported—not the county’s whole picture.

Hospital & behavioral health

Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics

What they provide

Medical care and behavioral-health services serving Colfax and surrounding rural communities.

Public health

Whitman County Public Health

What they provide

Community health data, prevention, family and children’s programs, public information, and countywide outreach.

Food, housing & stability

Community Action Center

What they provide

Food access, housing, homelessness services, rent and energy assistance, and other supports that affect mental well-being.

Domestic and sexual violence support

Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse

What they provide

Confidential advocacy, emergency shelter, safety planning, and prevention education.

Disability advocacy

Disability Action Center NW

What they provide

Independent-living support, peer connection, advocacy, and navigation led by and for people with disabilities.

Older-adult connection

Pullman Community Council on Aging

What they provide

Information, advocacy, and community connection focused on older adults and caregivers.

Veteran navigation

Whitman County Veteran Services

What they provide

Local benefits navigation and connections for veterans and their families.

Youth justice & support

Whitman County Juvenile Court & Community Accountability Program

What they provide

A potential connection point for youth, family, diversion, accountability, and prevention needs.

County law enforcement

Whitman County Sheriff’s Office

What they provide

Frontline crisis contact and rural public-safety perspective.

City law enforcement

Pullman Police Department

What they provide

Frontline crisis contact and a source of clearly defined Pullman-only response data.

Campus public safety

Washington State University Police

What they provide

Campus crisis response and coordination with student-support systems.

Community investment

United Way of Whitman County

What they provide

Connects donors, nonprofits, and community priorities across Whitman County.

Resource navigation

Palouse Resource Guide

What they provide

A community directory that can help residents find practical services and help identify missing resources.

Trusted public spaces

Whitman County Library & Neill Public Library

What they provide

Accessible information, programs, technology, and community connection across Pullman and rural towns.

Volunteer & university connection

WSU Center for Civic Engagement

What they provide

Connects WSU students and community organizations through service, learning, and civic participation.

Local community network

Cities, towns, faith communities, employers & civic groups

What they provide

Potential partners that can reach residents where they live, work, worship, gather, and ask for help.

Essential community leadership

People with lived experience, families & caregivers

What they provide

Not an audience to consult after decisions are made, but partners whose experience should shape priorities, language, navigation, and accountability.

For local clinicians and organizations

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