Montgomery County Emergency Service

Mental Health CarePennsylvania, United States51-200 Employees

Montgomery County Emergency Service (MCES) is a mental health care organization that operates a comprehensive psychiatric emergency response system serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and neighboring southeastern counties since 1974. It delivers trauma-informed care for individuals experiencing psychiatric emergencies and serious mental health crises, supports people with severe mental illness who might otherwise face inappropriate incarceration, and provides crisis intervention education to law enforcement, emergency responders, and behavioral health providers. Core services include a national crisis line as part of the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network, a crisis center, emergency psychiatric assessments, and acute inpatient psychiatric care, with the Montgomery County program also assisting with involuntary psychiatric evaluations. The organization runs programs such as a Crisis Intervention Specialist for law enforcement and suicide prevention and postvention initiatives, and it operates from Norristown, in the region of Montgomery County. A recent development involves a partnership expansion with Kindle Hill Foundation and related agencies across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, reflecting broader collaboration in crisis response and public safety. MCES positions itself within the mental health care industry as a specialized emergency response and support system integrated with public safety and medical services.

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