How to Obtain Services

If you or a family member needs assistance with mental health issues, substance abuse services, or services for a developmental disability and live in Orange, Person or Chatham counties in North Carolina, please call OPC’s STAR phone line.

STAR (Screening, Triage, Access, Referral)

919.913.4100

or

1.800.233.6834
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

For TDD Calls: 1.866.598.6459

or contact OPC through N.C. Relay by dialing 711. Please instruct the Relay operator to dial 1.800.233.6384

Your call will be answered by a professional clinician who will ask you a series of questions. These will help us determine the level and type of service that best matches your needs. Based on your responses, you may be referred to a provider agency for further assessment, to a community resource, or for immediate assistance in an emergency situation.

Click here for a resource brochure on groups that offer support and advice.

Medical Emergencies

If you have a life-threatening medical emergency, please call

9-1-1.