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Crisis & Emergencies

Resources for getting help when you need it.
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Trained professionals ready to assist you.

If you or a friend are in a crisis situation and experiencing any of the following, please contact one of the many trained staff across campus.

  • Unable to stop crying
  • Thoughts of hurting yourself or others
  • Inability to communicate clearly (disjointed thoughts, garbled or slurred speech)
  • Loss of contact with reality (beliefs or actions at odds with reality; seeing or hearing things that others do not)
  • Have not eaten in several days (not due to illness)
  • Have not slept in several days (not due to illness)
  • Unable to go to classes (not due to illness)

Support During Office Hours

Emergency appointments or consultations can be made at the Counseling Center or Student Health Services between 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Support After Office Hours

Campus residents should contact their Resident Advisor (RA) or Hall Manager who can assist with coordinating emergency personnel, if needed

Wisconsin Crisis Lines, Information, & Referrals
  • :  1-888-552-6642
  • : 211 or 1-800-362-8255
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line
  •  - 1-800-273-8255
  • : text "home" to 741741
    • Text STEVE (young person of color)
Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence / Sexual Abuse
Depression / Suicide / Self-Injury
  •  - 1-800-273-8255
  •  - 1-800-784-2433
  •  - 1-800-SUICIDE
  •  - 1-800-366-8288
LGBTQIA+
  • : 1-866-488-7386
  • : 1-877-565-8860
  •  - 1-888-843-4564
Alcohol / Other Drug Issues
  •  - (Menomonie) 235-4537 or 1-800-995-9537
  •  (mental health and substance use disorders): 1-800-662-4357
  • Alcohol & Drug Helpline - 1-800-821-4357
  •  - 1-757-563-1600
Eating Disorders
  •  - 1-800-931-2237
Child Safety / Child Abuse
  •  - 1866-694-2229 (x3)
  •  - 1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)