For students
National Hotlines
For free & confidential emotional support for people in suicide crisis and distress
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7 service) call 800-273-8255 or text 800-273-TALK
- Essential local and community services call 211
- Crisis Text Line text 'HOME' to 741741
For mental health first aid
- National Hopeline Network call 800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
- Self-Harm Hotline call 800-DONT-CUT (800-366-8288)
- National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line call 800-622-2255
- National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia call 800-233-4357
For LGBTQ+ related resources
- LGBT Hotline call 888-843-4564
- The Trevor Project crisis phone & text line 866-488-7386 or text 'START' t 678678
- TransLifeline call 877-565-8860
Access Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)
For urgent psychiatric and psychological concerns during UHS business hours (8:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.) call 609-258-3141 to reach CPS.
In the event that there are concerns regarding the imminent safety of a student or others, contact Public Safety by dialing 911 while on-campus for immediate assistance on the scene.
For after-hours assistance, come to the McCosh Health Center Infirmary in person or call 609-258-3139 to consult with the on-call counselor.
Undergraduate students may also seek support from your Assistant Dean for Student Life, Dean, and Assistant Dean for Studies in connecting to resources on campus. The Butler, Forbes, Mathey, New College West, Rocky, Whitman and Yeh college offices are open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and you can schedule appointments and locate contact information on their websites as well.
Use UMatter Now
UMatter Now has information and tips for quickly and safely intervening around mental health distress, as well as drinking too much and unwanted sexual behavior.
Bookmark the UMatter Now mobile website on your phone's home screen for easy, on-the-spot access.
For faculty, staff and other community members
For urgent psychiatric and psychological concerns, call 911 or seek assistance at a local hospital.
In the event that there are concerns regarding the imminent safety of a student or others, contact Public Safety by dialing 911 while on-campus for immediate assistance on the scene.
CPS clinicians are also available to respond to disasters or traumatic events that may affect an individual or the community. For consultation, call CPS at 609-258-3141.