Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)

Crisis Assistance for Students

Crisis Assistance During Business Hours

Crisis Assistance is Available In Person

Do any of the following statements apply to you?

  • I am having thoughts of ending my life and may act on them.
  • I have engaged in self-injurious or self-destructive behaviours recently.
  • I am having thoughts of doing serious harm to someone else and may act on them.
  • I have experienced a serious loss recently.
  • I have been physically or sexually assaulted recently.
  • I am having strange experiences such as hearing voices or seeing things that others do not.
  • I recently experienced or witnessed a traumatic or life threating event.

Crisis counseling is available to currently enrolled students Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m. in our office located in building 66 (Bookstore building) room 116.

 

What to Expect

You will need to inform the front desk personnel that you are experiencing a mental health crisis. You will be asked to complete brief paperwork to help us understand your situation. One of our mental health counselors will meet with you to assess your immediate needs and may refer you to additional resources or services as needed. Walk-in crisis visits are addressed on a first come, first served basis. You may be asked to wait for an available crisis counselor.

 

Crisis Assistance After-Hours

After-Hours Telephone Consultation

If you are experiencing a crisis outside of normal business hours (Monday thru Sunday, 5:00 p.m. thru 8:00 a.m.), you can reach a crisis counselor by telephone including weekends, holidays, and breaks.

  • Call (909) 869-3220, and press option 2 when prompted to speak with a crisis counselor.
  • A CAPS counselor may follow up with you the next business day to offer additional support or resources.

Emergency Assistance

If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency:

  • On-campus: call University Police at (909) 869-3070
  • Off-campus: dial 9-1-1

Additional Resources

Read more information on Suicide Prevention, coping with distressing events, self-care, on- and off- campus resources, and other topics on our resources page.

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