Crisis and Triage Services

• You are planning on seriously injuring yourself or someone else
• You recently made an attempt to seriously injure yourself or someone else 
• You do not feel safe because someone else is stalking you, abusing you, assaulting you, and/or seriously threatening to do any of those behaviors
• You are unable to bathe, feed or otherwise care for yourself due to a mental health concern (including substance use)
   

What is a triage?

• You are in serious distress and urgently need to speak with a counselor in order to get brief support and problem solving
   

DO YOU NEED TO BE SEEN URGENTLY?  iF YES, PLEASE DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:  

During Normal Business Hours:

• Due to the current shelter-in-place and social distancing regulations, call Counseling Services and tell the front desk that you need to speak to a counselor urgently. Crisis and triage services during Summer 2020 will be offered via a HIPAA-compliant Zoom or phone
• Come in to Counseling Services and tell the front desk that you are currently in crisis
• Call 911 (any Police Department that responds can help you, including University Police)

    

After Normal Business Hours:

• Call Cal Poly Counseling Services at 805.756.2511 and select option 2 (which will automatically forward you to the 24/7 Cal Poly after-hours crisis line that is staffed by live, licensed counselors)
• Call the local crisis hotline, SLO Hotline: 800.783.0607 (Hablamos Español​)
• Text START to 741741 for Crisis Text Line (no charge for AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, or Verizon plans).  Available 24/7 in the U.S. (Note: This may not work on a pre-paid phone or any plan that does not allow "shortcodes")  See www.crisistextline.org for more information.
• Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.TALK (8255) (Services are available in many different languages)
• Para hablar con alguien en espanol: 877.SUICIDA (877.784.2432)
• Call the Trevor Lifeline: 866.488.7386 (for LGBTQQIA young adults) 
• Call the Trans Lifeline: 877.565.8860
• Call the Nurse Response Line: 888.439.2012
• If you or someone you know is an imminent danger to themselves or someone else, go to the nearest ER or call 911. For a general non-emergency where police assistance might still be needed, call University Police Department by dialing 911 or 805.756.2281 (on campus).

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