Crisis Resources

If a student is experiencing a mental health emergency during business hours (Monday – Friday from 8 AM – 4 PM) and they need to talk to someone immediately, please call the Counseling Center (610-436-2301) or come to the Counseling Center office in Lawrence 241.

A mental health emergency is defined as:

  • Suicidal thoughts with plan and intent
  • Homicidal thoughts with plan and intent to harm another
  • Survivor of a recent traumatic event (e.g., victim of a mugging, sexual assault, recent death)
  • Experiencing hallucinations (visual or auditory)

Check out this "Am I in Crisis" Handout

We will also continue to provide outreach services. If interested, request a workshop or training or having the therapy dogs attend an event your organization or group are hosting. Email our outreach coordinator with additional questions. We do our best to meet all outreach requests. Due to counselor availability, some requests may not be able to be fulfilled. We ask that you provide at least 2 weeks notice when requesting an outreach.

Other resources if you are experiencing a mental health emergency:

If a mental health emergency occurs when the Counseling Center is closed:

  • Call WCU Public Safety at 610-436-3311
  • Call Valley Creek Crisis Center at 610-280-3270
    They will dispatch a Mobile Crisis Unit to assist the student, conduct the assessment, and transport the student to the hospital, if deemed necessary.
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
  • Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
    A trained crisis counselor will receive the text and respond quickly. This service is not sponsored nor supported by the University; this is a free nationwide crisis text line for anyone to use. Find additional information here.