In the event of a medical or safety emergency, please call 911.

The Counseling Center provides direct crisis intervention services that may include on-going counseling, referral to community resources or consultation for students, faculty or staff members facing a crisis situation.

During the Day.
If a mental health emergency occurs between 8:00-4:30, Monday-Friday, contact the Counseling Center office at 501-4275.  The Counseling Center has psychologists/counselors available on a walk-in basis to talk to students/staff/faculty who need emergency assistance. Staff and Faculty may refer students to the center by calling 501-4275, or may call for consultation related to a student they are concerned about.  

Evenings and Weekends.
For students living in on-campus residence halls, contact one of the residence hall directors or campus security at 501-4010.  They will contact the counselor on-call who will be able to work with residence life and security to assist you.

Students living away from campus should contact their local hospital or community mental health crisis line.  Here are some KC area community mental health crisis services. 

• Research Psychiatric Center (24 hours):  (816) 444-8161 
• Western MO Mental Health (24 hours):  (816) 512-4315
• Swope Parkway Mental Health Center (24 hours):  1-888-279-8188
• MOCSA, Sexual Assault, (24 hours):  (816) 531-0233
• Johnson Country Mental Health Center (24 hours): (913) 384-3535
• Wyandot Mental Health Center (24 hours):  (913) 788-4200
• Shawnee Mission Medical Center, ER (24 hours):  (913) 676-2218