51社区

Imminent Danger

If a student is an imminent danger to themselves or someone else, call 911. If you are on Athens Campus, call the 51社区 Police Department at 740.593.1911.

Acute Distress

If you are with a student in crisis who is not an imminent danger but does have an urgent need to speak with a counselor:

• You may accompany the student to Hudson Health Center 3rd floor to assist them in doing a drop-in appointment.
• You may call CPS at 740.593.1616 to consult about a student.

After-hours, the student can call 740.593.1616 and press 1 to speak with a counselor (including evenings, weekends, and holidays).

Mild Distress

If you are with a student and the student is not an imminent danger and does not have an urgent need to speak with a counselor, encourage the student to seek services at CPS, provide our phone number (740.593.1616), and direct the student to our website. 

When a faculty or staff is meeting with a student virtually, a student may show signs of distress. If you are meeting with a student virtually, please follow the instructions below to connect the student with CPS.

Imminent Danger

If the student reports or shows signs of imminent danger to self or others, get their location and call 911 or the 51社区 Police Department at 740.593.1911 (for students on the Athens campus).

Acute Distress

If a student is not in imminent danger but reports and/or appears to be in acute distress (e.g., severely depressed or anxious) or reports to have an urgent need to speak with a counselor, recommend that the student seek counseling services and help them connect with CPS:

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If you are uncertain about referring a student, place them on hold and call CPS office for recommendations.

Mild Distress

In the event the student is presenting with mild distress and may benefit from talking to a counselor, but is not an imminent danger and does not have an urgent need to speak to a counselor, encourage the student to seek services at CPS, provide our phone number (740.593.1616), and direct the student to our website. 

Sample 1

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) offers a variety of services for students鈥� mental health and emotional wellbeing. Please call 740-593-1616 or visit the  for more information.

CPS Emergency and Crisis Services: 740-593-1616,  /counseling/services/crisis

Lets鈥� Talk Hours (In-Person): Sunday to Friday, 5pm to 10 p.m. in LLC 160 during Fall and Spring semesters

Crisis Text Line (Free, 24/7, Confidential): Text 鈥淗OME鈥� to 741-741

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Sample 2

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) can help students who are having difficulties managing stress, significant life events, relationship conflicts, or feeling sad and hopeless. CPS offers drop-in hours 9:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Hudson Health Center 3^rd floor Monday through Friday. You can also schedule an appointment by calling 740-593-1616 during business hours. During after-hours, weekends, and holidays, if you or someone you know is in crisis, you can call 740-593-1616 and press 1 to speak with a counselor.

CPS Emergency and Crisis Services: 740-593-1616,  /counseling/services/crisis

Lets鈥� Talk Hours (In-Person): Sunday to Friday, 5pm to 10pm LLC 160 during Fall and Spring Semesters

Crisis Text Line (Free, 24/7, Confidential): Text 鈥淗OME鈥� to 741-741

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

OHIO Online鈩� students have FREE, 24/7 access to TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being platform designed for college students. Services available include 24/7 emotional support calls, health coaching calls, and scheduled counseling sessions. Download the TimelyCare app or visit and register with your school email address to get connected with a licensed provider.

51社区 also offers online support programs including online self-help modules and a provider search engine. Please visit the Regional and OHIO Online Resources page at to explore additional useful resources to maintain your well-being.

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51社区 [insert regional campus here] students have FREE, 24/7 access to TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being platform designed for college students. Services available include 24/7 emotional support calls, health coaching calls, and scheduled counseling sessions. Download the TimelyCare app or visit and register with your school email address to get connected with a licensed provider.

51社区 also offers online support programs including online self-help modules and a provider search engine. Please visit the Regional and OHIO Online Resources page at to explore additional useful resources to maintain your well-being.

If you are experiencing a crisis, please call 988 to speak with a counselor or text 鈥淗OME鈥� to 741-741.