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Crisis Services & Psychological Emergencies

If you have a psychological emergency, do one of the following:
Regular working hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Call CPS in the Bird Building 2nd Floor - (828) 227-7469

After Office hours and Weekends - (828) 227-8911
This is the Communication Center Switchboard affiliated with University Police.
Ask to speak to the Counselor-on-Call and be prepared to give contact information so that the appropriate CPS staff person may contact you as soon as possible.

Other Jackson County Emergency Resources
1 (800) 849- 6127 Smoky Mountain Center - 24 Hour Crisis Line

Suicide Hot-Line - (800) 273-TALK or (800) 273-8255

If You Are in Crisis

Contact the Counseling Center during the daytime and request a same-day urgent appointment by calling 227-7469 or coming directly to the Counseling Center. During the appointment you will meet with a counselor who will assess the situation and recommend a course of action to assist you.

If you are living in a residence hall, you can also seek out a member of your residence hall staff for assistance.

During Summer terms, on-call counselors are available during office hours with after hour community resources back-up.