Emergencies

Same-Day Urgent Mental Health Crisis Counseling

Same-day urgent sessions are generally available for all students.

Some examples of urgent mental health crisis include:

  • Having thoughts of suicide and considering acting on the thoughts.
  • Having thoughts of doing serious harm to someone else and considering acting on the thoughts.
  • Believing your life is in danger.
  • Hearing voices or seeing things that other people are not seeing or hearing.
  • Recently having been discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
  • Recently having experienced a physical or sexual assault.
  • Experiencing an overwhelming loss, such as the death of a family member.

For students with repeated use of urgent services, there may be discussion about referral to alternate or additional resources.

Crisis Text Line

Free, 24/7, confidential. Text “Got5U” to 741-741.

Crisis Text Line for Students of Color: Text “STEVE” to 741-741.

Trevor 24/7 Hotline

Trevor 24/7 Hotline for LGBTQ students: 1-866-488-7386

Trevor text line: Text “START” to 678-678

Campus Resources

  • Student Health Center: (585) 395-2414
  • University Police: (585) 395-2222
  • On campus, contact your resident director or resident assistant

Off-Campus Resources

  • 911
  • Strong West Emergency Room: (585) 758-1010
  • Lifeline: (585) 275-5151
  • RESTORE: 1-800-527-1757
  • Willow Domestic Violence Center: (585) 232-5200

National Resources

  • USA National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
  • LGBT National Help Center HOTLINE: 1-888-843-4564
  • LGBT National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-PRIDE (7743)