In the event of a personal emergency during normal working hours, you may call Counseling
Center at 773-995-2383 or come in person to Cordell Reed Student Union Building (CRSU) Suite 190 and state the nature of the emergency to the administrative assistant. Daily between
the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 p.m. One of the psychologists will consult with you
immediately to determine what action the crisis requires. After hours, you may call
the Campus Police at 1-773-995-2111 if you are on campus or 911 if you are off campus.
In emergency situations involving another student who is unwilling or unable to seek
help on his/her own, faculty, staff, students or family members may call the Counseling
Center at 773-995-2383, or walk the student over Cordell Reed Student Union Building
(CRSU) Suite 190 and/or notify Campus Police at 773-995-2111, if the student needs to be hospitalized or restrained.
When helping someone in crisis, it is important to remember to:
- clarify the problem
- communicate your commitment to help
- contact appropriate professional staff
- talk in a calm, direct and reassuring manner
- stay until assistance arrives
The following phone numbers are additional sources of help:
Campus Police: 1-773-995-2111
Fire or Medical Emergencies: 911
Campus Wellness Center:1-773-995-2953
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Sexual Assault Hotlines:
1-888-293-2080 (Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline)
1-630-971-3927 (West Suburbs)
1-708-748-5672 (South Suburbs)
Veterans Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
Alcohol and Drug Hotline: 1-800-622-2255
Illinois Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1-800-252-2873
Domestic Violence Hotlines:
1-877-863-6338 (The State of Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline)
1-800-799-7233 (The National Domestic Violence Hotline)
