If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need immediate support:
Center for Wellness & Counseling 612-330-1707 (8:00am – 4:30pm Monday- Friday Fall and Spring semester; please let the receptionist know that you are in crisis and need to see a counselor immediately)
CWC After Hours Urgent Phone Counseling 612-330-1707 Option 1 (24/7 when CWC is closed)
Augsburg Department of Public Safety 612-330-1717 (can contact Dean of Students if faculty/staff have a student in crisis)
Hennepin County COPE Team 612-596-1223 (24/7, will meet with the student in crisis in person wherever they are located in Hennepin County) Phone numbers for other metro crisis teams
Behavioral Emergency Center (access through the Emergency Department of M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, West Bank; across Riverside Avenue from Augsburg’s Foss Center; DPS will provide a ride from campus if needed)
24/7 Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Support — U of M Aurora Center 612-626-9111
People Inc Crisis Stabilization Housing (3-10 day stays; insurance or sliding fee) 24 hour crisis residences for adults “at moderate but not a high risk for self-harm” 651-774-0011 Option 3
Suicide Prevention Lifelines
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call 988 OR text “HOME” to 741741 OR chat
- LGBTQ+ Youth Lifeline (under 25) call 988 and press 3
- En Español call 988 and press 2
- Young People of Color text STEVE to 741741
- Native/Indigenous Lifeline text NATIVE to 741741
- Veterans call 988 and press 1 (or chat online at Veterans’ Crisis Line or text to 838255)
The Trevor Lifeline (Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth) 1-866-488-7386 OR text START to 678678 OR chat
Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860 Crisis phone for trans-identified people in crisis, staffed by volunteers who also identify as trans. See hours on website.
Naseeha Muslim Mental Health Hotline 1-866-627-3342 11am to 2am CST
Hospital Emergency Rooms
Behavioral Emergency Center, M Health Fairview University of MN Medical Center, West Bank Emergency Center, 2312 S 6th St 24/7 specialized behavioral health crisis services; go to West Bank ER to access services (612-273-5640). Located just across Riverside from Augsburg’s Foss Center/chapel; follow the signs for the Emergency Department.
Acute Psychiatric Services – 24-hour walk-in crisis psychiatric support at Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis; Emergency Medications Clinic available (call for hours). 612-873-3161 (located in the Red Building, first floor, right across from ER; entrance on 8th St between Park and Chicago Aves). If you have a current provider, they will not change your medications. They will not provide stimulant medications or benzodiazepines. Two-week supply only.
Regions Hospital (has mental health Crisis Program accessed through the ER) 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul
(Ramsey County residents only) Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health 402 University Ave East (walk-in 8-5:30 Monday-Friday) An alternative to the ER for Ramsey County residents; will bill insurance but do not turn anyone away for inability to pay.
Emergency Room and Urgent Care
Skills to Support Self If Feeling Suicidal — Now Matters Now
NAMI MN Crisis Resource Handout