Urgent Need?

Some situations are emergencies that require immediate action from emergency responders.

Self-injury needing immediate medical attention
Someone acting on a suicide threat
Someone tells you they have recently taken an overdose or made some other suicide gesture
A person is unresponsive

What to do in case of a mental health emergency:

Call the Campus Safety Department at (816) 985-6079 or (816) 501-2466 or dial 911 to reach the Kansas City Police Department.
OR
Take the person directly to the emergency room at St. Joseph Medical Center (1000 Carondelet Drive) or Research Psychiatric Center (2323 East 63rd Street).