Emergency & Crisis Care
Crisis Care
If you are experiencing a life threatening emergencyÌýcall 911Ìýor go to yourÌýnearest emergency room.
Same-day crisis or urgent support needed?
°ä²¹±ô±ô:Ìý303-492-2277Ìýfor 24/7 support.
Calling ahead allows CAPS providers to triage your concerns and address them more quickly.
Additional support services
You can access 24/7 support through a variety of resources.
Ìý ÌýCall:
- Â鶹ӰԺ Police Department: 911
- Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS): 303-492-2277
- Colorado Crisis Services: 844-493-8255
- Trevor Project (LGBTQ+): 866-488-7386
- National Suicide Prevention 988 or 800-273-8255 (English) 888-628-9454 (Spanish)
Ìý ÌýText:
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- Colorado Crisis Services: Text TALK to 38255
Ìý In person:
- Mental Health Partners Drop-in Crisis Center: 3180 Airport Rd Â鶹ӰԺ, CO 80301
- Â鶹ӰԺ Community Health Hospital: 4747 Arapahoe Ave Â鶹ӰԺ, CO 80303
When to use same-day crisis or urgent support services
Crisis services are available for concerns that are acutely distressing and require same-day support. Call Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) if you or someone you know:
- Have thoughts of suicide or are not sure how to keep self safe
- Have thoughts of doing serious harm to someone and may act on them
- Believe life is in danger
- Hear voices or seeing things that no one else hears or sees
- Have just been discharged from a psychiatric hospital
Welfare checks
Welfare checks can be instituted by any police department if you are concerned about the health, safety or welfare of someone. Be prepared to give the person of concern's exact address (residence hall and room number if on campus) as well as the reason for concern.
- On-campus welfare checks: call CUPD at 303-492-6666
- Off-campus welfare checks: call Â鶹ӰԺ Police at 303-441-3333 (Outside of Â鶹ӰԺ, call local Police department)
Please note: The CU Â鶹ӰԺ Police Department partners with mental health professionals who assist with mental health-related calls.