If You Are Currently in Crisis:

911
Emergency Dispatch

If you or someone else is in immediate physical danger, call 911.

988
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for immediate mental health support.


On-Campus Mental Health Emergencies

We provide crisis support at our main Allendale and Pew Campuses

If a student is having a mental health emergency, they are welcome to drop by our Allendale or Pew Campus offices for an urgent consultation with a counselor during business hours. 

If the emergency is happening after-hours or during weekends, support is available. Call 911 or 988. You may also contact your Living Center Director or RA for assistance. 

911 vs. 988
Will 911 be called if I dial 988?
Some examples

Additional Resources

The following list of local and national resources are provided by the GVSU University Counseling Center as a service to the community. The resources identified on this list are not vetted or endorsed by the University Counseling Center or GVSU.

Resource

Contact Information

Ottawa County Emergency and After-Hours Access to Services

(866) 512-4357

Kent County Network 180 Crisis Services

(616) 336-3909

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project (suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ young people)

(866) 488-7386 / Text START to 678678

Trans Lifeline

(877) 565-8860

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1 / Text 838255

YWCA West Central Michigan (intimate partner abuse, stalking, or sexual assault/abuse hotline)

(616) 454-9922

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Crisis Services (Crawford, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Wexford counties)

(833) 295-0616




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