In Crisis (Urgent Assistance)
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
As always, please call the Emory Police Department at 404-727-6111 in an emergency if you are on campus or call 9-1-1 if you are in the United States off-campus.
Additional crisis response and support resources are listed below.
Drop-in Services:
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Students may come in to CAPS to meet with the clinician on call from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday.
After-Hours Assistance
CAPS offers after-hours support to provide Emory students with confidential assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7), year-round. Students can call CAPS and speak immediately with a mental health professional to identify their needs, get support, and help develop a plan for next steps.
Contact CAPS by calling 404-727-7450, anytime
If you need immediate assistance for life-threatening emergencies, call the Emory Police Department at 404-727-6111 or call 9-1-1 if you are in the United States.
For psychological emergencies, there are several resources available through Emory University and the Atlanta community.
What to expect during my Crisis Triage Appointment at CAPS
Please note that crisis appointments are typically brief consultations lasting 15-20 minutes with a focus on assessing for safety and/or immediate need, and creating a plan for next steps, which may include scheduling a follow-up screening appointment or connecting students to additional campus or community resources.
After 5 p.m. by phone:
CAPS has expanded after-hours support to provide Emory students with confidential assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7), year-round. Now, a student can call CAPS and speak immediately with a mental health professional to identify their needs, get support, and help develop a plan for next steps.
Contact CAPS by calling 404-727-7450, anytime.
After-Hours Assistance
If you need immediate assistance for life-threatening emergencies, call the Emory Police Department at 404-727-6111 or call 9-1-1 if you are in the United States.
For psychological emergencies, there are several resources available through Emory University and the Atlanta community. Visit https://counseling.emory.edu/about/emergency.html for more information.
When you call after hours, on holidays, or during school breaks, you will first be met with an automated message that provides you with three options:
- You can talk with a mental health professional immediately who can offer risk assessment and support for students experiencing urgent mental health concerns.
- You can leave a message. Messages will be followed up on the next business day.
- You can learn how to schedule an initial consultation online.
If you need immediate assistance for an emergency, please call the Emory Police Department at 404-727-6111 if you are on campus or call 9-1-1 if you are in the United States off-campus.
Our after-hours phone line is to support identified mental health needs of our enrolled student community to include those in GA, out of state and abroad. We focus on brief, solution-focused interventions to assess the student’s current situation and arrange for appropriate further levels of care depending on the situation.