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In Crisis?

In Crisis?

Crisis Counseling

Crisis Counseling is available 24/7 by calling the CAPS main number, (707) 664-2153. 

If you are in crisis and need to speak to a counselor immediately, please come to CAPS during front office hours (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - noon, 1 - 4 p.m.) or call (707) 664-2153. After hours, you may call us and follow prompts to be connected to a counselor. We have a crisis counselor available 24/7.

If you are in danger of harming yourself or someone else, please call 911 immediately or go to your local emergency room.

Crisis situations cover students who are currently (or within the past 7 days) experiencing any of the following situations:

  • Current intent to harm yourself or persistent suicidal thoughts
  • Recent suicide attempt or recent discharge from a psychiatric hospital
  • Current intent to harm someone else or thoughts of harming someone else
  • Someone is currently or threatening to physically harm or abuse you or a loved one
  • Immediate concerns about the physical safety of someone else
  • Hallucinations or other serious symptoms of psychosis
  • Recent death of a loved one that is significantly affecting your ability to function
  • Recent trauma (acts of discrimination or hate, physical/sexual/domestic assault or abuse)
  • Current crisis related to housing or food insecurity
  • Current sociopolitical environment leads to severe distress that significantly impacts functioning
  • Being a current or former military service member or their loved one, and experiencing distress related to deployment, mobilization, or military status changes

Crisis Services (24/7/365)

  • Call 911, or go to your local emergency room, if you are experiencing an emergency situation involving immediate risk of harm to self or others
  • Speak with a counselor: (707) 664-2153
  • Sonoma County Crisis Line: (707) 576-8181
  • Verity, Sonoma County’s Rape Crisis, Trauma and Healing Center: (707) 545-7273
  • North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline of Sonoma County: (855) 587-6373
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255​ or Text CARE to 839863
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Additional Crisis Services (24/7/365)

  • Personas que hablan español: Llamen a the Lifeline al (888) 682-9454.
  • For Teens: Call the TEEN LINE at (310) 855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863
  • For Veterans: Call the Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255) and press '1'.
  • For LGBTQ Youth: Call The Trevor Project at (866) 488-7386 or text START to 678678.
  • For Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals: Call the Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860.
  • For Individuals who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing: Call the Lifeline at (800) 799-4889.
  • For Law Enforcement Personnel: Call the COPLINE at (800) 267-5463.
  • For First Responders: Call the Fire/EMS Helpline at (888) 731-FIRE (3473)