Emergency & Crisis Care

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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:

    • Boulder 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 Boulder, CO 80301
    • Boulder Community Health Hospital: 4747 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, 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 Boulder Police at 303-441-3333 (Outside of Boulder, call local Police department)

    Please note: The CU Boulder Police Department partners with mental health professionals who assist with mental health-related calls.