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Mental Health Emergency Resources

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, you may call the Health and Counseling Center at 503.943.7134 during the hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, or the Pilot Helpline counselors at 503.943.7134, option 3 at any time of day or night.

Regarding incidents of imminent danger, first call 911, then contact Campus Safety at 503.943.4444 so that they are aware and available to assist the police.

Additional resources for emergencies are below, including local resources, national and international resources, and resources for LGBTQ+ community, veterans and anyone experiencing domestic or sexual violence.

Local (Portland, OR) Crisis Resources:

Multnomah County Crisis Line
Phone: (503) 988-4888
Available 24/7

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Urgent Walk-In Clinic
Available 7 days/wk
Monday - Saturday 7:00am - 10:30pm, Sunday 9:00am - 9:00pm
4212 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97206

Unity Center for Behavioral Health
Phone: (503) 944-8000
Available 24/7
1225 NE 2nd Ave
Portland, OR 97232

Call to Safety
Formerly the Portland Women's Crisis Line
Call 503-235-5333 (Local)
Call 1-888-235-5333 (National)
Available 24/7

National Mental Health Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Lifeline Chat
Available 24/7

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Message on WhatsApp
Available 24/7

Crisis Text Line
Text STEVE to 741741
Culturally trained counselors available to students and young adults 24/7

Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678-678
Trevor Project Chat
Available 24/7 for the LGBTQ+ community

LGBT National Youth Talkline
Call 1-800-246-7743
Peer Chatroom
Available Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm, Sat 9am-2pm for the LGBTQ+ and questioning community ages 25 and under

Veterans Crisis Line
Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
Text 838-255
Crisis chat
Available 24/7 for Veterans, Service Members, and friends & families