Contact
Counseling Center
Administration 102
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Tel: (660) 543-4060
Fax: (660) 543-8277
UCM's 24/7 Crisis Support Line
660-543-8008
Fall & Spring Hours
| Monday - Friday | 8 am - 12 pm and 1-5 pm |
| ____ | ____ |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Summer Hours
| Mon.-Thurs. | 7:30 am - 12 pm and 1-4:30 pm |
| ____ | ____ |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Suicide Prevention and Other Mental Health Resources
Suicide Prevention Resources
A UCM employee who has reason to believe a student is in IMMEDIATE danger of attempting suicide should immediately call 911, or UCM Public Safety at 660-543-4123.
A UCM employee who has reason to believe a student may possibly be suicidal should immediately notify one of these:
- Corey Bowman, Associate Vice President for Student Experience and Engagement, at 660-543-4114 or Administration Building 214
- Counseling Center at 660-543-4060 or Administration Building 102
- Public Safety at 660-543-4123 or 306 Broad Street (24 hours, 7 days a week)
Be prepared to provide as much detailed information as possible. The Counseling Center staff and/or Associate Vice President for Student Experience and Engagement will evaluate the situation on a case by case basis, make a decision on what actions need to occur, and provide consultation regarding what additional steps need to be taken by the employee who reported the situation.
988 is the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you think a student is in IMMEDIATE danger of attempting suicide, call 911, or UCM Public Safety at 660-543-4123, or take the person to the nearest Emergency Department; in Warrensburg that's Western Missouri Medical Center, 403 Burkarth Rd.
If you believe a student may possibly be suicidal, share that information with one of the following people or offices:
- Corey Bowman, Associate Vice President for Student Experience and Engagement, at 660-543-4114 or Administration Building, Suite 214
- Counseling Center at 660-543-4060 or Administration Building 102
- Public Safety at 660-543-4123 or 306 Broad Street (24 hours, 7 days a week)
- A readily available university employee, such as Housing staff, a faculty member, student organization advisor, or any other University employee with whom you are familiar
- You can also call 988, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Crisis Phone and Text Lines
If this is a crisis, call or text one of these:
- UCM Crisis and Counseling Support Line (24/7) – 660-543-8008
- UCM Public Safety – call 660-543-4123, text 660-422-2632, or visit 306 Broad Street in Warrensburg
- Compass Health Network Behavioral Health Crisis Center – 833-356-2427
- Burrell Behavioral Health Crisis Center – 660-285-9280
- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call 988 or text any message to 988
- National Crisis Text Line – text HOME to 741741
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StrongHearts Native Helpline – 844-7NATIVE (762-8483), a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy.
- LGBT National Help Center – Multiple hotlines available; see website for additional information and hours
- Trans Lifeline – 877-565-8860
- The Trevor Project, LGBTQ Youth & Young Adults – 866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
- The Steve Fund – supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. Text STEVE to 741741 to access a culturally trained crisis text line counselor
- Black Emotional + Mental Health Collective (BEAM) – 800-604-5841
- Veterans Crisis Line – Dial 988 + press 1
- Veterans Crisis Text Line – Text 838255
- Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH), Multilingual, crisis support related to natural or human-caused disasters – 800-985-5990
- NAMI HelpLine – 1-800-950-6264 or text HelpLine to 62640
- List of hotlines that limit police intervention – These hotlines and warmlines can provide alternatives to police intervention and avoid using police in most cases. Ask all hotlines and warmlines about their policies before disclosing information that could lead to an involuntary intervention.
On-Campus Mental Health Resources
- Anonymous reporting: Use this form to anonymously let the Student Experience and Engagement office know about unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of such activities.
- Ask.Listen.Refer.: This easy to use program was designed to help faculty, staff, and students at UCM prevent suicide by teaching you to identify people at risk for suicide; recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide; and respond to and get help for people at risk.
- Title IX/Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct
- University Health Center: 660-543-4770, 600 S. College Ave.
- Office of Health Promotion: 660-543-8947, 600 S. College Ave. (inside the University Health Center)
- Office of Accessibility Services: 660-543-4421, Elliot Union 224
Other Mental Health Resources
Warrensburg Area
- Warrensburg Area Referral List
- Western Missouri Medical Center, 403 Burkarth Road, 660-747-2500
- Recovery Lighthouse
- Survival House: 24 Hour Confidential Hotline: 800-846-7597
Kansas City/National
- Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault: MOCSA Crisis Line (816) 531-0233
- American Association of Suicidology, including resources for suicide loss survivors
- The Jed Foundation (JED)
- Online Eating Disorder Screening
- Go Ask Alice
- Smart Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Al-Anon
- Grief Recovery Programs
- NAMI Greater KC
- Psychology Today
