Crisis Assistance
For Crisis Assistance
If you have an urgent psychological concern and need to speak with a mental health counselor immediately please call 281-283-2580 and press 2, or call the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, text HOME to 741-741, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.
Other 24-Hour Crisis Lines
| Name of Crisis Line | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Veteran Crisis Line | 1-800-784-2433, Press 1 |
| Spanish Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1-888-628-9454 |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing Lifeline | TTY – 800-799-4889 |
| Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston | 713-529-0037 |
| Trans Lifeline | 1-877-330-6366 |
| The Trevor Project | 1-866-488-7386 |
| Trevor Textline | Text START to 678678 |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233 |
| National Sexual Assault Hotline | 1-800-656-4673 |
| Disaster Distress Helpline | 1-800-985-5990 |
| Disaster Distress Textline | Text TalkWithUs to 66746 |
CARE Team Information
Are you urgently concerned about a currently enrolled UHCL student? Please consider making a report to the Crisis Awareness Response Emergency (CARE) Team for students with behavioral issues or other problems that are interfering with student success and functioning.
Referrals are made to the Dean of Students Office so a CARE Team representative can contact the student and make necessary referrals:
- CARE Concern Report: 281-283-2273
- Dean of Students Office: 281-283-2567
24-Hour Crisis Hotlines
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255, press 2 for Spanish
- Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston: 713-529-0037
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
- Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255, press 1
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
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National Crisis Text Line: Text “Home” to 741741
Mental Health Authorities
- Brazoria County
Gulf Coast Center: 409-763-2373
24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 866-729-3848 - Chambers County
Spindletop Center: 409-784-5400
24 Hour Crisis Line: 800-633-5686 - Fort Bend County
Texana: 281-239-1300
24 Hour Crisis Line: 800-633-5686 - Galveston County
Gulf Coast Center: 409-763-2373
24 Hour Crisis Line: 866-729-3848 - Harris County
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD: 713-970-7000
24 Hour Crisis Line: 866-970-4770 - Montgomery/Walker/Liberty Counties
Montgomery: 936-521-6100
Walker: 936-291-5800
Liberty: 936-334-3299
24 Hour Crisis Line: 800-659-6994
Information Assistance
- United Way 24 Hour Helpline: 211
- United Way Centers
Greater Houston: 713-685-2300
Bay Area: 281-282-6000
Fort Bend: 281-207-2300
Montgomery: 281-292-4155
Waller: 281-822-4200
Hospitals
- HCA Houston Healthcare ER: 281-332-2511
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital: 281-333-5503
- Emergency Care Center (Pearland): 713-363-8020
- Ben Taub Emergency Psychiatric Unit: 713-793-2631
Psychiatry Clinic: 713-873-4900 - UTMB Adult Psychiatry - Outpatient Only
Friendswood (Women's Psych Services Only): 281-338-2798
Galveston: 409-772-0770
Texas City: 281-338-2798
Webster: 281-338-2798 - NeuroPsychiatric Center (The Harris Center): 713-970-7070
- UT Harris County Psychiatric Center: 713-741-5000
- UHCL Center for Educational Programs: 281-283-3529
- UHCL Psychological Services: 281-283-3330
- Family Houston: 713-861-4849
- TeenLine: 310-855-4679
or text TEEN to 839863 (both only operate 8pm-11pm) - Girls and Boys Town National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
Self-Help Resources
- AA-Alcoholics Anonymous: 713-686-6300
- re:Mind Depression & Bipolar Support: 713-600-1131
- Mental Health America of Greater Houston: 713-523-8963
- HIV/AIDS Hotline of Texas: 1-800-299-2437
- National STD Hotline: 800-227-8922
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 800-950-6264
Text NAMI to 741741
NAMI Texas: 512-693-2000
Legal Services
- Lawyer Referral Service: 713-650-0470
713-221-1810 after-hours emergency contact - Legal Line - Voice (Houston Bar Association): 713-759-1133
Shelters/Abuse Services
- The Bay Area Turning Point: 281-286-2525
- The Bridge: 713-473-2801
- The Kinder Emergency Shelter: 713-295-2700
- Houston Area Women's Center: 713-528-6798
- Montrose Counseling Center: 713-529-0037
- New Horizons Family Center: 1-281-422-2292
- The Women’s Home: 713-521-3150
UHCL Services
- Accessibility Support Center: 281-283-2648
- Health Services: 281-283-2626
- Police: 281-283-2222
- Office of Student Advocacy: 281-283-2720
Contact
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Counseling Services
Phone: 281-283-2580
Fax: 281-283-2602
www.uhcl.edu/counselingservices
SSCB 3103
2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 331
Houston, TX 77058-1002
Regular office hours:
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please call ahead during holidays and semester breaks.
