In Case of a Mental Health Crisis or Emergency
IMMEDIATE Danger
If you believe your life or someone else’s life is in imminent risk, immediately contact 24/7:
Monmouth University Police at 732-571-4444 or 9-1-1
or go to the nearest emergency room.
The nearest Emergency Department to campus is Monmouth Medical Center
Non-Lifethreatening Emergencies:
If you need urgent assistance regarding a mental health concern when CPS is open, come to the office, and the next available counselor will meet with you.
Counseling and Prevention Services (CPS)
Rebecca Stafford Student Center, 3rd Floor
Phone: 732-571-7517
If you are unable to connect with CPS and have immediate safety concerns, call MUPD immediately at 732-571-4444
After Hours Counseling Support:
Monmouth has partnered with Uwill, the leading student mental health and wellness support for university students. Uwill offers students free and immediate access to teletherapy. Register/login to Uwill (app.Uwill.com) using your Monmouth email address for private, secure, confidential, and free support. Students can choose a therapist based on personal preferences, including availability, issue, gender, language, or ethnicity. Access is quick and easy, with night and weekend availability.
If you are a friend or family member of a student who might be in crisis and you need to consult about getting them immediate help, call MUPD at 732-571-4444 for after-hours assistance.
24/7 Hotline Numbers:
| Monmouth University Police: | 732-571-4444 |
| Monmouth Medical – Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services: | 732-571-6999 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around [Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault]: | 732-264-4111 |
| Uwill 24/7/365 – immediate telephone support by licensed clinicians | 833-646-1526 |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 9-8-8 |
How to Know If It Is a Crisis
Seek help immediately if you or someone else is experiencing
- Thoughts to harm yourself or others
- Actions or preparation toward suicide
- Plans of harming yourself or someone else
- Hearing or seeing things that others do not
- Severe or sudden inability to care for basic needs
- Substance-related emergencies
Emergency Mental Health Evaluations
At times, a student may experience emotional distress that raises immediate and significant concerns about their safety, the safety of others, or their ability to manage basic activities of daily living. If these situations occur, CPS clinicians may recommend an Emergency Mental Health Evaluation to help ensure the student receives the appropriate level of care to support their safety and wellness.
The goal of an emergency evaluation is not punitive; rather, it is intended to connect students with timely assessment, stabilization, and support during a time of acute concern. Guided by applicable state laws and clinical standards, CPS clinicians will, whenever possible, discuss concerns openly with the student, explain recommendations or requirements, and involve the student collaboratively in the process.
What to Expect
If a CPS or Health Services provider or an officer of MUPD identifies a need for an emergency evaluation:
- The recommendation and immediate concerns will be explained, when able, to the student
- The provider/officer may assist with arranging transportation to the local crisis screening center
- In some situations, emergency contacts or emergency services may be involved to support safety
- The student will meet with a crisis screener for a full assessment
- The evaluating professional(s) will determine the most appropriate next steps, which may include discharge with outpatient follow-up, referral to community services, or a higher level of care if needed.
Whenever clinically appropriate, CPS will work to support continuity of care, assist with follow-up planning, and help students reconnect with campus and community resources after the evaluation process.
Accommodations
Requests for academic accommodations due to mental and/or medical health concerns are to be directed to the Department of Disability Services for Students at 732-571-3460.