Crisis Services for Penn State Students

24-hour services

• Call the 24/7 Penn State Crisis Line at 1-877-229-6400
• Text the 24/7 Crisis Text line: Text "LIONS" to 741741
• Go to the Mount Nittany Medical Center Emergency Department
  • 1800 E Park Ave, State College, PA 16803
  • Phone: 1-814-234-6110
• Call the Penn State Police at 1-814-863-1111
• Call 9-1-1

The Penn State Crisis Line can also be used for consultation if you know someone or are with someone who is experiencing a crisis. The Penn State Crisis Line can be used at all campuses. However, the caller must be in the U.S.

Other services

• Call Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
  • Phone: 1-814-863-0395
  • Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Psychiatric medication problems

If you are having a problem with a psychiatric medication

• Call the prescribing provider
• If urgent or involves serious side effects,
  • Call or go to the Mount Nittany Medical Center Emergency Department
    • 1800 E Park Ave, State College, PA 16803
    • Phone: 1-814-234-6110

Concerns about others

• The Red Folder initiative is a guide to help faculty, staff, and others who interact with students to recognize, respond effectively to, and refer distressed students at Penn State. 
• View a community-wide presentation on the Red Folder and helping students in distress.