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Crisis Services

If you are experiencing an emergency and need immediate assistance, please call 911, 988, or UM-Flint DPS at 810-762-3333

During Business Hours:

The CAPS office is available for same-day mental health crisis appointments for students from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. These appointments can be conducted in person or remotely.

To ensure appropriate and effective support for students in crisis, students requesting a same-day crisis appointment after 4 p.m. will be referred to our CAPS After Hours service unless the student discloses an active threat of harm to self or others. In this situation, a CAPS clinician will be notified immediately to provide the student with appropriate support.

Visit our office (264 UCEN) or call 810-762-3456 to request same-day crisis services.

After Business Hours:

CAPS After Hours provides mental health crisis support to any currently enrolled UM-Flint student or anyone concerned about a UM-Flint student. 

CAPS After Hours is provided to students in conjunction with existing campus and emergency services, such as:

CAPS After Hours is available evenings, weekends, and holidays by calling 810-762-3456 and pressing “0” when prompted.

Examples of situations that might constitute a mental health crisis:

  • Student has taken recent steps to end their life.
  • Student has serious thoughts of killing themselves. 
  • Student has a current plan to attempt suicide.
  • Student has thoughts of seriously harming or killing someone else.
  • Student is seriously concerned about another student who may be at risk of suicide and/or harming others.
  • Student has recently been physically or sexually assaulted. 
  • Student has had a relative, close friend or animal companion receive a serious diagnosis or has recently died. 
  • Student has not slept in two or more days. 
  • Student is having strange experiences such as hearing voices or seeing things other people do not.
  • Student is experiencing such emotional distress that they have not been able to meet daily responsibilities (for example, not attending class or work).
  • Student has had a severe reaction to a psychiatric medication.
  • Student has witnessed a traumatic event within the last few days.

National Crisis Resources:

  • National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Dial or Text 988
    • People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY by dialing 711 then 1-800-799-4889
    • Online chat support from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is also available here
  • General Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
  • BIPOC specific resources:
    • Crisis Text Line: Text STEVE to 741-741
  • Veteran specific resources:
  • LGBTQIA+ specific resources: