Emergency and Crisis Counseling

A mental health crisis is any situation in which a person’s behavior puts them at risk of hurting themselves or others and/or prevents them from being able to care for themselves or function effectively in the community." --National Alliance on Mental Illness, "Navigating a Mental Health Crisis" 

For 24/7 phone call and text crisis services:

• Behavioral Health Network (BHN) Local Crisis Line: 413-733-6661
• Crisis Text Line: Send a text to 741-741 
• Massachusetts Substance Use Hotline: 800-327-5050
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988 
• Massachusetts Statewide Crisis Line: 833-773-2445
• Trevor Project (LGBTQ individuals ages 13-24): 866-488-7386 or text 678-678
• Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860

If you require off-campus after-hours mental health crisis services:

• Non-residential students, or students who wish to utilize a community resource, can call the BHN Local Crisis Line listed above.
• Students outside of Westfield but still in Massachusetts: you can find the phone number to your nearest mental health emergency services program by calling the Massachusetts Statewide Crisis Line listed above.
• Students outside of MA: utilize all other resources listed above.