Crisis

Drop-in/Crisis Counseling through UAS

Mental health crisis intervention is available for students Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Students can come to the Student Resource Center in the Mourant Building or contact the Counseling Office by calling 907-796-6000. Crisis after hours and on weekends services are available by calling 911 or your local hospital or clinic. Call 988 or 1-877-266-4357 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 

If students who live outside of Juneau and in the State of Alaska would like to talk with a counselor, please call the Student Resource Center (907-796-6000) for options for drop-in/crisis services.

Mental Health Crisis or Suicide Prevention

Unless otherwise specified, these services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In-person Resources - Juneau

• Here is an explanation of an emergency room visit for a mental health crisis.

Aurora Behavioral Health Center (short-term crisis stabilization, 23 hours to 5 days): 3240 Hospital Drive, Juneau, AK 99801

Phone and Text Resources:

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255
• Crisis Text Line: text “Home” to 741741
• The Trevor Project (for LGBTQI+ people under the age of 25 as well as their friends and allies): 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use TrevorChat online.
• TransLife Line (trans and questioning folks): 1-877-565-8860
• Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
• Alaska Careline: 1-877-266-4357
• JAMHI Health and Wellness: 1-855-463-3303. Juneau based service. You do not need to be a JAMHI client to call.
• SEARHC 24-Hour Help Line: 1-877-294-0074. Available to all Southeast Alaska residents. You do not need to be a SEARHC client to call.
• Ketchikan Care Crisis Line: 1-907-225-2273. Ketchkian based service.

Concerns about domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• AWARE Crisis Line and Shelter (located in Juneau) 907-586-1090 or 1-800-478-1090
• WISH (located in Ketchikan): 907-225-9474 or 1-800-478-9474
• Sitkans Against Family Violence Crisis Line (located in Sitka) 907-747-6511 or 1-800-478-6511

General on-campus assistance

• Students living in UAS Housing can contact the following numbers for assistance:
  • John Pugh Hall residents can call 907-209-6534
  • Upper Housing residents can call 907-209-6539
• UAS Dean of Students Care Team

If you are worried about someone else

The Counseling Office is available for consultation with students, faculty, and staff who are concerned about a student. You may contact the Counseling Office through the Student Resource Center by phone (907) 796-6000 or email uas.info@alaska.edu to discuss your concerns and get support with how best to respond. This may include providing you ways to refer the student for professional care.

A report can also be made to the Care Team, which is a team of student services professionals focused on supporting student success and campus safety.