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Any time there is a sudden, life-threatening injury or illness:

 

For an emergency dial 911
From a university phone
obtain an outside line and dial		 911
At any on-campus call box dial 6-911
If you are off-campus dial 911

 
For Psychological Emergencies:

During Regular Business Hours (8:30am – 4:30pm):

Call CAPS at 732-932-7884 and ask for the On-Call counselor. We are equipped to handle crisis situations on short notice. The receptionist will link callers to the on-call counselor who will assess the situation and provide specific direction about what to do. Be sure to indicate to the receptionist that you think it is an urgent situation and briefly describe what is going on, so you will get the fastest possible attention.

After 4:30pm and on Weekends:

Call the 24-hour emergency hotline at 732-235-5700 which is professionally staffed by the local community mental health center.  (NOTE: This is primarily for people in the New Brunswick/ Piscataway/Middlesex County area. If you are from another area, please call the local hospital emergency room, or look in the "Emergency numbers" section at the front of your telephone directory for a local service.)

In the case of an unwanted sexual encounter, please contact:

Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance:   (732) 932-1181

For more information on public safety, please contact:

Office of Emergency Management:   (732) 932 -7111


Other Resources
(RU, local & statewide):

Suicide / Crisis Hotline
 800-273-8255
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Hotline) 866-488-7386
Rape Crisis Hotline 210-349-7273
RU Police Department 732-932-7211
RW Johnson University Hospital 732-828-3000
St. Peters Medical Center 732-745-8600
Rutgers Health Services
 732-932-7402
HIV/STI Hotline 800-624-2377
Compulsive Gambling 800-426-2537
Eating Disorders 800-522-2230
LGBTQ Helpline 973-285-1595
Poison Control 800-962-1253
Dean of Students Office
 732-932-2300