Emergency Services

*** IMPORTANT: If you or someone you know has attempted suicide and is in need immediate medical attention, or a suicide attempt is imminent, please call 911 for immediate medical assistance.

Walk-In Urgent Crisis Services:

During normal business hours, counselors are available to assist students in crisis. If possible, please call ahead (318-342-5220) and let us know that you’re coming. Please tell the receptionist that you are in crisis and need to see someone as soon as possible.

After-Hours Urgent Crisis Services:

Counselors are available for after-hours and weekend emergency services. Personnel within the University Police Department (318-342-5350) will contact counselors in an emergency situation. If you are in need of crisis intervention services, please notify the University Police Department. A counselor will respond immediately to students in crisis with an appointment or telephone call.

Examples of urgent crises:

• Thoughts of harming yourself
• Thoughts of harming other people
• Recent survivor of sexual assault
• Have not slept or eaten in a few days (not due to illness)
• Unable to go to class or function effectively (not due to illness)
• Experience a traumatic event or loss

Sexual Assault:

The Self-Development, Counseling, and Special Accommodations Center provides counseling and support services for survivors of sexual assault. Members of the counseling staff are designated by the University as confidential advisors and are available to serve in this capacity upon request.

If you are sexually assaulted:

• Get to a safe place immediately.
   
• Even if you choose not to contact the police, getting medical help is a necessity. You may have injuries that are not apparent. You will be administered antibiotic therapy to lessen the likelihood of a disease and the risk of pregnancy will be determined.
   
• Survivors can go to any emergency room to receive medical care, but in order to receive a forensic exam for law enforcement, it is recommended a survivor of a sexual assault seek medical assistance at St. Francis Medical Center’s emergency room. They are able to secure a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurse who is trained specifically to provide prompt and compassionate emergency care to survivors of sexual assault. The SANE nurse will also collect evidence, which can be stored for one year, giving the survivor an opportunity to decide on their next step. Receiving the forensic exam does not mean you’re reporting the assault to law enforcement.
   
• Consider reporting the crime to law enforcement – this does not mean that you have to press charges.
   
• Preserve valuable evidence which will assist if you decide to press charges. Do not change clothes. If you must change, place clothes in a paper or canvas bag, not plastic. Do not bathe or use toilet paper. Do not brush your teeth or drink anything.
   
• Students may contact the Title IX Coordinator, Walker Hall #1-32, 318-342-1004, to file a complaint of sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence and sexual assault. Policies and procedures related to reporting incidents of sexual misconduct can be found at http://www.ulm.edu/titleix/. The online incident reporting form can be found at the following link: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofLouisianaMonroe&layout_id=40.

 

Emergency/Crisis Numbers:

• Emergency: 911
• University Police Department: 318-342-5350
• Oschner LSU Health Clinic: 318-690-3051
• Office of Student Advocacy and Accountability: 318-342-5230
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
• Monroe Police Department: 911 for emergency or 318-329-2600 (non-emergency information)
• Wellspring Alliance for Families: For rape/sexual assault services, call 318-387-4357; For domestic violence services, call 318-323-1543
• Family Justice Center: 318-998-6030
• St. Francis Medical Center (Downtown): 309 Jackson Street - 318-327-4196
• Glenwood Regional Medical Center: 318-329-4200
• LSU Ochsner Monroe: 318-330-7000