
Crisis Care
For Life Threatening Emergencies or for Crisis Care needs 24/7:
Call (949) 824-6457 and select Option # 2. You will be transferred to a crisis support line
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Crisis Text Line
Text “Home” to 741741
Call National Suicide Prevention Line at
1-800-273-8255
Call UCI Campus Police at
(949) 824-5223
Call 911
Go to your nearest Emergency Room
The Bandana Project
History
The Bandana Project was founded on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in January of 2016 with the help of a NAMI On Campus chapter. The Bandana Project is a simple yet innovative suicide prevention and mental health awareness movement. Members tie a lime-green bandana to their backpack, signifying they are in possession of region-specific and national resources. They pledge to support the mental health of those in their life, and reject stigma associated with mental illness. As an organization, we support chapters in creating community connections, bolstering resources, and making positive changes in mental health promotion and suicide prevention. This proliferates resources, normalizes and de-stigmatizes getting help, and provides invaluable, unspoken solidarity with those struggling.
To learn more about the Bandana Project please visit their website.
How to Get Involved at UCI
Take the pledge today to combat stigma around mental health and help prevent suicide. Take the pledge at one of the Counseling Center tabling events or outreach presentations.
Launching May 2022!!
UCI Campus Resources
To learn more about a various resources on campus go to the UCI Bandana Project website.
Bandana Project Modules
Want to learn more about the Bandana project? How to decrease stigma? Learn more about local resources on campus? Show your support to the UCI campus community? The the time to watch these educational modules on the 4 R’s of Suicide Prevention and how to build Change on Campus. Each module (7 in total) takes approximately 4-7 minutes to complete. To access these educational modules follow these steps:
1. Go to the Bandana Project Website.
2. Log in using the following information:
Username/Email: UCIrvineBandana
Password: UCIrvineBandana2
3. Go to Find Resources-General Resources-Bandana Project Modules.
Please note: the 4Rs of Suicide Prevention Module is not a suicide prevention training, and is instead a source of basic information on how to recognize and respond to some of the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide, refer someone to a resource, and re-engage with that person. If distressed, please access the resources listed under the yellow button at the top of this webpage labeled “Find Resources.” The Bandana Project and its website is not a source of medical information, mental health treatment, or a provider of individualized health advice.
If you are looking for a suicide prevention training or certificate please look at our QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) training, along with Mental Health First Aid (only available for faculty and staff).