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
Mental Health First Aid
About Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives participants the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. MHFA takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder. Mental Health First Aiders are individuals who want to make their community healthier, happier and safer for all. For more information, visit: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/.
Program Goals
Have UCI/UCI Health certified instructors deliver the Mental Health First Aid course to UCI and UCI Health employees so they can:
- Recognize signs, symptoms and risk factors of mental illnesses and addictions
- Identify multiple types of professional and self-help resources for individuals with a mental illness or addiction
- Help an individual in distress
- Decrease stigma of mental health within the UCI community
- Raise awareness of UCI mental health resources
- Lower stress, anxiety and depression rates amongst the UCI community
Click here to learn more about UCI MHFA training dates .