What is a mental health crisis needing immediate, emergency attention?

• Suicide threat or attempt. If the student has made an attempt, or you suspect has made an attempt (such as taking an overdose), call 911.
• Thoughts of suicide. If the student is clearly thinking about suicide or there are clues they may be thinking about it.
• Thoughts of doing serious physical harm to someone else.
• Seriously diminished contact with reality.
• Extreme emotional distress that has lasted for hours and is not improving.
• Recent sexual assault.
  

 Emergency and Crisis Resources

• During Business Hours, students should complete the intake information on the LCCS website in order to determine risk. Faculty and staff are wellcome to call the Counseling Service for consultation - (563) 387-1375
• Luther College Safety and Security  (563) 387-2111
• Mobile Crisis Team:  call (855)891-8111 or text (855)895-8398
• My SSP Phone or Text Crisis Support
• Decorah Police: (563) 382-3667 or call 911
• Great Rivers 24/7 crisis line in LaCrosse (toll-free in WI, MN, IA): (800) 362-8255
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 988. For hearing and speech impaired: dial 711 then 988 for relay service
• Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741
• Winneshiek Medical Center Emergency Room: 901 Montgomery St., Decorah: (563) 382-2911

• Trevor Helpline (LGBTQ+) 1-866-488-7386
• Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline 1-800-284-7821
• Domestic Abuse Resource Center (Decorah, IA) 1-800-383-2988
• Riverview Center Sexual Assault Hotline (Decorah, IA) 1-888-557-0310
• National Sexual Assault Hotline -1-800-656-4673
• Trans Lifeline  1-877-565-8860
• International Suicide Prevention Lines

• Local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Groups: https://decorahaa.wixsite.com/decorahaa
• Local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Groups: http://iowa-na.org/na-meetings/