For life-threatening emergencies at any time please dial 9-1-1 immediately.
Emergency Contacts
- 9-1-1 Emergency
The below emergency contacts are free and confidential:
- Online Crisis Chat
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- CrisisLink: 703- 527-4077
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
- Mason Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Crisis Line: 703-380-1434
- The Steve Fund (for students of color): Text STEVE to 741741
- Trans Lifeline (for the trans community): 877-565-8860
- TrevorLifeline (for LGBTQ+ students): 866-488-7386
- Veterans’ Crisis Hotline (for Veterans): 800-273-8255, press 1
ProtoCall Services
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) partners with ProtoCall Services to provide after-hours crisis services for Mason students. ProtoCall is a crisis hotline staffed by licensed clinicians to provide crisis intervention and referral services whenever CAPS is closed, including 24 hours on weekends, university breaks, and holidays. Students may call ProtoCall for reasons ranging from anxiety or relationship distress to suicidal ideation or other serious mental health issues.
If you are a student in crisis:
Please call CAPS at 703-993-2380 during our business hours. When we are closed, call 703-993-2380, and you will be directed to “press 1” in order to be connected directly to a ProtoCall crisis counselor.
Please see our Crisis Support page and our Make an Appointment page.
Non-Emergency Contacts
When the university is open and during our business hours, please call us at:
- 703-993-2380
When the university is closed or it is outside of business hours, please call 703-993-2380, and you will be directed to “press 1” to be connected to ProtoCall Services.
I Am Concerned About a Student
- Student Support and Advocacy Center: 703-993-3686
- Visit our I Am Concerned About a Student page.