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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency during business hours and would like to be seen by a counselor, please call PCS at 608-663-4148 or stop by Dominican 122. Based on your symptoms, we have protocols in place to either see you immediately or schedule you for the next available appointment, typically the following business day. If an emergency occurs after hours, please use the following emergency phone numbers and/or emergency rooms.

• Madison Police Department Emergency | 911
• 91重口 Security | (608) 663-4321
• On campus residents can notify their RA or a Residence Life staff member, who can connect you with an on-call counselor.
• 24-Hour Crisis Line of Dane County | (608) 280-2600
• National Crisis Text Line | Text 鈥淗OME鈥� to 741-741 (available 24/7/365)
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline | Call or Text 988
• National 24-hour LGBT Crisis Hotline | (866) 488-7386 |
• Veterans Crisis Line | Call 988, then Press 1 | Text 838255 |
• A more comprehensive Dane County Emergency Card can be found .

听(608) 263-6400听600 Highland Ave. Madison 53792听Emergency Room (608) 262-2398听Psychiatric Unit (B6/5) (608) 263-7525

听(608) 417-6000 202 South Park Street Madison 53715 Emergency Room (608) 417-6206 Psychiatric Unit (1 East) (608) 417-5330

听(608) 251-6100 700 South Park Street Madison 53715 Emergency Room (608) 251-6100 Psychiatric Unit (608) 258-6697

听(608) 256-1901听|听(888) 478-8321 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison 53705 Veterans Crisis Line (800) 273-8255 (press 1) 24 Hour Telephone Care Service (888) 598-7793

| This resource from the can help with navigating challenging conversations about mental health and thoughts of suicide.

| This local resource provides information and support around suicide prevention, drug harm reduction & recovery, and other public safety concerns.

| This resource from Harvard educates about the importance of reducing lethal means for suicide prevention.

Students can reduce risk for themselves and others by taking the following steps:

• Take any expired or unneeded over the counter or prescription medications to the drop-off site located in the Safety & Security office in Weber Hall.
• Do not keep lethal doses of any medication on hand. Work with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure you have only a safe amount in your residence.
• Consider keeping medications locked in a safe place. Small prescription safes are able free of charge from Safety & Security, Residence Life, and the Wellness Center.
• Take any unneeded sharp objects to the sharps disposal container located in the Safety & Security office in Weber Hall.
• Firearms are prohibited on campus. Those who have access to firearms off campus are encouraged to follow best practices for听. Free cable gun locks are available through the Madison Police Department.

• | (800) DONTCUT / (1-800-366-8288)

Please note that if you would like insurance to cover the services, it鈥檚 important to check with your insurance provider. You can do this by calling the number on the back of your insurance card and asking to connect with someone about behavioral or mental health care coverage.

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The Family Center | (608) 663-6154
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Low-Cost Counseling Options

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a more comprehensive guide to Navigating the Dane County Mental Health System, available .

Psychiatrists most commonly prescribe medications for your mental health. However, some may also provide therapy services.

Please note that if you would like insurance to cover the services, it鈥檚 important to check with your insurance provider. You can do this by calling the number on the back of your insurance card and asking to connect with someone about psychiatric care coverage.

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The Family Center | (608) 663-6154

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*Students may have additional options based on their health insurance. If you would like assistance with referrals, please contact us at 608-663-4148 or PCSNotifications@edgewood.edu and ask for a consultation appointment to discuss community referrals.

Detoxification and Treatment Programs

• • | (608) 233-2100 (extension 10 to make an appointment) | Outpatient services; University Student specialty.
  • | (608) 280-2700 | Clinical Assessment Unit
  • | (608) 256-5030 | Outpatient services
  • | (608) 417-8144 | Affiliated with Meriter Hospital offering assessment, court-related services, detox, inpatient and outpatient Services.
  • | (877) 661-9051 | Wide range of services available for individuals struggling with substance use.
  • UW Health鈥檚 | (608) 278-8270 | Outpatient care, group therapy, and legal/court-related assessment.

Support Around Substance Use

• • 听| Support in the Madison area for those affected by another鈥檚 substance abuse/dependence.
  • | 91重口 students are eligible to attend UW-Madison’s Badger Recovery meetings following a brief Zoom consultation. These meetings are for students in or considering recovery from addiction, including but not limited to alcohol misuse, cannabis misuse, eating concerns, gaming addiction, or other addictive behaviors.
  • | Madison Area meeting list
  • | Badgerland Area meeting list
  • 听| (608) 222-8989 | 12-Step Recovery from alcoholism.
  • 听| (608) 520-0458 | Alternative to AA offering self-help meetings for recovery from alcohol and/or other drugs.
  • | University of Vermont Center for Health & Wellbeing
  • | (800) QUIT-NOW / (800) 784-8669 | Phone consultation and free medication for individuals who want to quit smoking.

Alcohol & Other Drug Education

• • 91重口 Student Handbook (see Alcohol & Other Drugs Policy starting on p. 20 and the Good Samaritan/Medical Amnesty Policy starting on p. 25)

| (800) 931-2237 鈥� Help Line | Text 鈥淣EDA鈥� to 741-741 to connect with a trained volunteer on the Crisis Text Line.

听| (608) 238-4411

| (800) 553-4289

In case of an emergency, call 911. To report an incident to the City of Madison Police, call (608) 225-2345. To report an incident to the college, contact the Dean of Students Office at (608) 663-2212, or 91重口 Security at (608) 663-4321.

If you would like to discuss your options for reporting in a confidential manner, the following are confidential, on-campus resources:

• Personal Counseling Services | (608) 663-4148
• Health Services | (608) 663-8334
• Gretchen Baumgardt, Vice President for Mission Integration | (608) 663-3292

听| (608) 251-4445 | Services include their 24-hour help line, legal services, support groups, safety planning, and emergency shelter.

听| (608) 252-1320 | Comprehensive Anti-Violence Services for Survivors and Perpetrators.

Counseling

• | (608) 838-8999 | Therapeutic and educational services for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.
• , LPC-IT, Lifestance Health | (608) 236-4460 | Individual and group counseling.

Community Resources

• | (608) 630-9147 | Dedicated to improving the lives of all who are impacted by autism by providing information, resources and support, while raising awareness and acceptance in our community. Adult services include information and referrals, support and social groups, game nights, and college scholarships.

听Clinics that Assess & Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder

• | (608) 497-3230
• | (608) 242-7160
• | (608) 572-7905
• | (608) 841-1606
• | (608) 274-0355
• | (608) 263-3301

• 91重口鈥檚 Multicultural Student Lounge | Located in Predolin 206
• | (608) 268-6530 |听Established to bring more culturally competent mental health care in Dane County. Counseling services are offered in English, Spanish, Albanian, and Hmong.
• | (608) 255-3018 | Provides social services and other support.
• | (608) 280-4760 | Developed for the Hmong community, as a place in which families can be safe, express and experience their culture, as well as increase their understanding and the ability to live successfully within an American cultural context.
• | (608) 405-5889 | Serving the Hmong, Lao and Khmer communities of the Greater Madison Area, the Southeast Asian Healing Center offers culturally and linguistically appropriate case management, crisis intervention, individual and family support, and advocacy.
• | (608) 280-2560 | Services designed to make mental health services more accessible and acceptable to Southeast Asian individuals and families in Dane County.
• | (608) 280-2519 or (608) 280-2700 | Services are dedicated to promoting the self-identity and quality of life of African American families who are affected by alcohol and other drug abuse, trauma, and other mental health related issues.

Campus & Community Resources

• 91重口鈥檚听Queer Student Center| Located in Predolin 208
• |听(608) 255-8582 |听Offers听peer counseling, support groups, referral assistance, and other services.

Mental Health Providers

• | (608) 520-0461
• | (608) 400-3818
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• | (877) 565-8860 | Peer support for trans people in crisis. For the trans community, by the trans community.
• | (866) 488-7386 or text 鈥淪tart鈥� to 678-678. 24-hour LGBTQ+ crisis hotline and text line.

• Military & Veterans Services听at 91重口 | (608) 663-4266 | VeteransOffice@edgewood.edu | Located at 122 DeRicci Hall
• |听Contact to find out if you or your family qualify for local, state or federal Veterans鈥� benefits. CVSOs work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, and other Veterans Service Organizations to make sure you get all the Veteran benefits you are eligible for.
• | (888) 258-9966 | Offers job search support to veterans.
• Madison Vet Center | (608) 264-5342 | Offers mental health counseling, job counseling, and benefits counseling and referral. In addition to serving veterans, the Vet Center offers bereavement counseling to parents, spouses, and children of armed forces personnel who died in service to their country.
• | (608) 256-1901 |听In addition to medical and mental health services, the Madison VA offers a Complementary Medicine and Wellness Program. This includes individual sessions and group classes on mindfulness, relaxation, yoga, Tai Chi, and more.
• | A group of veterans, active military, reserves, national guard, family members, and civilians that come together in the Madison area for physical activity, social activities, and community service.
• | (800) WIS-VETS / (800) 947-8387 |鈥� Works听on behalf of the Wisconsin Veteran community 鈥� veterans, their families, and surviving family members 鈥� in recognition of their service and sacrifice to our state and nation.鈥嬧�嬧�嬧��
• | Help connect veterans, first responders, and their families to outdoor activities in Wisconsin.
• Veterans Crisis Line | Call 988, then Press 1 | Text 鈥�838255鈥� |

If you would like to discuss an incident in a confidential manner, or learn more about your rights without necessarily filing a report with the college, the following resources are available.

Note that these are the only resources on campus that are considered confidential when informed of sexual violence.听Other staff and faculty are obligated to share information about sexual violence with the Director of Student Conduct and/or the Title IX Coordinator.

Personal Counseling Services

• (608)听663-4148 | PCSnotifications@edgewood.edu | Dominican 122

Health Services

• (608)听663-8334 | healthservices@edgewood.edu | Dominican 122

Gretchen Baumgardt, Vice President for Mission Integration

• (608)听663-3292 | gbaumgardt@edgewood.edu | DeRicci 222

Campus Policies

You can find the college鈥檚 sexual misconduct and relationship violence policy in the Student Handbook. Additional information regarding policies and procedures, victim rights, and campus crime rates are included in the annual Security and Fire Safety Reports.

91重口 students, faculty, and staff have the reporting options listed below. 鈥淩eporting鈥� means that an investigation into the incident may take place. Reporting is a personal decision, and efforts are made to take the victim or survivor鈥檚 lead in deciding whether to proceed with an investigation. If the incident is deemed a continued danger to the campus community, a notice without any information identifying the victim or survivor would be sent as an .

Note that any staff or faculty member other than those listed in the 鈥渃onfidential resources鈥� section above must inform the Director of Student Conduct and/or the Title IX Coordinator if/when they are given information about an incident related to sexual violence.

1) Reporting to 91重口

• For urgent needs, contact 91重口 Safety & Security by calling 608-663-4321.
• Students can contact the Dean of Students Office at 608-663-2212 to file a report.
• Staff and faculty can contact Arhelia Dalla Costa Behm, Title IX Coordinator, at 608-663-4304 or email adallacostabehm@edgewood.edu to file a report.

2) Reporting to the Police

• For urgent needs, call 911.
• If the incident took place in Madison and the need is no longer immediate, call the City of Madison Police non-emergency line at (608) 255-2345.
• If the incident occurred outside of Madison and the need is no longer immediate, call the police in that area.

3) Report to both 91重口 and the Police

4) Neither 鈥� Choose not to report the incident. The victim or survivor can also choose to report the incident later.

| (608) 251-7273 鈥� 24-hour Help Line

The Sexual Violence Resource Center (formerly the Rape Crisis Center or the RCC) has advocates and counselors available. Advocates can provide education, help victims and survivors navigate their medical and legal needs, and review the reporting options available.

| (608)听417-5916
Victims and survivors are strongly encouraged to participate in this program. Services include a physical injury exam and collection of evidence (i.e., a 鈥渞ape kit鈥�). Evidence is kept for 10 years, and the victim or survivor has the right to choose whether they report the crime to the police at any point in time. If the crime is reported, the evidence collected may later be useful to the victim or survivor鈥檚 case.

Victims and survivors of strangulation are also encouraged to utilize this program. Services may include medical examination, use of a black light to detect bruises, photo collection, and/or swabbing the neck for DNA.

The cost of services may be covered by the 鈥淲isconsin Safe Fund鈥� if there is a financial need and/or you do not wish to use your insurance plan. The Forensic Nurse Examiner Program is available at the听UnityPoint Health听Meriter Emergency Room. Their address is 202 S. Park Street (Madison).

| (608) 264-9497

Organization that can help pay for expenses incurred as the result of a crime. Call to inquire about your eligibility.

|听(800) 510-9195 鈥� Help Line

Provides advocacy services in English and Spanish. Types of support offered include legal advocacy, assistance with filing a restraining order, immigration information, accompaniment to court, and support groups. (click听听to access the website in Spanish)

| (800) 747-4045 or (608) 251-4445

Offers support to individuals in situations involving domestic or dating violence. Services include crisis response, emergency shelter, and support groups.

Freedom Inc. provides culturally competent advocacy and support to victims and survivors of sexual assault or domestic or dating violence. Their mission is to end violence against people of color, women, those that non-traditionally gender identify, youth, and elders, and to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Deaf Unity provides services in American Sign Language (ASL), including offering emotional support, information and education, and accompaniment to court or medical appointments.

Disability Rights Wisconsin provides advocacy to crime victims with disabilities. This may include emotional support, legal advice, or assistance with accessing disability services.

The Rise Law Center offers legal representation regarding family law, restraining orders, and immigration and visas.

This is a non-profit law firm that provides representation to victims or survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. Identify yourself as a student and inquire about their sliding scale fees.