Suicide Prevention Resources
Make an on-campus referral by following one of the buttons below:
- Crisis Text Line: Text “Start” to 741-741
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call, text or chat 988
Campus help —
Main Campus
- Counseling and Testing Center
Simmons Hall 306
330-972-7082 - Student Health Services
Rec Center 260
330-972-7808 - ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Police
330-972-2911 - For ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Employees
The IMPACT Employee Assistance (EAP) & Work/Life Program is available 24 hour a day, 7 days a week by calling 800-227-6007.
Additional ¹ú²úÂ×Àí sites
- Wayne College/Wayne and Holmes counseling resources
- MCUC/Medina County counseling resources
- Lakewood/Cuyahoga County counseling resources
Mobile apps
Helping others
- A Friend Asks
- Ask and Prevent Suicide
- Suicide Safe
Seeking help
- MY 3
- Stay Alive
- ReliefLink
Target groups
- Operation Reach Out (Vets)
- You Are Important (LGBTQ)
Akron area —
- Portage Path Support Hotline
330-434-9144 - Greenleaf Family Center
580 Grant Street Akron, Ohio 44311
330-376-9494 - Akron General Hospital
1 Akron General Avenue Akron, OH 44307
330-344-1559 - Summa Akron City Hospital
525 E Market St, Akron, OH 44304
330-375-3000 - 1867 W. Market Street, Suite B2 Akron, OH 44313-6914
330-434-1214 ext. 106
For LGBTQ+
- - a nationwide, 24 hour hotline. If you are considering suicide or need help, call 866-488-7386.
- - supportive videos for LGBTQ persons, particularly those dealing with discrimination and bullying.
- or 877-565-8860
For Students of Color
- - dedicated to the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color.
For Veterans
-
55 W. Waterloo Akron, OH 44319-1116
330-724-7715
Related: Suicide Prevention homepage