At the University of Denver, we engage in a Culture of Care & Support for individuals and the campus community to maintain their safety, health, and well-being. Through our holistic collaboration we can work together to ensure that our students are connected to the appropriate resources to meet their goals and develop new skills in navigating challenging experiences.
We continue to evolve this culture by:
- Educating the students on the services available to support them
- Collaborating across departments
- Developing an environment where everyone understands their responsibility in noticing the well-being of those around them
- Helping the campus community learn the skills to know when and how to intervene
- Creating access to resources, document and refer students to the appropriate university office
If you are concerned about a student:
In the case of Emergency:
- Call 9-1-1 or Campus Safety if it is a life-threatening emergency (ex. the individual has ingested pills or has a weapon).
- Campus Safety: 303-871-3000
- During business hours (Monday & Friday, 8AM-5PM, Tuesday 9AM-5PM, Wednesday & Thursday 8AM-7PM) phone the Health & Counseling Center at 303-871-2205, and speak directly with a counselor or arrange to come in for a crisis session.
- When the office is closed, call 303-871-2205 to speak with the Counselor on Call. A counselor is available free of charge 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
- Complete an SOS Referral.
Non-Emergency:
- Complete an SOS Referral.
- Encourage the student to utilize Same-Day Access Services offered through the Health & Counseling Center.
- Offered Monday through Friday from 2-4PM
- If possible, have the student call ahead at 303-871-2205 to let us know they are coming
- Talk to the student about accessing counseling services. For more information, follow this link.
Resources:
- For more information about supporting a student in distress, check out the Student Outreach & Support website.
- For tips on how to make a referral to the Health & Counseling Center, follow this link.
- To view an online version of the Red Folder, follow this link.
- To take an online training on responding to students in distress, log into Canvas. You should be automatically enrolled in a course titled, "Suicide Prevention Training." If you experience issues accessing this training, email hcc.thrive@du.edu.
- To request a Suicide Prevention training for your department, follow this link.
- If you are seeking support for yourself or a colleague, please read more about the Employee Assistance Program here.