Please note that the following are external resources provided for your convenience. While we offer these as additional references, we do not assume responsibility or liability for their content, accuracy, or any outcomes resulting from their use.
Support lines for crisis
- HelpGuide.org (You can select your country and then see all the options for that country)
- Open Counseling
- LGBT National Help Line: 1-888-843-4564
- Trans Lifeline for the United States is (877) 565-8860, for Canada is (877) 330-6366
- The Trevor Project offers 24/7 crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth in Mexico and the United States. You can contact their crisis counselors in the United States by:
- Calling 1-866-488-7386
- Chatting at TheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help
- Texting START to 678678
We partner with Thriving Campus to make it easier for you to connect with off-campus mental health care
Visit scu.thrivingcampus.com
from your computer or mobile device
- Browse and filter providers based on your needs and preferences
- Get answers to common questions
- Reach out to community providers and connect with mental health care
Click Local Hospitals and Medical Facilities for a list of hospitals, urgent care centers, and walk-in clinics in the Santa Clara area.
A free service for SCU students, offering a crisis hotline, referral support, therapy, and more. Call (408) 554-5220 any hour of the day or night to get started. Our CAPS 24/7 patient navigator team can help you locate local or video counseling, as well as specialized treatment through your insurance.
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department has partnered with Crisis Text Line, Inc. to provide free, 24/7 text-based, confidential assistance to people in need from trained Crisis Text Line counselors.
Text RENEW to 741741
Trained counselors, who understand the challenges of LGBTQ+ young people, can give 100% free and 100% confidential immediate crisis support. You can chat at TheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help, call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. Available 24/7, 365 days a year. Contact them anywhere, anytime.
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available.
An app with 1000+ hours of mindfulness and sleep content, mini exercises for busy schedules, and more. Learn to manage feelings and thoughts with the lifelong skill of everyday mindfulness. Through meditation, you can build up areas of your brain and actually rewire it to enhance processes like focus and decision making and minimize emotions like fear and stress. Most importantly, this means there is a possibility to change your brain for the better in a way that is long-lasting. Custom exercises to help you prepare for exams and presentations. Learn to stress less and reduce burnout, improve self-compassion, and decrease mind wandering.
Access is FREE for all SCU students:
- Go to https://work.headspace.com/santaclara/member-enroll.
- Create an account using your SCU student ID number (do not include zeros at the start of number).
- Download the app and use it anytime, anywhere.
A nationally recognized training program that teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health concerns and substance use. Trainings are free for all faculty, staff, and students and come with a 3-year certification.
Providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors. Trainings are free for all faculty staff, and students to become a "QPR Gatekeeper" and comes with a certification.