Emergency Crisis Information
Assistance is available for students experiencing crisis situations. During office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, please call the Counseling Center at (361) 593-5080, (361) 593-3991, or visit us in the TAMUK Student Health and Wellness Building; 1210 Retama Drive, Kingsville, Texas 78363.
When the SHW is closed, after office hours, and on weekends, students may call Coastal Plains MHMR Crisis Hotline at 1-800-841-6467 or the University Police Department (361) 593-2611. If you are in immediate danger or this is an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
Local Numbers
- Coastal Plains MHMR Crisis line: 1-800-841-MHMR (6467) or 1-888-819-5312
- CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg ER (361) 595-1661
- The Purple Door: 1-800-580-HURT (4878)
- University Campus Police: 361-593-2611 or 911
- Kingsville Police Department: 911 or 361-592-4311
National Contact Numbers
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org
- Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Suicide Prevention Text line: Text HOME to 741741
- TrevorLifeline LGBTQ: 1-866-488-7386
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
- Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or Text LOVEIS to 22522
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
Other Resources
- Community Action of South Texas: 361-664-0145 ext. 2021
- Palmer Drug Abuse: 361-592-1212
- Family Counseling Services: 361.852.9665
- Bayview Behavioral Hospital (Corpus Christi): 361-986-8200
- Palms Behavioral Health (Harlingen): 956-365-2600
To find Texas mental health services in your area, download this service area map (PDF) or use the online mental health services search form.