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If you or someone you know is in imminent danger of harming themselves, or a danger to someone else, go to the nearest emergency facility or call 911.

Kalamazoo Emergency Facilities

Borgess Medical Center Emergency Room

• Provides immediate psychiatric assessment and treatment 24 hours a day
• 1521 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
• (269) 226-4815

Bronson Hospital Emergency Room

• 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
• (269) 341-6386

After-hours hotlines 

211 or (269) 381-4357

• 24-hour HELP-Line is available to anyone in crisis and can be used by individuals of all ages
• Call Gryphon Place by dialing 211 or (269) 381-4357

(800) 273-8255

• A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

  Text “START” to 741741 

• Serves anyone in any type of crisis, providing access to free, emotional support and information via texting
• 24 hours a day, seven days a week, free, confidential

How the Crisis Text Line works:

• Text START to 741741 
• A trained specialist receives the text and responds quickly
• The specialist helps the person stay safe and healthy with effective, secure counseling and referrals through text message using Crisis Text Line’s platform

Sexual assault victims seeking help and support 

• Text request for help to (866) 238-1454. Part of the Michigan Voices4 Sexual Assault Hotline.

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for young people of color

•  The STEVE Fund has set up a crisis text line for young persons of color who are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious
• Text STEVE to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week