{"id":78,"date":"2024-10-17T14:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T18:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:14:13","slug":"emergency-numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/emergency-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" bu-callout aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\udea8If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Call the BU Police at 617-353-2121 if you are on the Charles River Campus<\/li>\n<li>Call Public Safety at 617-358-4444 if you are on the BU Medical Campus<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Call 911 if you are off-campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Emergency Contacts<\/h3>\n<p>Call 24\/7 for immediate help.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For medical emergencies<\/strong>, call 617-353-3575 to talk with a medical provider who can assess your situation and instruct your next steps.<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>For mental health emergencies<\/strong>, call 617-353-3569 to talk with a mental health provider who can listen and guide you around next steps.<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>For sexual assault, dating violence, and other interpersonal violence<\/strong>, call 617-353-7277 to talk with a crisis counselor who can help you choose your next steps.<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>For alcohol and drug emergencies<\/strong>, call 911 (if you are off-campus) or 617-353-2121 (if you are on-campus) to talk with someone who can help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a true emergency, you will be transported by ambulance to a Boston-area hospital emergency department. We will follow up on your emergency and help arrange additional care.<\/p>\n<h3>Community Emergency Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Call or text 988 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/about-the-988-lifeline\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/about-the-988-lifeline<\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Massachusetts Community Behavioral Health Centers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>833-773-2445 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/cbhc-crisis-care\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/cbhc-crisis-care<\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poison Control Center<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(800) 222-1222 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/contact-the-poison-center\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/contact-the-poison-center<\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boston Area Rape Crisis Center<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>617-492-RAPE or 800-841-8371 | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcc.org\">www.barcc.org<\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safelink Domestic Violence Hotline<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Massachusetts\u2019 statewide 24\/7 toll-free domestic violence hotline<\/em><\/li>\n<li>(877) 785-2020\u00a0 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/casamyrna.org\/get-support\/safelink\/\"> https:\/\/casamyrna.org\/get-support\/safelink\/<\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Trevor Project<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Crisis line for LGBTQ+ young people<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1-866-488-7386\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/get-help\/\">https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/get-help\/<\/a><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trans Lifeline<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Crisis line with trans\/nonbinary peer operators<\/em><\/li>\n<li>877-565-8860 | <a href=\"https:\/\/translifeline.org\/hotline\/\">https:\/\/translifeline.org\/hotline\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency Contacts Call 24\/7 for immediate help. For medical emergencies, call 617-353-3575 to talk with a medical provider who can assess your situation and instruct your next steps. For mental health emergencies, call 617-353-3569 to talk with a mental health provider who can listen and guide you around next steps. 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