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Take every verbal or written statement or reference to suicide seriously! 

• On-Campus Counseling Services
  If you are struggling or feeling overwhelmed and have considered counseling, please stop by or call to schedule an appointment. Top floor of the Student Center, counseling@hotelparacaes.net, or 636-481-3215. TTY Users dial 711
• Central Methodist University Free Counseling Services If you are looking for virtual counseling with flexible hours, please contact cccjeffco@centralmethodist.edu. 
• 988 Lifeline
  The 988 Lifeline is 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 in the United States. 9-8-8.
• Jefferson College Police Department (JCPD)
  If you or someone else is in immediate danger of harm to self or others or your situation is an emergency, call 636-481-3500 or 911 immediately!

Any referral to On-Campus Counseling Services, 988, and/or JCPD should be accompanied by a Maxient Incident Report form to ensure the student receives ongoing support through the Care Team.

• The Care Team at Jefferson College is a cross-functional team whose purpose is to assist in identifying, assessing, and evaluating student well-being and concerning student behaviors in a trauma-informed way. The Care Team designs intervention and outreach to promote individual safety, community safety, and student success to support an inclusive environment. The Care Team may also identify patterns of behavior that might suggest the need for ongoing or additional intervention. Connecting students with individualized resources, support, and accountability is at the core of Care Team interventions.

For further information, please contact 636-481-3262 or 636-481-3215 or hgillam1@hotelparacaes.net. TTY Users dial 711