24/7 Help and Crisis Resources
If you or someone you know needs immediate help, support is available. Use the resources below to connect with crisis support at any time. If a counselor is available, Campus Security connect you with the on-call counselor. If a counselor is not available immediately, please refer to the helplines listed below. If Campus Security is not available to answer the phone, calls roll over to the Wayne Police Department dispatcher.
On-campus support
WSC Campus Security (24/7): 402-375-7216
Campus Security can connect you with the on-call counselor when available. If a counselor is not available immediately, please use the crisis resources listed below.
Emergency: Call 911
Local crisis resources
Twenty-four-hour crisis coverage is available through Heartland Counseling Services and Behavioral Health Specialists. This is a short-term service that aims to assist adults and youth who are in crisis as defined as suicidal, homicidal, and/or psychotic.
The crisis responder will screen all crisis calls to assess the severity of the problem. If the crisis responder identifies the problem as severe, the crisis responder will contact the licensed mental health therapist on call to request a crisis assessment.
Local crisis line numbers:
- Dakota, Dixon, Thurston, Burt, and Wayne Counties: 877-958-7776
- Madison, Stanton, Pierce, Antelope, Cuming, Cedar, and Knox Counties: 888-370-7003
National 24-hour helplines
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
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, seven days a week in the United States.
Visit the 988 Lifeline website
Crisis Text Line: Text "Brave" or "Hello" to 741-741
The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information. Visit the Crisis Text Line website
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Visit the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline website
The Trevor Project Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
A suicide hotline for struggling LGBTQ youth, available 24/7.
Visit the Trevor Project website
