Crisis Services

During Office Hours (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays)

If you need assistance with mental health emergencies or crisis situations, just call Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) at 815-753-1206. Our staff will provide support and help you determine what needs to happen next.

After Office Hours and on the Weekends

After office hours and on the weekends, an on-call counselor is available to provide support to NIU students experiencing mental health emergencies or crisis situations. Faculty, staff, family or friends can also call to discuss mental health emergencies regarding NIU students. Please call 815-753-1206 and you will be forwarded to speak with an on-call counselor.

Please call 911 if you are concerned about your immediate safety or the immediate safety of someone else.

Contact Us

Counseling and Consultation Services
Peters Campus Life Building, room 200
815-753-1206
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Initial Consultation Hours

Monday-Thursday
Noon - 4 p.m.

Worried about yourself or someone else?

Crisis Resources
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