Urgent:
Medical Problem

When Tang is Closed:
If you have an urgent medical problem that cannot wait until the Tang Center is open:

• find a local Urgent Care Center with extended hours
• See After Hours Assistance for information on emergency contraception, dental emergency, pharmacy refills, more.
• call After Hours Assistance at (510) 643-7197 for referral information
• find a local emergency room
  (The closest hospital emergency room is to campus is Alta Bates Hospital, 2450 Ashby Ave, just east of Telegraph Ave.)
  Please note: care may be at your own expense; emergency room care typically cost significantly more than urgent care centers.

Urgent:
Mental Health Problem

When Tang is Open:
Come to Counseling and Psychological Services at Tang, 3rd floor, Room 3300. If you are in crisis or your needs are urgent, please inform a staff member at the reception desk. The advice counselor sees students on a first come, first served basis.

When Tang is Closed:
See Referral List for Crisis/Suicide Prevention Hotlines or call After Hours Assistance at (510) 643-7197 and ask the attendant to connect you to a crisis hotline.

For guidance when helping a student who appears to be in crisis, see Assisting the Distressed Student.

Sexual Assault

In the event that you or someone you know is sexually assaulted, please do the following:

• Get to a safe place first.
• Do not shower or change your clothes.
• Call someone you would like to have with you.
• Call the police if you decide to report the assault and they will accompany you to the hospital for medical care.
• If you are not ready to speak to the police, call the UHS Advice Nurse (510) 643-7197 to determine the best plan for taking care of yourself. (When Tang is closed, call Bay Area Women Against Rape: (510) 845-7273.)
• Contact Social Services at UHS for follow-up counseling or other assistance, (510) 642-6074

Domestic Violence

When Tang is Open:
Get immediate medical attention. Come to Urgent Care at Tang. Urgent Care parking and entrance is located on Durant Avenue between Fulton and Ellsworth Streets.

When Tang is Closed:
Get immediate medical attention. Call campus police at (510) 642-3333 or your local police for assistance. For referrals to local resources call the After Hours Assistance line at (510) 643-7197.

Urgent:
Work-related injury or illness

When Tang is Closed:
Go to the nearest hospital emergency room. The closest hospital to campus is Alta Bates Hospital, 2450 Ashby Ave, just east of Telegraph Ave.

Urgent:
Mental health problem

When Tang is Open:
Contact CARE services at (510) 643-7754. Confidential messages may also be left with CARE Services 24-hours a day at (510) 643-7754. A counselor will respond on the next business day.

When Tang is Closed:
Contact a community resource or your benefit plan:

• Contact 24-Hour Community Crisis Line (800) 309-2131
  or
• Contact your mental health and substance abuse benefit plan through your UC health plan:
  
  Kaiser Permanente Psychiatry Services:
  Oakland: (510) 752-1075
  Richmond: (510) 307-1591
  San Francisco: (415) 833-2292
  Union City: (510) 675-3080
  Walnut Creek: (925) 295-4145
  
  Health Net (Managed Health Network) 24-Hour:
  1-800-663-9355
  
  Pacificare Behavioral Health (PBH) 24-Hour:
  1-800-999-9585
  
  Blue Cross (United Behavioral Health) 24-Hour:
  1-888-440-8225