*Business Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Crisis Assessment, Response and Education (CARE) Team has been established to assist anyone at Georgia College who is concerned that an individual on campus may pose a potential threat to him/herself or others (doc). The individual may be a student, staff or faculty member, or a visitor.  Call 445-7475 (445-RISK) to report concerns. A person is available to answer the phone 24 hours per day.

The CARE Team may not be the appropriate place for a concern for a student's mental health well-being that poses no apparent threat - those could first go to Counseling Services at 445-5331.

The CARE Team is not the appropriate place to direct concerns about a present or imminent emergency - those concerns should go directly to GC Public Safety at 445-4400.

If you are in distress and think that you may harm yourself or someone else go to the Emergency Room of any hospital, call 911 or contact contact Public Safety at 478-445-4400.

During office hours, you may come to Counseling Services or call us at 478-445-5331.  If you think that you may be in danger of harming yourself or someone else, tell us it is an emergency, and someone will see you immediately for a safety assessment. 

Limits of Confidentiality: Under normal circumstances, information disclosed in counseling is strictly confidential. However in emergencies, it is sometimes necessary to disclose information for the protection of those involved.  While we try to honor the student's wishes whenever we can, we will disclose information regardless of the student's preference if we believe that doing so is necessary to prevent harm.

Students Are Not Subject To Disciplinary Action For Merely Expressing Suicidal Thoughts (doc)