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Emergency Procedures

Life-threatening Emergencies 

On campus: Call UTA Police (817) 272-3003 
Off Campus: Call 911 

 

Students in Crisis 

Call the MAVS TALK 24-hour crisis line to speak with a crisis counselor available 24/7: (817) 272-TALK (8255)

Urgent appointments are available during CAPS business hours for students in crisis. Please call (817) 272-3671 and request to speak with the crisis counselor on duty. 

Additional 24-Hour Crisis Lines 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (24-HOUR HOTLINE) 800-273-8255; Live online chat  

Veterans Crisis Line: Call 1-800-273-8255; Text: 838255; Online live chat

The Steve Fund Crisis Text Line: Text STEVE to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor trained to provide services to students of color 

24-hour Emergency Behavioral Health Resources

Texas Health Resources/Arlington Memorial Hospital 
800 W. Randol Mill Road 
Arlington, TX 76012  
817-548-6100 

Millwood Psychiatric Hospital 
1011 N. Cooper 
Arlington, TX 76011  
817-261-3121 (24-hour emergency services)

Tarrant County MHMR
3840 Hulen Street, North Tower 
Fort, Worth, TX 76107 
817-335-3022 (ICARE Call Center/Mobile Assessment Team)  

John Peter Smith Hospital 
1500 S. Main Street 
Fort Worth, TX 76104 
817-921-3431 (switch board) 
817-927-1088 (24-hour emergency services)  
 
Mesa Springs 
5560 Mesa Springs Drive 
Ft. Worth, TX 76123 
817-835-9382 

Texas Suicide & Crisis Hotlines  

Dallas Suicide Hotline
214-828-1000 or 866-672-5100 

Metrocare Services  
214-743-1200 (main) 
214-330-7722 (24-hour crisis line) 

Parkland Memorial Hospital 
5201 Harry Hines Blvd. 
Dallas, TX 75235  
214-590-8761 (24-hour psychiatric emergency services)