Counseling and Psychological Services 

Counseling & Psychological Services are available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please stop by Counseling & Psychological Services Center located in the H. Rajender Reddy Health Center on the 2nd Floor of the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation & Wellness Center or phone Counseling & Psychological Services at 209-228-4266.

For help after hours, UC Merced Counseling & Psychological Services has partnered with ProtoCall, Inc to provide emergency clinical services. ProtoCall, Inc. provides 24-hour Intake and Assessment, Crisis Response and Triage Services to the UC Merced Campus Community. ProtoCall’s services enable students to speak directly with a counselor in a timely fashion, who is able to provide immediate support regarding a variety of issues, from academic and environmental stressors, mental health issues, alcohol and drug related concerns and help students access services with the their campus counseling office. By calling (209)228-4266, the Counseling & Psychological Services Center number, you may access this service. A UC Merced professional counselor will follow-up with you the following business day.

The following resources are also available on holidays, weekend and after office hours:

• Emergency (police, fire, medical) call 911 (on campus dial 9-911)
• UC Merced Police Department 209-228-2677
• 24-Hour Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Line 722-HELP (4357)
• 24-Hour Crisis Line 800-273-TALK (8255)
• National Suicide Hotline (http://www.hopeline.com) 800-784-2433 (SUICIDE)
• Merced County Mental Health at 209-784-2433
• Mercy Medical Center 209-385-7201
  

University of California, Merced • Counseling & Psychological Services
P.O. Box 2039,
H.. Rajender Reddy Health Center
Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation & Wellness Center, 2nd Floor
Merced, CA 95344
209.228.4266 • counseling@ucmerced.edu