CAST Program

The Campus Assessment & Stabilization Team (CAST) consists of mobile mental health professionals, in collaboration with law enforcement, responding to crisis and urgent needs of the É«ÖÐÉ« campus and surrounding community with a humanistic and trauma-informed approach. CAST support students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community experiencing a mental health and/or behavioral health crisis.

University Police and CAST often receive calls related to students experiencing a mental health crisis, so please review the important FAQs below for guidance. 

  • Current/present suicidal ideation or self-harm concerns
  • Behavioral health crises involving students (atypical behavior deviating from their normal conduct in class)
  • Welfare checks involving mental health concerns 

If suicidal ideation is:

  1. Current or within the last 24 hours, call UPD (562) 985-4101

  2. More than 24 hours, provide the student with the following information or walk student over to:

    Student Health Services Building, Phone (562) 985-4771, Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

    or

    CAPS, Location: BH 226, Phone:(562) 985-4001, Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm 

In either case, submit a providing information on concern and what steps have been done to address concern.

You can contact CAST by calling the É«ÖÐÉ« University Police Department at either 911 or the non-emergency line at (562) 985-4101. Dispatch will ask a series of questions to assess the situation for risk and safety. CAST will be deployed to respond to the call if appropriate.

  • Student name and ID number
  • Current mental health concerns
  • Statements including suicidal or homicidal ideation
  • Behavioral observations
  • Known risk factors or prior history (if known)
  • Whether the student is aware responders are being called

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