All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness.

We can all help prevent suicide. Mental health organizations and individuals across the U.S. and around the world raise awareness of suicide prevention during September, National Suicide Prevention Month.

Suicide Emergency Contact information

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  Dial 988
• Springfield Police Department
  417-864-1810 or 911
• Sheriff Greene County
  417-868-4040
• Burrell Center Inc./Crisis Assist Team
  24-hr Crisis Line
  417-862-6555 or 800-494-7355
• Missouri State University
  Counseling Center
  417-836-5116

MSU offers two employee assistance programs (EAP), which are free, confidential services designed to help you and your immediate family members with a wide range of services. Employee assistance is available to both full-time and part-time employees and does not require enrollment in the health plan. Additionally, Mercy EAP hosts webinars monthly over various topics and provides online resources and tools. The EAP program(s) are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 24 hours a day- 7 days a week- 365 days a year 314-729-4600 #2 or 1-800-413-8008 #2

Acute and continued treatment is covered by both the base and buy-up medical plan options. You may visit any provider you choose; however, benefit levels differ. Magers Health and Wellness center provides mental health services, available right here on campus.  Employees enrolled in the health plan who have services completed at Magers will have applicable deductibles waived (co-pays still apply). Health plan enrolled employees may also find additional participating providers using Mercy’s provider directory.

Enrollment/changes can be made to the health plan, yearly during open enrollment (November 1- Dec 1.), or within 30 days of a qualifying event.

MSU Suicide Prevention, Available Suicide Prevention Programs and Related Procedures

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