Right Resources at the Right Time
OSU Assist is a multidisciplinary support team that provides compassionate mobile crisis response and wraparound services for individuals facing extenuating circumstances or experiencing other forms of distress.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Available 24/7 by phone or text
Call or text 988
OSU Assist & Dept. of Public Safety
OSU Assist daily, 1pm - 1am, DPS 24/7
Call 541-737-7000 or 911
Counseling & Psychological Services
Available 24/7 by phone
Call 541-737-2131
How it works
You call
The team will only respond to calls if there are no reports of weapons, threats of violence or an immediate medical emergency.
Dispatch assesses
If a 911 or non-emergency call meets the requirements of dispatching the OSU Assist team, the team will de-escalate and stabilize the situation and/or call upon additional first responders, as needed.
OSU Assist dispatched
Depending upon the nature of the call, OSU Assist, Public Safety Officer, and/or Law Enforcement may be dispatched
Wrap-around services
+ follow up
OSU Assist will provide wraparound services at the time of the call — drawing upon the expertise of crisis response professionals to better support students — and in follow-up case management by connecting students to helpful resources.
Types of Response
- Distressing situation
- Suicide ideation
- Safety planning
- Resource connections
- Survivor support
- Delivery of difficult news
- Mental health evaluation
- Welfare checks
Meet the team
Reiman Abakar
Chris Bush
Tawn Christians
Natalia Guerra-Hughes
Javier Ortega