Adopted by President's Cabinet 6/25/19
East Georgia State College (EGSC) is a partner 和我们的学生, faculty 和 staff in the pursuit of both mental 和 physical well-being, good practices, 和 practical 教育. We are aware that well-being is a responsibility for everyone who has contact 和我们的学生. During the last few decades, college campuses across the state 和 country have faced frequent issues involving individuals who experience a decline 心理健康方面. The following is a list of common warning signs when someone may be experiencing 心理危机:
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- An individual is threatening to harm himself/herself or another person- making statements such as "I'm going to kill myself," "I am going to kill him," "I wish I were dead" or "I wish I hadn't been born"
- An individual makes plans to take his or her life- buying a gun or stockpiling pills
- An individual is preoccupied with death, dying or violence
- An individual is giving away his or her belongings without a logical explanation
- An individual says goodbye to people as if they won't see him or her again
- An individual is experiencing hallucinations, (seeing, hearing, feeling 和 tasting things that are not there), delusions (believing that he or she has snakes living inside of his or her body) or paranoid thoughts (believes that he or she is being watched by the government or everyone is out to get him or her)
- An individual has trouble speaking clearly 和 organizing thoughts
- An individual is experiencing mood swings (may be emotionally high one day 和 sad 和 deeply discouraged the next
- An individual may suddenly get involved in risky 和 self-destructive behaviors such as drinking 和 using drugs
- An individual expresses feeling trapped or hopeless about a situation such as bullying, harassment or recent assault
While we can hope for a limited number of psychological crisis to occur on our college campus, preparedness 和 proper response is key in the successful resolution of these 的情况下. The Office of Student Affairs at EGSC in collaboration with the Office of Counseling 和 Disability Services will offer 教育 和 support on managing behavioral health issues for students. Faculty 和 staff will receive 教育 throughout the year of general need to know information to prepare them for interactions in the classroom 和 across campus. Resident Assistants (RA's), student life personnel, intramural workers, housing staff, 和 athletics personnel may receive additional 教育 as they may be more likely to come in close contact more often with individuals experiencing 心理危机.
程序 for managing a Psychological Crisis Between 8:00 a.m. 下午5点.m. (Swainsboro /斯泰茨伯勒 校园):
If an individual experience 心理危机, the faculty member, supervisor or the first person on the scene will:
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- Call an EGSC Counselor to assess 这种情况. The EGSC Counselor will determine if the GA Crisis 和 Access Line (Links callers with trained professionals who provide the most appropriate linkage to care for mental health crises, developmental disabilities, 和 substance abuse crises) needs to be contacted. If an EGSC Counselor is not available, call the GA Crisis 和 Access Line 和 notify the EGSC Public Safety Department.
- If the individual consents, the GA Crisis 和 Access Line Counselor will assess the individual to determine the level of care needed to stabilize his or her symptoms
- If the individual needs inpatient crisis stabilization services, the GA Crisis 和 Access Line Counselor will complete a 1013 Certificate to permit the EGSC Public Safety Department to transport the individual to the nearest Emergency Room.
- If the individual refuses the assessment with the GA Crisis 和 Access Line Counselor upon arrival to the campus, EGSC Public Safety will document the refusal 和 contact a counselor from the EGSC Office of Counseling 和 Disability Services. EGSC顾问 will complete a 1013 certificate for EGSC Public Safety to transport the individual to the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro 和 East Georgia Regional Medical Center in 斯泰茨伯勒 for further assessment. The documentation from the EGSC counselor which may include assessments 和 recommendations will be provided to the Emanuel Medical Center 和 East Georgia Regional Medical Center Emergency Receiving Department.
程序 for Managing a Psychological 和 Medical Crisis between 8:00 a.m. 和 5:00 p.m. (Swainsboro /斯泰茨伯勒 校园):
If an individual reports or experiences a medical 和 psychological crisis (a few examples include an intentional medication overdose, cut wrist or self-inflicted gunshot wound), the faculty member, supervisor or the first person on the scene will:
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- Call Emergency Services by dialing 911 (EGSC Public Safety will be notified when 911 is dialed) 和 state the nature of the emergency. If an ambulance is unavailable, EGSC Public Safety will transport the individual to the nearest emergency receiving 设施.
- The faculty member, supervisor or first person on the scene will remain with the individual (or remain at a safe distance for observation purposes) until Emergency Services arrive.
- The Director of Counseling 和 the Vice President of Academic 和 Student Affairs should be notified of the incident by EGSC Public Safety as soon as possible but no later than 1 hour after the emergency plan was executed.
- EGSC Public Safety will complete an incident report 和 notify the President
- Please note that individuals who fall into this category will be medically stabilized before the psychological concerns are addressed.
- The EGSC Counselor will follow up with the individual, if a student, within 24 hours.
程序 for Managing a Psychological or Psychological/Medical Crisis on the 斯泰茨伯勒 和 Swainsboro 校园 before 8:00 a.m. 下午5点以后.m.
Call the Georgia Crisis 和 Access Line when an individual is experiencing a psychological 8点前的危机.0.下午5点以后.m. Dial 911 if an individual is experiencing a psychological/medical crisis.
程序 for Managing a Psychological 和 Psychological/Medical Crisis on the Augusta 校园
A Psychological Crisis on the Augusta 校园 will be managed by Augusta University Counseling 和 Psychological Services by dialing 706-737-1471. Dial 911 if an individual is experiencing a psychological/medical crisis. Augusta University Counseling 和 Psychological Services will refer the individual to EGSC Counseling 和 Disability 跟进服务.
****IMPORTANT NOTE**** in emergency 的情况下 involving students, the Authorization for Release of Information During Emergency Situations Form will be utilized by the EGSC Counselor or EGSC Public Safety Officer to notify the "Emergency Contact" of 这种情况.
Public Safety Contact Numbers:
| Swainsboro: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 478-289-2090 |
| Swainsboro: Weekends 和 Nights | 478-455-0125 |
| 斯泰茨伯勒: | 912-623-2462 |
| Georgia Southern University Police: | 912-478-5234 |
| Augusta - Augusta University 校园 Police: | 706-721-2911 |
EGSC Office of Counseling 和 Disability Services:
| Swainsboro /十大正规网投平台 | 478-289-2182 or 478-289-2039 |
| 斯泰茨伯勒 | 912-623-2469 or 912-623-2438 |
Additional Support Numbers:
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- Georgia Crisis Access Line - 1-800-715-4225
- Crisis Text Line - Text 741741
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
Authorization for Release of Information During Emergency Situations
Student Name: ____________________________________ Student ID#____________________
Providing support to our students during emergency 的情况下 at East Georgia State College (EGSC) is a priority. In the event EGSC believes it is necessary or appropriate to contact persons identified as “Emergency Contacts” for students, all efforts will be made to get written permission prior to the disclosure of information related to 这种情况. However, if at the time of the emergency, students are unable to give written or verbal permission to disclose information related to the emergency to their “Emergency Contact” due to serious injury, unconsciousness or other incapacitating conditions, the student, by signing below grants EGSC consent to release the information to the “Emergency Contact.”
Student Signature____________________________________ Date: ________________________
