Location & Hours
Student Health Services Closures
Closed weekends and holidays (Health Center, SHOP, CAPS, and CARE)
- May 27–Memorial Day
- June 19–Juneteenth Day
- July 4–Independence Day
For medical attention, see our After-Hours Care Sheet.
Location
The Student Health Center (SHC) is on McLaughlin Drive, across the street from College 9 & John R. Lewis College. See it on the UCSC Interactive Map
Address
UCSC Student Health Center
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Hours by Department/Service
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) hours:
Mon-Fri | Sat/Sun | |
Counseling and Psychiatry | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Remote services available. |
For after hours and weekend Crisis Service please call 831-459-2628. |
Crisis Services | 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Remote services available. |
For after hours and weekend Crisis Service please call 831-459-2628. |
Campus Mobile Crisis Team | Monday–Tuesday, 2:00 PM–12 midnight and Wednesday–Sunday, 12 noon–12 midnight. | When CMCT are not available, you will have the option to speak with CAPS or the UCSC Dispatch. |
Student Health Outreach & Promotion (SHOP) hours:
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri |
Tues |
Sat/Sun |
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SHOP | 8:30 AM–12 PM & 1 PM–5 PM | 1–5 PM | Closed |
If you need immediate resources for a sexual assault crisis, domestic violence, stalking or sexual harassment please contact:
All Police Departments, including UCSC | 911 |
Confidential conversation with a State Certified Crisis Counselor call: |
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CARE |
(831) 502-CARE / care@ucsc.edu |
Women's Crisis Support/Defensa de Mujeres |
(831) 425-4030 |
24 Hour Crisis Line |
(831) 685-3737 |
Other Resources | |
UCSC Counseling & Psychological Services (includes after-hours instructions) |
(831) 459-2628 |
Title IX Sexual Harassment Office | (831) 459-2462 |
Survivors Healing Center (off-campus) (For issues of childhood sexual abuse) |
(831) 423-7601 |
Community Service Officers | (831) 459-2100 |
All of the above resources are queer-friendly. Additional queer resources are: | |
SF Rape hotline | (510) 845-7273 |
Anti-Violence Project | https://avp.org/ |
Male Survivor Support & Resources | https://1in6.org/ |
After Hours Emergency Care
After Hours Care Information [printable PDF] |
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CALL 911 to reach UCSC Police, Fire, and/or Ambulance USE THE CAMPUS EMERGENCY PHONE located at the Basement Entrance to this building to reach Campus Dispatch |
Visit the following nearby care centers:Dominican Hospital Emergency Department1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz (831) 462-7710 Open 24 hrs/day Palo Alto Medical Foundation Westside - Urgent Care After Hours Nurse Advice Line for all UCSC students: 831-459-2591 LiveHealth Online: See a healthcare provider using your mobile device, evenings and weekends included. |
To contact the Student Health Center for non-urgent COVID specific issues please use Health e-Messenger: Messages > New Messages > COVID-19 Questions.