We do not specifically endorse any of the listed referrals. Please contact the Canisius University Counseling Center at counsel@canisius.edu or 716-888-2620 should you have any questions or need further assistance in locating a referral source.
Show Crisis/Emergency Psychiatric Care
- ECMC CPEP Unit
- Crisis Services
- 988 Lifeline - The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
Show Urgent Mental Health Care
- TELUS Health 24/7 Student Support @Canisius – via chat and phone. Free & confidential for Canisius students.
- ECMC Help Center & Virtual Help Center : provide immediate mental health crisis support and treatment. An urgent care service for walk-in mental health treatment of adults in crisis who do not require psychiatric emergency treatment or inpatient care. Individualized services addressing each patient’s needs with a focus on wellness to aid those experiencing:
Anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts and behaviors, hallucinations, feelings of hopelessness/helplessness.
Counselors can also provide assistance for follow-up appointments with ECMC’s Partial Hospitalization Program, Adult & Family Clinic, Downtown Clinic, MAP Clinic for medication/prescriptions, as well as other area resources. - BryLin Hospital: Inpatient, mental health crisis care program for adults. BryLin DOES NOT have a psychiatric emergency room and DOES NOT provide emergency psychiatric evaluations. Call first. BryLin Hospital will accept voluntary patients 7 days a week by calling their admissions department at (716) 886-8200 ext. 2264
Show Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency/Gambling
- Northpointe Council, Inc. - high-quality, person-centered prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery to those affected by substance use disorders and other addictions from the Greater Niagara Area.
- 211 WNY Substance Abuse Resources
- 211 WNY Gambling Resources
- Al-Anon-Help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline - free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
- Live Another Day
- NY Council on Problem Gambling
Show Local Resources and Support – food, shelter, transportation, victim assistance, legal help, sexual assault, support groups, domestic violence
- 211 WNY
- Mental Health Advocates of WNY
- Crisis Services
- Neighborhood Legal Services Inc.
- United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
- Child and Family Services
- Family Justice Center - provide services and support to individuals in unhealthy relationships, and the education our community needs to break larger cycles of relationship abuse.
- Hispanos Unidos de Buffalo - HUB is a Buffalo-based nonprofit organization that provides integrated care and social services to underserved and vulnerable populations across the Western New York Region.
Show Psychological Testing
- Psychological Association of WNY (PAWNY)
- UB Psychological Services Center (PSC) Note: do not offer assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Show Online Directories & Resources – Both local and outside WNY
- FindTreatment.Gov
- Psychology Today Therapist Directory – therapists, psychiatrists, treatment centers and support groups, both virtual and in-person
- Headway - Therapist directory
- Alma – Therapist directory
- Western New York Trauma Collaborative