St. Paul and Community Emergency Resources
- St. Paul Police: For non-emergency police assistance, call (651) 291-1111
- Mental Health Emergency Resources
- National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) if experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress
- Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Resources
- US Department of Health and Human Services – Title IX
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Sexual Offense Services (SOS): 651-266-1000
- Sexual Violence Center: 612-871-5111
- Rape & Sexual Abuse Center: 612-825-4357
- CLUES (Latino Community): 612-746-3537
- Crisis Connection: 612-379-6363 or 612-379-6367 (24-hr men’s hotline)
- St. Paul Police Family & Sexual Violence Unit: 651-266-5685
- Medical Situations: Urgent Care vs. Emergency Department
This chart from LewerMark Student Health Insurance gives examples of when to go to an Urgent Care
facility and to the Emergency Department of a hospital:
facility and to the Emergency Department of a hospital:
- Weather-Related Emergencies
- In Minnesota, you will experience a variety of weather, including some potential weather emergencies. It is important to be prepared and cautious. Here is some basic information to help you navigate weather emergencies:
- A weather "watch" means to watch out for changing dangerous weather conditions (e.g., a tornado watch).
- A weather "warning" means to stay in a safe place because severe weather has been indicated by radar (e.g., a blizzard warning).
- Some common examples of severe weather in Minnesota include:
- Severe thunderstorm
- Flash flood
- Tornado
- Hail
- Blizzard
- If you want to receive alerts about city-declared Snow Emergencies, you can sign up for alerts through text or email. Note that signing up is unique to each city.
- For St. Paul, text STPAUL SNOW to 468311 to receive a text, or sign up for email alerts here.
- For Minneapolis, download the Minneapolis Snow Emergency Rules app, or sign up for text or email alerts here.
- Various weather apps have options to receive severe weather notifications. Some local weather app options include CBS Minnesota Weather, KFYR First Warn, and VNL Weather.
- Visit the ISS Portal Winter Information page for more detailed information on winter safety, driving, and activities.
- In Minnesota, you will experience a variety of weather, including some potential weather emergencies. It is important to be prepared and cautious. Here is some basic information to help you navigate weather emergencies:
- Cultural Groups
- The following are community-based cultural groups that CSP is aware of, some of which past CSP students have connected with. If these groups do not fit your background or culture, you can search the internet for “Minnesota [name of country or culture] association” to find local cultural groups to connect with.
The information contained in this website is not intended as, and does not serve as, legal advice. It is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional legal advice. Content is subject to change. Neither Concordia University, St. Paul nor the Office of International Student Services is responsible for any errors or omissions contained in this website, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.