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Emergency Services

For life-threatening emergencies please call 911 for immediate help or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.

Emergency Numbers:

Department of Safety and Security (DOSS): 603-646-4000
Hanover Police emergency: : 911
Hanover Police non-emergency: 603-643-2222
Counselor-on-Call (DOSS Dispatch): 603-646-3333
Dean-on-Call (DOSS Dispatch): 603-646-3333
24/7 Nursing Advice Line : 603-646-9440
Inpatient Department (Fall/Winter/Spring terms only): 603-646-9440
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Emergency Department: 603-650-7000

Sexual Assault

Confidential support is available for any student who has experienced sexual assault.

"You Have Options Program" at Hanover Police Department allows anonymous on-line reporting of sexual violence and provides additional information about reporting options and supports.

Support and Resources are also available through the Sexual Abuse Awareness Program at 603-646-9414 (weekdays 8 am to 5 pm).

Mental Health Crisis

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the Counseling Center at 603-646-9442.

An emergency/crisis might involve:

Thoughts and/or plans to hurt yourself or someone else
Engaging in a behavior that is life threatening
If you have been assaulted, physically or sexually

Counseling Center office hours:

fall, winter, spring terms: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
summer term and term breaks: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

During regular business hours:

Call 603-646-9442 and request to speak with the on-call counselor.
If you receive voice mail, leave a message with your call back number and be sure your phone is able to receive messages.

After regular business hours:

Call 603-646-9442 and choose option 1 to initiate on-call services.

Medical Advice

During the fall, winter and spring terms you can receive nursing advice 24/7 by calling 603-646-9440.

During summer and intersession call 603-646-9400 for further instructions to contact the Dartmouth College Health Service on-call provider.

Pharmacy Refills or Questions

Refills can be requested anytime by phone 603-646-9456, or email and we will have it ready when you arrive during our business hours.

If a prescription has no refills, you may need to schedule an appointment with a provider before obtaining more medication. Please schedule online or call the appointment office at 603-646-9401.