After Hours & Emergencies

In an emergency or life-threatening situation, please call 911.

If Student Health and Wellness is closed and you need to speak with someone regarding an urgent medical concern, care providers are always on call at (434) 297-4261. For urgent mental health concerns, please call (434) 243-5150. 

TimelyCare is a virtual mental health platform available to UVA students 24/7 across the U.S. To speak with a mental health professional in minutes, students should register at timelycare.com/uva, login using their virginia.edu email address, and select "TalkNow." 

In an emergency or life-threatening situation, please call 911.

• All UVA students are eligible for emergency, walk-in crisis counseling at Counseling & Psychological Services during regular business hours.

  • Learn more about walk-in visits to CAPS here

• SHW provides medical and emotional assistance to students who have experienced an unwanted sexual encounter or a sexual assault.

• The Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA), a non-profit agency in Charlottesville, also offers 24/7 emergency services and information, and can be reached at (434) 977-7273.

• UVA's CAVCARE website is designed to coalesce the institution's sexual violence resources. 

For a list of SHW's mental health emergency and crisis services, visit this PDF.

If you need care in the Charlottesville area when SHW is not open, please see the list of hospitals and urgent care centers below. Please note that SHW does not cover visits or charges incurred in the emergency room or urgent care; they are billed directly to your insurance. If your condition is not urgent or an emergency, please schedule an appointment with SHW during our business hours. 

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS

• UVA Health Emergency Department: 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  Phone: (434) 924-3627
• Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital: 500 Martha Jefferson Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22911
  Phone: (434) 654-7000

URGENT CARE CENTERS

• UVA Primary Care Riverside: Suite 200, 2335 Seminole Ln., Charlottesville, VA 22901
  Phone: 434-975-7700
  Hours: 8am-8pm (Mon-Fri), 8am-5pm (Sat)
• UVA Virtual Care: Virtual urgent care gives you after-hours access to UVA providers Monday - Friday, 12 - 2 p.m. EST. 
• Walk-in Minute Clinic at CVS, Barracks Road: 1170 Emmet Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
• Sentara Family Medicine at 5th Street Station: 435 Merchant Walk Square, Suite 400, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  Phone: 434-654-1800
  Hours: 10am-8pm (Mon-Thurs), 10am-7pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat), 12 noon-6pm (Sun)      
• MedExpress Urgent Care: 1149 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA, 22901
  Phone: (434) 978-3998
  Hours: 8am-8pm (Mon-Sun)
• MedExpress Urgent Care: 260 Pantops Center, Charlottesville, VA 22911
  Phone: (434) 244-3027
  Hours: 8am-8pm (Mon-Sun)