Salem State has a new 24/7 Mental Health Support Line. If you are a student or speaking with a student who is having an urgent mental health concern or needs access to after-hours support, contact the confidential 24/7 mental health support line at 978.542.8327

Do you need mental health support or wish to help a friend access mental health resources? Utilize these on-campus, local and national resources available for Salem State students and community members. The majority of these resources are free, confidential, and/or anonymous. Many also have online chat or text options available. For more information, contact prevention@salemstate.edu.

During Business Hours
If you have an urgent mental health situation during normal business hours, call or come to counseling services even if you do not have an appointment. Let us know that it is an urgent matter and we will see you as soon as possible. In an emergency, contact campus police at 978.542.6111. You can also contact the confidential 24/7 SSU mental health support line at 978.542.8327. In an emergency, contact campus police at 978.542.6111.

On-Campus Resources
Counseling and Health Services 978.542.6413 | 8:30 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday

After Business Hours On-Campus
For students having an urgent mental health concern or who need access to after-hours support, contact the confidential 24/7 SSU mental health support line at 978.542.8327. For a mental health emergency that occurs at night or on a weekend, contact campus police at 978.542.6111 or your RA or resident director.

1. STUDENT RUN SHUTTLE
   The student run shuttle service operates during the evening and on weekends to transport students locally.

Student Shuttle Schedule

• Sunday-Thursday 5-10 pm

• Friday-Sunday 5 pm-12 midnight

Shuttle Routes

• On campus at each bus shelter

• Market Basket on Highland Avenue, Salem

• Downtown Salem (bus stop by the Derby Restaurant, Washington Street)

• MBTA Salem train station

• School of Social Work

Request a Ride
Call 978.542.7777 for service. 

Please note that the student shuttle is completely staffed by your fellow Vikings. There may be times when a driver is unavailable. Updates to shuttle availability are typically posted to the university's "class of" Facebook groups.

2. VIKING SHUTTLE
   The Viking Shuttle offers free transportation around Salem State campuses on weekdays.
   
   Shuttle Schedule

• Monday and Friday: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:30 am - 4 pm

Buses will arrive at each stop at approximately 20-minute intervals. Buses will stop at all locations to discharge and pick up passengers.

There is one shuttle on Mondays and Fridays. There are two shuttles on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Shuttle #1 starts at Central Campus. Shuttle #2 starts at Peabody Hall. They will continue in a loop in the order below.

Shuttle Stops

• Central Campus - bus shelter located between Viking Hall and the Enterprise Center.

• Horace Mann - bus shelter located on Loring Avenue in front of the Horace Mann building.

• Meier Hall - bus stop in front of Meier Hall, Lafayette Street entrance.

• Peabody Hall - bus stop in front of Peabody Hall.

• School of Social Work - bus stop in front of the building at 287 Lafayette Street.

• O’Keefe Center - bus stop in front of the Gassett Fitness Center entrance; near the Viking statue.

• Canal Street Parking Lot - bus stop located in the parking lot on the bike path side.

• South Campus - bus stop located in front of the Harrington Building.

Tips

• If you are leaving Central Campus and need to get to South Campus, then it is best to walk across Loring Avenue and get on the bus at the Canal Street Lot. The next stop will be South Campus. 

• If you are leaving North Campus (Meier Hall or Sullivan Building) and going back to Central Campus you should get on the bus at Meier Hall or Horace Mann and get off at the Canal Street Lot. Walk across Loring Avenue to Central Campus.

• Under normal circumstances and throughout most of the day the buses will arrive at each stop in 20-minute intervals.  These intervals will be slightly longer in the middle of the day as each driver must take a meal break which leaves only one bus operating for a 30-minute period.  Bus arrival times may occasionally be more spaced out during peak traffic or inclement weather.