Urgent Care / Emergency Resources

DeWeese Health Center does not provide emergency care. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Examples of 911 Medical Emergencies are:

  • Severe difficulty breathing
  • Not breathing
  • Severe choking (eg can't talk)
  • Bluish lips and difficulty breathing
  • Seizures or convulsions
  • Head trauma or other serious trauma
  • Uncontrollable bleeding
  • Chest pain
  • Drug or alcohol overdose
  • Change in mental status; suicidal behavior

Also Call 911:

  • When witnessing a crime in progress
  • When a violent crime has been committed
  • When there is a fire - first evacuate the building then call 911
  • When there is a physical or sexual assault
  • When a medical concern cannot be managed or if the condition of a previous illness/injury changes to a medical emergency

Do not call 911 for non-emergency situations. Instead call KSU police at 330-672-2212

When Calling 911, Remember to Provide:

  • Your exact location (room, floor, building)
  • Type of emergency
  • Your name
  • The telephone number you are calling from
  • Give details of emergency as requested and follow the instructions of the 911 operators

local Urgent Care Clinics and Emergency departments

Urgent Care Hotlines

Urgent Care and HospitalsPHONE
AxessPointe Community Health Center (Kent)330-673-1016
Cleveland Clinic Akron General (Akron)330-344-6000
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Express Care (Kent)330-344-1600
Cleveland Clinic Family Health & Surgery Center330-888-4000
Cleveland Clinic Hospital (Cleveland)216-444-2200
CVS Minute Clinic (Kent)330-678-4009
Summa St. Thomas Hospital (Akron)330-375-3000
University Hospitals Kent Health Center (Kent)330-440-0360
University Hospitals PMC (Ravenna)330-297-0811
Western Reserve Hospital Urgent Care (Stow)330-688-7900
24 Hour Stress, Suicide
& Depression Crisis
PHONE
Coleman Professional Services330-673-1347
Townhall II330-678-4357
Crisis Hotline1-877-796-3555
Alcohol & Drug CounselingPHONE
Alcoholics Anonymous Akron330-253-8181
Narcotics Anonymous1-800-407-7195
Townhall II330-678-4357
24 Hour Violence & Crisis HotlinesPHONE
Akron Rape Crisis330-434-7273
Cleveland Rape Crisis

216-619-6192

440-423-2021

Battered Women's Shelter330-374-1111