Safety Resources and Tips

If you need help for yourself or anyone else anytime and anywhere, remember: Call 911 for any emergency

Boone

  • App State Police (non-emergency): 828-262-2150
  • Boone Fire Department (non-emergency): 828-268-6180
  • Boone Police Department (non-emergency): 828-268-6900
  • Watauga County Sheriff’s Office (non emergency): 828-264-3761

Hickory

  • App State Police (non-emergency): 828-262-2150
  • Catawba County Sheriff’s Office (non-emergency): 828-464-5241
  • Hickory Fire Department (non-emergency): 828-323-7420
  • Hickory Police Department (non-emergency): 828-328-5551

More safety related and supportive resources for Boone and Hickory students may also be found on campus:

If you need help for yourself or a friend

  • Appalachian Police Department: 8000 (from a campus phone)
  • 828-262-8000 (from any other phone)
  • All other emergencies: 911(9-911 from a campus phone)
  • Counseling & Psychological Services: 828-262-3180
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)

Believe someone who discloses a sexual assault, abusive relationship, or experience with stalking or cyberstalking. Additional resources and information may be found at these websites: