Outreach
The Student Health and Counseling Center provides educational and preventative outreach programming to the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community. This may include trainings on suicide prevention, recognizing signs and symptoms of students of concern and how to effectively refer, or workshops on a variety of mental health topics such as test anxiety, stress and coping, resilience and relationship issues, or by specific request. The Student Health and Counseling Center also provides consultation services for the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community. This may involve evaluating and supporting the intervention of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty and staff in managing difficult situations effectively (i.e., traumatic events, grief debriefing, etc.) with individuals of concern. Consultation is available for staff, faculty, and students by calling the Student Health and Counseling Center weekdays from 1-2 p.m. and asking to speak to a counselor.
Outreach topics may include:
- Counseling services
- Stress and coping
- Time management
- Resilience
- College adjustment
- Relationships
- Intimate partner violence
Consultation services
The Student Health and Counseling Center provides mental health consultation to the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community to enhance the psychological well-being of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community. Consultation with the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community involves evaluating situations and supporting the intervention of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty and staff to manage difficult situations effectively (i.e., traumatic events, grief debriefing, etc.) with individuals of concern. When providing consultation, Student Health and Counseling Center counselors are guided by confidentiality, privacy practices and federal HIPAA regulations. The goals of consultation are to improve the current and future functioning of the consultee and to enhance services to individuals of concern. SHCC staff are available to consult if you have any mental health questions or concerns regarding any individual. Students, staff and faculty members, and parents are welcome to contact SHCC from 1-2 p.m., M-F, to consult with a counselor. The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Police Department and the Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability also provide consultation services.
If there is an immediate concern for a student's safety or ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community safety, please contact the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Police Department at 907-474-7721.
Reasons to consult with the Student Health and Counseling Center
- Notable change in academic performance, such as deteriorating class work, excessive procrastination, inability to concentrate, decrease in class attendance, disruptive behavior; papers with themes of distress, hopelessness, death, violence, etc.
- Distressed emails or voicemails
- Physical changes—especially sudden weight loss or gain, deteriorating personal hygiene, extreme fatigue lasting beyond a day or two
- Bizarre or strange behavior which is obviously out of place, e.g. talking to someone/thing that is not present (i.e., hallucinating or delusional, impaired speech, aggressive behavior) Please call ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ police department with immediate safety concerns at 907-474-7721
- Threats or acts of violence to self or others; increase in risk-taking behavior (Please call ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Police Department for immediate safety concerns)
How to consult with the Student Health and Counseling Center
- If you have an urgent question or concern, call the Student Health and Counseling Center front office at 907-474-7043 and ask to speak with Associate Director, Stacey Schmitt.
- Please be aware that due to confidentiality we cannot disclose if a student is seeking services at the counseling center.
- Be prepared to inform us of the problem and clearly state your needs (e.g., "I received a distressed email and I need to know how to respond to the email…").
- Be prepared to answer questions we can gain pertinent information to effectively support you and the student of concern.
- Be prepared to collaborate with the Student Health and Counseling Center on the intervention plan; at times it is most effective for the student of concern to have you involved in the intervention with Student Health and Counseling Center support.
How to refer an individual to the Student Health and Counseling Center
If you have concerns for the student's immediate safety or the immediate safety of another on the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ campus, contact ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ police department. Safety precedes treatment. Depending on the situation, you can help facilitate an appointment by:
- Having the student call the Student Health and Counseling Center in your presence and put the student on the phone to speak to the front office staff. Staff and faculty cannot make an appointment for a student.
- Encouraging the student to walk into the Student Health and Counseling Center to speak to a triage counselor in person or make an appointment.
- Calling Student Health and Counseling Center and asking to speak to the triage counselor to indicate that you are concerned about a student's well-being and that you will be walking them over to the Student Health and Counsling Center. You may then escort the student to the Student Health and Counseling Center.
- Counseling is available during and after business hours. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 907-474-7043 if you have any mental health questions or concerns regarding any student, staff, or faculty. We are open Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30pm. If you need crisis assistance after hours, please call 907-474-7043 and follow the prompts to reach a crisis counselor.
Kiana Carr, LMFT, from Student Health & Counseling will be available Wednesdays, 2:30-5 p.m. on the CTC campus!
Room 207 (in the Professional Development Seminar Room)
How to schedule:
Call SHCC 907-474-7043 and ask for an appt. with Kiana during CTC hours. In-person
or telehealth appointments are available.
Nikki Baird, M. Ed, will be available every Thursday from 3-5 p.m. for brief drop-in appointments. Call 907-474-7043 for more information.