Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention

Our Approach

All people experience a range of challenges in our lives that can result in significant stress, mood changes, excessive worry, problems with eating and/or sleeping, and other symptoms of mental distress. The Wellness Resource Center is here to help you navigate such challenges by offering direct support to students, referral to other campus resources, and workshops and programs to help you build coping skills and resiliency. We ground our work in the idea that mental health means something different for everyone, and that students prefer different types of resources and support based on their life experience, family and cultural backgrounds, and personal values.

We take a holistic approach to mental health promotion work, founded on the premise that we can't truly thrive in any one area of life without also nourishing ourselves in others. This is especially relevant in college, when it's easy to invest heavily in academic and social life and neglect other parts of ourselves. We are also committed to educating the campus community about suicide prevention through a combination of direct intervention techniques and culture change efforts to normalize talking about mental health and asking for help.

 

Accessing Mental Health Resources: Multiple Points of Entry

Our understanding and experience of mental health has evolved over time. We all benefit from having access to support and resources along the full spectrum of well-being. The Stepped Care Model allows us to better match services and supports--clinical and non-clinical--to the needs and goals of individual students. The spectrum of mental health supports at Colorado College includes self-help resources, emotional wellness and spiritual life workshops and programs in which students can develop skills and practices that help them manage their emotional well-being. Including but not limited to peer supports, problem-focused consultations and counseling sessions, individual and group psychotherapy, and medication management. Our aim with this graphic is to engage students in understanding their own needs, and to work with them to identify the services that will be most useful in helping them move toward thriving. Talking to a member of the WRC staff  is also a great way to figure out which campus supports might be helpful for you.

 Josiah - Stepped Care Model_REV8 2023

Sexual Assault Response & Support
TESSA – Local victim advocacy in Colorado Springs 
Tessacs.org for chat: M-F 7:30 am – 4:00 pm 
24/7 hotline: 719-633-3819 

The Counseling Center
The Counseling Center offers individual counseling, brief solution focused psychotherapy, consultations, medication management, group counseling, workshops, referrals to off-campus services, and coordination with outside professionals. counselingcenter@coloardocollege.edu, 719-389-6093]

Peer Support
Peer support is a service offered through the Wellness Resource Center where students can have supportive conversations with trained CC students.

24/7 Mental Health Support for Students
Free, unlimited access to therapists and on-demand counseling 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year including holidays. Learn more in the Frequently Asked Questions document.

The Chaplain's Office
Chaplain Kate Holbrook is a confidential resource and can offer emotional and spiritual guidance to students.
Kate Holbrook (719) 389-7986 kholbrook@coloradocollege.edu

Accessibility Resources
Accessibility Resources coordinates accommodations and services for students with disabilities and temporary medical conditions and collaborates with faculty and staff to support students' academic and co-curricular experiences.
accessibilityresources@coloradocollege.edu, (719) 227-8285

The Advising Hub
The Advising Hub works to support students in thriving in the immersive environment of the Block Plan. Hub professionals support each student in developing the confidence to navigate academic pursuits, co-curricular opportunities, and post-graduate exploration. 
advisinghub@coloradocollege.edu, 719-389-6655 

National Crisis Services for Students of Color
Are you a young person of color? Feeling down, stressed, or overwhelmed? Text STEVE to 741741 and a live, trained Crisis Counselor will respond.

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