Mental Health Quick Resource List
For ALL emergencies (health/mental health), call 585-245-5222 (University Police), 911, or 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).
Additional resources can be found at go.geneseo.edu/healthemergency.
- Counseling Services Resources
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- Counseling Services Main Office
585-245-5716
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:00 pm (connects to Nurse Advice Line after hours) - Online Request Form
Students will be able to use the student health portal myhealth.geneseo.edu to request a Counseling Services appointment. - Message a Counselor
myhealth.geneseo.edu
students can access 24/7; counselors respond within business hours only - Referral Options
go.geneseo.edu/localcounseling
databases and ways to connect - General Coping
go.geneseo.edu/copingwithcollege
wellbeing activities for students - How to Help
go.geneseo.edu/howtohelp
resources for faculty, parents, and concerned others
- Counseling Services Main Office
- Online Mental Health Screening Program
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- How are you feeling today?
https://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/harrys-campaign
free, anonymous screenings for various mental health and substance use issues
- How are you feeling today?
- Workshops and Group Support
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- Healthy Bodies, Health Minds Series for GOLD
a series of wellness workshops sponsored by Student Health and Counseling - Skills Groups
2- and 3-session psycho-educational series from Counseling Services; focused on building coping skills - Support Groups
drop-in groups offered by Counseling Services in cooperation with other on-campus departments
- Healthy Bodies, Health Minds Series for GOLD
- Other On-Campus Support Resources
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- Dean of Students
585-245-5706 - Title IX Office
585-245-5023
for preventing and responding to acts of sex and gender discrimination (including sexual harassment, sexual violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking) - Dean of Academic Planning & Advising (DAPA)
585-245-5541
dapa@geneseo.edu
includes Academic Peer Mentors, Office of Accessibility Services, and Geneseo Points of Support (GPS), a mini-mentor program - Geneseo Accessibility Advocates
accessibilityadvocates@geneseo.edu
students familiar with the Office of Accessibility Services and who serve as an additional resource for their peers with disabilities
- Dean of Students
- Peer-to-Peer Student Support Services
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- SUNY Geneseo Pathways
peer advocacy support from peer advocates who are trained student volunteers; available 8 pm-8 am Sundays-Thursdays (when SUNY Geneseo classes are in session)
CALL 585-237-8860 or EMAIL geneseopeeradvocacy@gmail.com - SUNY Albany Middle Earth
a peer-to-peer assistance hotline that is student-staffed via SUNY Albany's Middle Earth program; available for all SUNY students Sunday-Fridays, 1pm-midnight, and all day Saturday (when SUNY Albany classes are in session)
CALL 518-442-5777 or EMAIL midearth@albany.edu
- SUNY Geneseo Pathways
- SUNY Mental Health Resources
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Visit SUNY Mental Health (Mental Health is Health) for additional details on the resources listed below.
- SUNY Crisis Text Line - a 24/7 service
TEXT GOT5U or any message to 741-741 - Peer-to-Peer Assistance Hotline - a secure student-staffed hotline via SUNY Albany's Middle Earth program; available when classes are in Mondays-Fridays and Sundays, 1pm-midnight
CALL 518-442-5777 or EMAIL midearth@albany.edu - QPR Training (Question, Persuade, Refer) - a 1-hour training modeled on CPR, designed to recognize a suicide crisis and connect someone to appropriate care
TRAIN for free using SUNY as the organization code, www.qprtraining.com/setup.php
- SUNY Crisis Text Line - a 24/7 service
- Local Geneseo-Area Resources
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- Restore
800-527-1757
sexual assault services - Chances & Changes
888-252-9360 or 585-658-2660
domestic violence program - Willow Domestic Violence Center
585-222-7233 - Out Alliance
supporting all members of LGBTQ+ communities in the greater Rochester area - Mocha Center
connects LGBTQ people of color with positive events/programming - Complete List of Off-Campus Referral Options
go.geneseo.edu/localcounseling
includes providers within walking distance of campus
- Restore
- Local and National Hotlines (24/7 where noted)
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- 988 Suicide & Crisis Life Lifeline (24/7) - call or text 9-8-8
800-273-8255 (TALK) - Crisis Text Line (24/7)
Text GOT5U (or anything) to 741-741 - 211 (24/7) - call 2-1-1
local general support (housing, food, financial, etc.) and referral number - The Trevor Project (24/7)
866-488-7386
Text START to 678-678
trained counselors assist with challenges faced by LGBTQ people - Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio (24/7)
888-628-9454 - SAMHSA’s National Helpline (24/7)
800-662-HELP
for general mental health and substance use issues - Disaster Distress Helpline (24/7)
800-985-5990
provided via SAMHSA; for those experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7)
800-656-HOPE - Veterans Crisis Line (24/7)
800-273-8255; press 1
Text 838-255 - Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860 (US)
877-330-6366 (Canada)
as of 8/1/21, hours were 5 pm - 10 pm, 7 days a week - NY Hope Project/COVID Emotional Support Hotline
844-863-9314
8 am - 10 pm, 7 days a week
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Life Lifeline (24/7) - call or text 9-8-8
- SUNY Geneseo Wellbeing Resources
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- Healthy Geneseo
go.geneseo.edu/healthygeneseo
Wellness Happens here - Health Promotion programming- Healthguards Student Wellness Ambassadors
- Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Wellness Series via GOLD
- Hot Topics! college students & stress, sleep, relationships, nutrition & fitness, adductions, and quitting smoking
- Wellness in Nature
- Dr. Beth's Mindfulness and Yoga for All
go.geneseo.edu/drbeth- Midday Mindful Yoga - weekly yoga class on Fridays, 12:30-1:30 pm in Schrader Dance Studio (above UPD); last class for Fall 2022 is 12/9/22
- Mindfulness Playlists on Spotify and YouTube
- Free Yoga and Mindfulness Videos on YouTube
- Mind-Body Programming on Campus
- Mindful Minute for Students and Faculty
- Curated List of Free Health and Wellness Apps
go.geneseo.edu/healthapps - SUNY Geneseo Counseling Services on Social Media
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sunygeneseocounseling
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/sunygeneseohc - Wellness in Nature
https://www.geneseo.edu/health/wellness-nature - Things to Do in Western NY
www.geneseo.edu/health/things-to-do-nature
- Healthy Geneseo
- RESPECT Model
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Treat yourself with compassion by incorporating some of the ideas below.
- Routines - Structure Your Days
Create set study hours | Schedule down time | Create a.m. & p.m. rituals - Eat & Sleep - Nourish Yourself Physically
Prioritize fueling your body | Choose nutrient-dense foods | Drink water | Establish a pre-sleep wind-down - Play - Allow Time for Fun
Make time for things you enjoy | Give yourself permission not to work | Honor and protect your down time - Embody - Cultivate Well-Being
Observe with your senses | Move your body daily | Get outside/be in nature - Connect - Engage with Others
Reach out to others in your circle | Seek support from trusted adults | Spend time with others who lift you up | Avoid isolation - Talk/Text - Ask for Help
Meet with your professors | Ask for extra help when you need it | Consider speaking to a professional counselor or other staff
- Routines - Structure Your Days