Mental Health Quick Resource List

Counseling Services – Main Office; open M-F 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
585-245-5716

• Online Appointment Request Form
• Referral Options
• General Coping
• How to Help Others
• Substance Abuse Resources

• Group Program
  Skills-based, support, and process-oriented therapy groups offered from Counseling Services
• BetterMynd
  online service offering students who register free monthly workshops

• 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)
• Office of Advising
  585-245-5541
  support programs include Academic Coaching, Academic Champions, Office of Accessibility Services, and Geneseo Points of Service(GPS) Guides, and Academic Peer Mentors – send an email
• Office of Accessibility Services
  585-245-5112
  access@geneseo.edu
• Geneseo Accessibility Advocates
  students familiar with the Office of Accessibility Services and who serve as an additional resource for their peers with disabilities – send an email to the advocates

• 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
• 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
• Geneseo SEX(Ed)
  a peer led sexual health education program that works to provide SUNY Geneseo students with inclusive information about all things relating to sex – safer sex, contraception, HIV/STIs, body positivity, communication and consent, and pleasure.
  EMAIL Dr. Amy Braksmajer, Dept of Sociology, for more info.

Visit SUNY Mental Health (Mental Health is Health) for additional details on the resources listed below. New York State also offers a number of Warm Lines(PDF), or support helplines.

• 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

• 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
• Trillium Health Community Resources
  advances health and wellness of LGBTQ community by connecting with events and programming
• Mental Health Referrals
  how to find an off-campus provider

• 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; chat also available
• 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

• Healthy Geneseo
  Wellness Happens here! Health Promotion programming
• Dr. Beth’s Mind-Body
  Weekly drop-in yoga, weekly drop-in virtual meditation, and other programming resources
• List of Free Health and Wellness Apps
• Wellness in Nature
• Things to Do in Western NY

If you are facing food insecurity, displacement, an emergency, crisis, or health-related or medical expense, you are not alone. The Depart of Student Life offers a list of Resources for Student Basic Needs and can provide additional assistance.

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