Welcome to Health & Wellness Services
Congratulations on your decision to become a Mendocino College student. We understand that entering college comes with its own set of stressors. Layer these stressors on top of already present challenges to mental wellness, and college may seem especially difficult to navigate. We are here to support you. Mental health and wellness services are available to all enrolled students. Please select the "Access Health & Wellness Student Portal" button below to schedule an appointment.
If you need immediate support, please reach out to our local and national resources:
- Mendocino County Crisis : 855-838-0404
- Lake County Crisis : 800-900-2075
- National Crisis and Suicide Lifeline : 988 (also links to Veterans and LGBTQ specific support)
What Services We Offer :
- Short-Term Therapy (individual, group, family/couple/friendship)
- Connection to College and Community Resources
- Crisis Intervention and Support
- Wellness Workshops
Therapy services available to students include short-term, solutions-focused individual, group, and family/couple/ friendship therapy. We also provide crisis support and linkage to longer-term therapeutic resources in the community. Therapy is a collaboration between a therapist and a student and is voluntary. Therapy sessions are always confidential with some very limited exceptions (see our "Confidentiality and FERPA" section for more information). Sessions are either in person or via telehealth. During your first appointment, your therapist will complete an initial assessment with you and then work with you to create goals for treatment that make sense to you.
Building resiliency for students is the focus of the wellness services offered at Mendocino College. One-to-one coaching sessions and workshops are available to support your success as a student. Wellness services focus on learning ways to calm your body, build mastery in life skills such as time management, and learning to create and maintain quality relationships through exploration of self and the world around you.
Drop-in Mental Health Support for Students (Staff May Also Use this Time to Connect)
Mondays 4-5 pm (In-person: Room 735 Ukiah Campus, or Zoom)
Tuesdays 3-4 pm (In-person: check in at front desk) (1st/3rd NCC; 2nd/4th LC) or zoom)
Scheduling An Appointment:
Our Student Support Specialist schedules Health & Wellness appointments and will work with you to connect with a therapist. Appointments can be in person or via Zoom.
Contact:
Phone: (707) 621-6463
Email: wellness@mendocino.edu
Be on the lookout for implementation of the Health & Wellness Student Portal where you will be able to schedule your own in-person or telehealth appointments.
A therapist is available via telehealth on Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. A therapist is onsite for in-person appointments at all 4 main locations throughout the month.
Please note the following schedule:
In-Person Schedule
Ukiah Campus
- Mondays 9am-6pm
- Wednesdays 8am-5pm
North County Center
- 1st Tuesday 9am-4pm
- 3rd Tuesday 11am-6pm
Lake Center
- 2nd Tuesday 9am-4pm
- 4th Tuesday 11am-6pm
Coast Center
- Thursdays 9am-6pm
Telehealth Schedule
- Wednesdays 1pm-5pm
- Thursdays 9am-1pm
In-Class Presentation Scheduling:
If you would like to request an in-class presentation, please utilize this link to let us know of your needs: https://forms.office.com/r/3UzzA8AQGL
Other Resources
Immigrants Rising’s Wellness Support Groups help undocumented people stay grounded and connected to the community.
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Immigrants Rising’s Wellness Support Groups help undocumented people stay grounded and connected to the community
988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
National Center for PTSD
We are the world's leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress.PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. The good news is that there are effective treatments.
Active Minds
Active Minds is dedicated to saving lives and to building stronger families and communities. Through education, research, advocacy, and a focus on young adults ages 14–25, Active Minds is opening the conversation about mental health and creating lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, cared for, and valued in the United States. Check out our local Active Minds student club.
CDC: Overdose Prevention
To address the increasing number of overdose deaths related to both prescription opioids and illegal drugs (300 daily), we created a website to educate people who use drugs about the dangers of illegally manufactured fentanyl, the risks and consequences of mixing drugs, the lifesaving power of naloxone, and the importance of reducing stigma around recovery and treatment options.
Stop Overdose: Lifesaving Naloxone
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications—when given in time.Naloxone is easy to use and small to carry. There are two forms of naloxone that anyone can use without medical training or authorization: prefilled nasal spray and injectable.
How to Use Fentanyl Test Strips
Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a low-cost harm reduction tool that can be used to prevent overdoses in combination with other strategies. FTS are small strips of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in different kinds of drugs (cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, etc.) and drug forms (pills, powder, and injectables).
Know the Signs: Take Action
Learn more about how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to find the words to have a direct conversation with someone in crisis and where to find professional help and resources.
Free Therapy Resources
https://www.queerworks.org/freetherapy
More Resources
Protect your mental health from violent content online.
https://therapyinanutshell.com/
Therapy in a Nutshell – Emma McAdams provides easy to access information on addressing anxiety and other areas of mental health wellness. She offers free online courses as well.
https://palousemindfulness.com/
Here you will find a complete MBSR course, designed for people who are not able to take a live MBSR course for financial or logistical reasons.
Tara Brach’s teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices, mindful attention to our inner life, and a full, compassionate engagement with our world. The result is a distinctive voice in Western Buddhism, one that offers a wise and caring approach to freeing ourselves and society from suffering.
Calm is the #1 app for sleep and meditation. Join the millions experiencing better sleep, lower stress, and less anxiety.
Headspace was started with one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world.
Fall Wellness Workshop Series – all Zoom/Recorded; all workshops will be 12:30-1:00pm.
Registration QR Code: https://forms.office.com/r/1Lt5nJP6jP
9/4 - Basic Budgeting (Julie Finnegan)
9/25 - App-tastic College Success Apps (Jennifer Justice)
10/23 - Calming Strategies - STOP – Breathing (Rhea Hollis)
11/13 - Exploring Mental Health Support (Erik Alfkin)
12/4 - Making Good Food Choices Through the Holidays (Azucena Chavez-Huerta)
Sharing Circle – LLRC4112 (mostly) 4-5pm -
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/vm8ZpUi4pw
9/11/24
10/9/24
11/18 (Survivor’s Day) LLRC4210 4-6pm
12/11
Via zoom
9/25
10/23
Harm Reduction 101: MCAVHN Cares presents training for students and staff.
LLRC 4210 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm on Tuesday, October 29th. Basic Needs will be serving dinner for students in Lowery.
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/K09i94Jkq4
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Monday, November 18th
Join us as we support and lift each other up.
Sharing Circle: 4 pm - 5 pm
Vigil: 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Food: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Please RSVP to wellness@mendocino.edu
This event is open to Mendocino College Students and Staff.
Drop-in Mental Health Support for Students (Staff May Also Use this Time to Connect)
Mondays 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (In person Room 735/Ukiah or Zoom ->call/text for link: (707) 472-7580)
Tuesdays 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (In person (1st/3rd NCC; 2nd/4th LC) or Zoom ->call/text for link: (707) 472-7580).
Walking Moai
Walking Group – Mondays – 1:00 pm – Ukiah Campus
A Walking Moai (pronounced mo-eye), is a small group of people who meet at least once a week to move naturally and make new connections. Enjoy the beauty of our Ukiah campus. Everyone is invited. Join us every Monday in front of Lowery (near the ATM) at 1:00 pm.
Staff Referral:
Student of Concern
If you would like to refer yourself (in your role as a student) or a student to Health & Wellness services, please use the Student of Concern Referral form. https://forms.office.com/r/rTzWfhyPYW
Staff
Confidentiality and FERPA
Health & Wellness services are confidential. As a student attending a postsecondary institution, the confidentiality law that informs how your private information is handled is directed by FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99). FERPA is a federal law that establishes the rights of students regarding certain education records and ensures students of the rights of privacy and confidentiality with respect to those records. Additionally, records that are made, maintained, or used only in connection with the provision of treatment are defined as ‘treatment records’ which are subject to more confidentiality restrictions. Subject to several exceptions, FERPA prohibits Mendocino-Lake Community College District from providing student ‘treatment records’ to a third party without prior authorization of the student.
You may grant the College permission to release information about your treatment records to a third party (parent, spouse, employer, etc.) by submitting an Authorization for Use and Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information form. Once you release your treatment records to a third party who is not considered part of your treatment team, those records being release are then considered ‘educational records.’
Release of Records to Parents: At the postsecondary level, a parent has no inherent right to inspect their child’s treatment records. The right to inspect is limited solely to the student.
It is important to note that if you release treatment record information to someone outside of your treatment team, your treatment records become educational records and all the FERPA guidelines for disclosure of information apply. Please note that while this Release Form authorizes the College to release treatment records to third parties, it does not oblige it to do so.
There are exceptions to confidentiality you should know about. If what is happening to you at the time poses a health or safety threat to yourself or others, we will collaborate with others to keep everyone safe. Counselors are “Mandated Reporters” which means we break confidentiality when we suspect there is abuse or neglect of children or dependent adults. We are also obligated to respond to subpoenas from valid legal entities.