Confidentiality
All personal information is confidential. No information will be released unless you give us written authorization to do so. The only time this is not true is if someone is at risk of grave harm to themselves or others. In these cases the law requires counselors to break confidentiality
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Services the Counseling Center Offers
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Couples Counseling
- Consultation for Staff and Faculty
- Workshops to the Campus Community
- Referrals in the community
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In the Event of an Emergency
When the Counseling Center is closed, you may choose to call 911, go to your nearest hospital emergency room, or use the local 24-hour crisis support hotline by calling (800) 309-2131. If you are a campus resident, you may also call Thomas Cunningham, Director of Campus Life and Civic Engagement, at (510) 436-1294. In any of these situations you are encouraged to also call the Counseling Center at (510) 436-1530 as soon as possible to alert the staff that you are need in of help.
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Alameda County Crisis Support
(24 hours a day 7 days a week)
(800) 309-2131
Parental Stress Services
(24 hours a day 7 days a week)
(510) 893-5444
Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR)
(24 hours a day 7 days a week)
(510) 845-7273
Battered Woman's Alternative
(24 hours a day 7 days a week)
(888) 215-5555
East Bay Alcoholics Anonymous
(510) 839-8900
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org or www.e-aa.org
Marijuana Smokers Anonymous
www.marijuana-anonymous.org
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Online Resources
For further information on many topics of mental health, please browse through the virtual pamphlets of other colleges and universities:
The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
Go to http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org- free online Alcohol Screening
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