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Mental Health Resources

The Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services is NOT a crisis response service, nor is equipped to provide emergency care. If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please utilize emergency services below:

In case of emergency

The Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services is NOT a crisis response service, nor is equipped to provide emergency care. If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please utilize emergency services below:

Call

  • 911 for Local Police and emergency services
  • 914-606-6911 for WCC Campus Security
  • Suicide Prevention & Crisis Lifeline: 988 (Call or Text)
  • Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio 1‐888‐628‐9454
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline 1‐800‐ 799‐SAFE (7233)
  • National Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
  • Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386

Go to the nearest Emergency Room

Mental Health Resources

Agencies and Clinics

Guidance Center of Westchester
(914) 613-0700

Westchester Jewish Community Services
(914) 761-0600

MHA (Mental Health Association) Westchester
(914) 345-0700, ext. 7303

The Bereavement Center of Westchester
(914) 787-6158

Alcohol & Substance Misuse

SAMHSA’s National Helpline (English/Espanol)
800-662-HELP (4357)

Treatment Directory
FindTreatment.gov

BIPOC Resources

Call Blackline 1-800-604-5841

Treatment Directories

Disordered Eating

NEDA Hotline
800-931-2237

Renfrew Center
800-736-3739

Center for Eating Disorders – NY Presbyterian
(888) 694-5700

Hospitals and Inpatient Treatment

St. Vincent’s Hospital
(914) 925-5320

Four Winds Hospital
(914)763-8151, PRESS 1

Northern Westchester Hospital
(914) 666-1200

Interpersonal Violence & Sexual Assualt

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233 (Text START to 88788)

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
800-656-4673

My Sisters’ Place
(914) 683-1333

Putnam Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center
(845) 628-9284

LGBTQIA+ Resources

Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860

Trevor Lifeline
866-488-7386

The LOFT: LGBTQIA+ Community Services Center
(914) 948-2932

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline/Textline
988

Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio
888-628-9454

AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)

Find a Provider

SUNYWCC.ThrivingCampus.com
LifeStance.com

Therapy Assistance Online

Identity Specific Resources

In This Tab
  • Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
  • First Generation College Student
  • Formerly Incarcerated
  • International or Undocumented
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Student Parent and/or Single Parent
  • Veteran

Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Hotlines and Textlines
Call BlackLine 1-800-604-5841
Crisis Text Line Text STEVE to 741‐741
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐273‐TALK (8255)

Treatment Directories
Inclusive Therapists.com
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Therapist Directory
Association of Black Psychologists Therapist Directory
Black Emotional And Mental Health (BEAM) Virtual Therapist Network
Black Female Therapists
Black Mental Health Alliance
Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Resource Directory
Clinicians of Color Directory
Indian Health Service
Latinx Therapy.com
Melanin & Mental Health Directory
MyWellbeing
QTPoC Mental Health Practitioner Directory
South Asian Therapists
Therapy Den
Therapy for Black Girls Directory
Therapy for Black Men Directory

Apps and Online Resources
The Asian Mental Health Project
AAPI Mental Health Resources- Mental Health Coalition
Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM) Toolkit & Resources
Brother, You’re on My Mind Toolkit
Center for American Indian Health
Liberate Meditation
Racial Trauma Guide
The Safe Place
Shine: Calm Anxiety & Stress
Two Spirit LGBTQ – NPAIHB

Support Groups
King’s Corner (Group for Black Men)
Therapy for Black Girls

National Organizations
Black Men Heal
The Loveland Foundation
WeRNative

First Generation College Student
Hotlines and Textlines
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741

Online Resources
First Generation College Students: Resources, Support & Scholarships

National Organizations
Center for First-Generation Student Success

On Campus
JobSTAR: educational training, assessment, case management, job placement and other related services to individuals and families of low income or those who are receiving Public Assistance.
Location: Science Building, Room 120
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-6437

Student Support Services: can help connect you and your family with resources to help relieve or even eliminate tangible challenges that impede on your college success.
Location: Student Center, Room 013
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-7854

Formerly Incarcerated
Hotlines and Textlines
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741

Local Organizations
Center for Community Alternatives
25 Chapel Street 7th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (718 )858-9658

The Doe Fund
345 E 102nd St #305, New York NY 10029
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (212) 628-5207

Exodus Transitional Community; East Harlem Wellness Center
2271 Third Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10035
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (917) 492-0990 EXT. 118

Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison
Ossining, NY
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 941-0794

National Organizations
College & Community Fellowship
EAC Network Services
The Fortune Society
Hour Children
Institute for Justice and Opportunity
National Reentry Resource Center
Second Chance Reentry

On Campus
Student Support Services: can help connect you and your family with resources to help relieve or even eliminate tangible challenges that impede on your college success.
Location: Student Center, Room 013
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-7854

JobSTAR: educational training, assessment, case management, job placement and other related services to individuals and families of low income or those who are receiving Public Assistance.
Location: Science Building, Room 120
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-6437

International or Undocumented
Hotlines and Textlines
Find a Helpline Outside of the U.S.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741

Online Resources
Culture Shock | Study in the USA
Informed Immigrant
Make the Road New York
Neighbors Link
New York Immigration Coalition

On Campus
Eileen McKee, Welcome Center Director
Location: Gateway, Room 138G
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-5626

Anne Marie Verini, International Student Advisor
Location: Administration Building, Room 111
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-5660

Dana Hirsch, Coordinator of International Student Programs
Location: Student Center, Room 286A
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-6731

LGBTQIA+
Hotlines and TextLines
Trans Lifeline 877‐565‐8860
TrevorLifeline 1‐866‐488‐7386
SAGE Hotline 1-877-360-LGBT(5428)
Anti‐Violence Project (English and Spanish) 1‐212‐741‐1141
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)

Treatment Directories
Inclusive Therapists
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
Pride Counseling

Online Support
Experiencing Sexuality and Gender Identity Issues- Mental Health is Health
Q Chat Space (Groups for ages 13- 19)
The Trevor Project
Two Spirit LGBTQ – NPAIHB

Local Organizations
Callen-Lorde Community Center
Various Locations, New York City
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (212) 271-7200

The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center
252 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 948-2932

National Organizations
The LGBT National Help Center
The National Center for Transgender Equality
The Okra Project
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
SAGE Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders

On Campus
GLOW, LGBTQ+ Student Club
Location: Student Center Room 111, Thursdays 12p- 1:30p
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @GLOWofWCC

Dana Hirsch, Coordinator of LGBTQIA+ Programs
Location: Student Center, Room 286A
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-6731

Student Parent and/or Single Parent
Hotlines and Textlines
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741

Online
Family Resource Center- Child Mind Institute
Hour Children
Parenting Resource Library- The Mental Health Coalition

On Campus
Virginia Marx Children’s Center: provides care for the preschool children of students and staff.
Location: On Valhalla Campus, Across the Baseball fields
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-6644

Student Support Services: can help connect you and your family with resources to help relieve or even eliminate tangible challenges that impede on your college success.
Location: Student Center, Room 013
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-7854

Veteran
Hotlines and Textlines
Veterans CrisisLine 1‐800‐273‐8255 and Press 1
Safe Helpline 877-995-5247
Quick Reaction Force (QRF) 855-91RAPID (72743)
Vets 4 Warriors 1-855-838-8255
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)

Treatment Directories
Homecoming for Veterans
Mental Health Care for Military and Families – Give an Hour
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Treatment Directory

Online Resources
IAVA QRF Resources
Make the Connection
Mental Health Resources for the Military Community
National Veterans Foundation Resources

National Organizations
Military OneSource
National Veterans Foundation
Wounded Warrior Project

On Campus
Travis Melby, VA Certifying Official
Location: Student Center 015
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 914-606-6122

Veterans Services: provides support through a variety of programs and services, intended to make a seamless transition into the college environment.
Location: Student Center Building, Room 013
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 606-6122

Concern Specific Resources

In This Tab
  • Alcohol and Substance Misuse
  • COVID-19
  • Domestics/Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Assualt
  • Eating Disorders
  • Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Alcohol and Substance MisuseHotlines and Textlines
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (English and Spanish) 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Treatment Directories
ATLAS Treatment Locator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Online Resources
Addiction Test – Mental Health America Screening Tool Addiction Treatment Needs Assessment- ATLAS
Addiction Resource
GenerationRx.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

COVID-19
Hotlines and Textlines
COVID-19 Emotional Support Helpline
1-844-863-9314 (8am- 7pm, every day)

Grief and Group Support
Bereavement Center of Westchester
Calvary Hospital Bereavement Groups
Online Wellness Groups – NY Project Hope

Online and Apps
CDC Coping with Pandemic Stress
COVID Coach App
NYS Coping Resource Complication
NY Project Hope

Domestics/Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Assualt
Forensic Acute Care Team (FACT)
Evaluation Center for concerns regarding sexual abuse/assault.
1-866-GO-TO-WMC (1-866-468-6962)

Hotlines/ Textlines
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1‐800‐ 799‐SAFE (7233)
SAAVE (Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Victims Empowerment Program)
(English and Spanish) 1-888-220-2444
Anti‐Violence Project
(English and Spanish) 1‐212‐741‐1141
Love Is Respect 1‐866‐331‐9474
or Text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474

Online Support
Experiencing Abuse- Mental Health is Health
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
SUNY Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Response (SAVR)

Local Organizations
Putnam Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center
935 South Lake Blvd. Suite #2, Mahopac, NY 10541
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (845) 628-9284

My Sisters’ Place
3 Barker Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (914) 683-1333 I Fax: 914-683-1412

Disordered Eating
Hotlines and Textlines
Call 911
NEDA Hotline 1-800-931-2237
ANAD Hotline 1-844-863-9314 (9am- 9pm, Mon- Fri)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741

Treatment Directories
ANAD Eating Disorder Treatment Directory
FindEDhelp.com
NEDA Treatment Locator

Online Support
ANAD Eating Disorder Peer Support Groups
The Alliance Eating Disorder Support Groups
NEDA Screening Tool
Request a Peer Recovery Mentor- ANAD
Support Groups & Research Studies -NEDA

Local Organizations
Renfrew Center; Eating Disorder Treatment
1025 Westchester Ave Suite 210, White Plains, NY 10604
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 736-3739

Center for Eating Disorders- NewYork-Presbyterian
21 Bloomingdale Road White Plains, NY10605
Phone: (888) 694-5700

National Organizations
National Alliance for Eating Disorders
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Hotline/Textline
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741
Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio 1‐888‐628‐9454
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐ 273‐TALK (8255)
The Steve Fund Crisis Support Text-line Text STEVE to 741741
Trans Lifeline 1-877‐565‐8860
TrevorLifeline 1‐866‐488‐7386
Veterans CrisisLine 1‐ 800‐273‐8255 and Press 1

Online Resources
Suicidal Thoughts – Mental Health Is Health

National Organizations
AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
JED Mental Health Resource Center
Mental Health America
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Find a Provider

In This Tab
  • Provider Search Tools
  • Hotlines and Textlines
  • Agencies and Clinics
  • Hospitals and Inpatient Treatment

Provider Search Tools
ThrivingCampus
LifeStance.com

Hotlines and Textlines
Emergency
Call 911
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1‐800‐273‐TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line Text HELLO to 741‐741

Alcohol and Substance Misuse
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (English and Spanish) 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1‐800‐799‐SAFE (7233)
SAAVE (Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Victims Empowerment Program)
(English and Spanish) 1-888-220-2444
Anti‐Violence Project (English and Spanish) 1‐212‐741‐1141
Love Is Respect 1‐866‐331‐9474 or Text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474

En Espanol
Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio 1‐888‐628‐9454
Anti‐Violence Project
(English and Spanish) 1‐212‐741‐1141
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
(English and Spanish) 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAAVE (Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Victims Empowerment Program)
(English and Spanish) 1-888-220-2444

BIPOC Specific
Call BlackLine 1-800-604-5841

LGBTQIA+ Specific
Trans Lifeline 1-877‐565‐8860
TrevorLifeline 1‐866‐488‐7386
Anti‐Violence Project (English and Spanish) 1‐212‐741‐1141

Veteran Specific
Veterans CrisisLine 1‐800‐273‐8255 and Press 1

Agencies and Clinics
Westchester
ANDRUS
Various Locations
(914) 949-7680
Guidance Center of Westchester
256 Washington St, Mt Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 613-0700
MHA Westchester
Various Locations
(914) 345-0700, ext. 7303
St. Vincent’s Outpatient
275 North St, Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 925-5320
Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
Various Locations (Hartsdale, Peekskill, White Plains, etc.)
(914) 761-0600

The Bronx & NYC
Community Intervention Services
1926 Crotona Parkway, Bronx NY 10460
(718) 915-6443
Fountain House Bronx
564 Walton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 742-9884
Institute for Family Health
Various Location
(844) 434-2778
The Jewish Board
135 West 50th St, New York, NY 10020
(212) 582-9100
Montefiore Behavioral Health Center
2527 Glebe Avenue, Bronx NY 10461
(718) 904-4434

Hospitals and Inpatient Treatment
Westchester
Four Winds Hospital
800 Cross River Rd, Katonah, NY 10536
(914)763-8151, press 1 to be connected
Northern Westchester Hospital
400 E Main St, Mt Kisco, NY 10549
(914) 666-1200
NY Presbyterian
21 Bloomingdale Rd, White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 682-9100
St. Vincent’s Hospital
275 North St, Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 925-5320

The Bronx & NYC
Bronx Psychiatric Center
1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 931-0600

Self Help Resources

In This Tab
  • TAO (Therapy Assistance Online)
  • Online Screening Tools
  • Apps and Online Support
  • Support Groups
  • National Organizations

TAO (Therapy Assistance Online)
TAO Self-Help is a free, customizable, self-guided program that includes interactive educational modules and practice tools to help you understand and manage how you feel, think and act.

Online Screening Tools
ADM Screening Tools
Addiction Treatment Needs Assessment- ATLAS
Mental Health America Screening Tools
NEDA Screening Tool
Test de Depresión- Mental Health America
Test de Ansiedad- Mental Health America
Stress and Depression Questionnaire
ULifeline

Apps and Online Support
Habit Building and Breaking
Done
Habitica
Strides: Goal & Habit Tracker

Mindfulness and Meditation
Calm
Chopra Center Meditation
Grateful: A Gratitude Journal
Headspace
Liberate
Zen: Meditation and Sleep

Physical Health
Fooducate
Nike Run Club
Nike Training Club

Stress and Anxiety Management
Good News Network
Guide to Living with Worry and Anxiety
Happify: For Stress & Worry
Información y recursos de salud mental- Mental Health America
Mindshift
Shine: Calm Anxiety & Stress
The Safe Place

Support Groups
Alliance Eating Disorder Support Groups
ANAD Eating Disorder Peer Support Groups
King’s Corner (Group for Black Men)
MHA’s I Am Not Alone
NEDA Support Groups & Research Studies
NY Project Hope Online Wellness Groups
Q Chat Space (Groups for ages 13- 19)
Therapy for Black Girls

National Organizations
ADAA
AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
JED Mental Health Resource Center
Mental Health America
Mental Health Is Health
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association)
Psychology Today