Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources
On-Campus Resources
- Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation for Students (CARES) Team
- 562.985.8670 • studentdean@csulb.edu • www.csulb.edu/cares
- Students who exhibit behaviors or disclose personal challenges in relation to their personal, physical, and emotional well-being should be referred to the CARES Team for connection to appropriate campus and community resources. Students exhibiting intimidating, disruptive, aggressive, or violent behaviors should also be referred to CARES, unless there is an immediate safety concern (at which time, follow up with UPD). In collaboration with students, the CARES Team will review all information available on the students’ behavior and background, to develop an individual action plan and provide on-going case management support.
- Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
- 562.985.4001 • Location: Brotman Hall - 226• www.csulb.edu/caps
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) helps students meet the personal challenges associated with identifying and accomplishing academic, career, and life goals. Our services include short-term counseling for individuals, group counseling, career development counseling, referral services, psychoeducational workshops, and crisis intervention.
- Project OCEAN
- 562.985.4001 • projectocean@csulb.edu • Location: Brotman Hall – 226 • www.csulb.edu/ocean
- Project OCEAN’s (On-Campus Emergency Assistance Network) mission is to educate the campus on suicide prevention and promote a climate that reduces the stigma associated with mental health and mental illness and encourages students to seek help when needed.
- Community Clinic for Counseling & Educational Services
- 562.985.4991 • ced-ccces@csulb.edu • /college-of-education/community-clinic-for-counseling-and-educational-services
- Services at the Community Clinic are provided by advanced graduate students who are under the direct supervision of faculty in the College of Education. These students have specialties in Mental Health, School, and Marriage/Family Counseling. Clients are accepted on a first come, first served basis and on level of need. Referrals are made to outside sources when necessary.
- Long Beach Trauma Recovery Center
- 562.491.7977 • /college-of-education/long-beach-trauma-recovery-center
- Free and confidential evidence-based trauma treatment and case management for victims and their families in both individual and group therapy settings.
- Faculty & Staff Assistance Program
- 562.985.7434 • www.csulb.edu/divisions/students/caps/FSAP
- Free, confidential resource to help you resolve personal, family, or work related problems before they disrupt your life. Services directly provided by FSAP are available only by appointment at no cost to you
Online Information
- CAPS Faculty Guide, http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/caps/facultyguide.htm#Urgent
- Information for faculty on how to assist emotionally distressed students.
- Ulifeline, http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html
- Information about warning signs, symptoms, support sources, and how to help a friend.
Hotlines
- California Peer-Run Warm Line
- https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/
- Non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support via phone and webchat
- Crisis Text Line
- Text 741741 • https://www.crisistextline.org/
- 24 hour crisis counseling and referrals via text.
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline
- 800-273-8255 • https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
- 24 hour crisis line for crisis counseling and referrals. Also has an online chat option.
- Disaster Distress Helpline
- 800-985-5990 •https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline •Text TalkWithUs to 66746
- 24 hour counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to a natural or human-caused disaster
- SAMSHA National Helpline
- 800-662-HELP • https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
- Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline
- 1-800-950-NAMI • info@nami.org • https://www.nami.org/help
- Peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. 10am-6pm
- NAMI OC Warmline
- 714-991-6412 • https://www.namioc.org/oc-warmline
- Call, text, or chat 24 hours/day. Emotional support and resources for those with mental health concerns or substance abuse.
Off-Campus Resources
- Mental Health Urgent Care
- 562-634-9534 •6060 Paramount Boulevard, Long Beach • https://www.telecarecorp.com/mental-health-urgent-care-center
- Crisis intervention and stabilization for adults who have been diagnoses with a serious mental illness who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Starview Behavioral Health and Urgent Care Center
- 562.548.6565 • 3210 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach • https://www.starsinc.com/bhucc-longbeach/
- 24-hour mental health urgent care. Psychiatry, crisis intervention and case management services available.
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
- 800-854-7771• https://dmh.lacounty.gov/ • Text “LA” to 741741
- Mental health information and referrals
- Orange County Behavioral Health Information and Referrals
- 855-625-4657 • https://www.ochealthinfo.com/bhs/about/nit/oclinks
- Telephone and online support for anyone seeking information or linkage to any of the Orange County Health Care Agency's Behavioral Health Services