Emotional and practical support to help survivors of interpersonal violence and abuse find safety and self-sufficiency. Free, confidential, and offered in English and Spanish.
Resources
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Compass Center
Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support, Within a Few DaysCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical Care, Support and AssistanceMental Health Needs: Basic Needs, Get Involved, Interpersonal/intimate partner violenceOrganization: Off-CampusCampus Affiliation: Community -
Connections: Understanding Self, Others & Relationships
Learn better ways to form meaningful relationships.
Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: Already paid through student feesIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical CareMental Health Needs: Overall well-beingOrganization: CAPS GroupCampus Affiliation: All students, Post-doctoral FellowWebsite: https://caps.unc.edu/group-therapy/personal-exploration-group/
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Cooperative Baptist Student Fellowship
A small family of faith dedicated to building community.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few DaysCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: Faith-based, Religious, or SpiritualCategories: Community Building, Peer support facilitated by students, Support and AssistanceMental Health Needs: Overall well-beingOrganization: Off-CampusCampus Affiliation: All studentsWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/UNCCBSF
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Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
On-campus mental health provider for students and post-docs focused on meeting the immediate mental health needs of students. Offers a range of resources including brief therapy, group therapy, medication management, a 24/7 phone line for mental health crises and referral coordination for out-of-practice care. Several services and groups center unique needs of communities on campus.
Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate SupportCosts: Already paid through student feesIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Professional Clinical CareMental Health Needs: Academics, ADHD, Anxiety, Basic Needs, Crisis, Depression, Discrimination, Eating Disorders, Grief, Hazing, Insomnia, Interpersonal/intimate partner violence, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Overall well-being, Substance Use Disorder, Suicide Prevention, Supports most mental health issues, TraumaOrganization: CAPS, Student AffairsCampus Affiliation: All students, Post-doctoral FellowWebsite: https://caps.unc.edu/
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Courage to Heal
A private and confidential group centering the needs of UNC-Chapel Hill students and postdocs as they cope with emotions surrounding the trauma of sexual assault.
Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: Already paid through student feesIdentities: All identities welcome, Trans*/Queer, WomenCategories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical CareMental Health Needs: Interpersonal/intimate partner violence, TraumaOrganization: CAPS Group, Student AffairsCampus Affiliation: All students, Post-doctoral Fellow -
Crisis Text Line
Text START (or another keyword) to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. A live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from a secure online platform.
Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate SupportCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Support and AssistanceMental Health Needs: Supports most mental health issuesOrganization: Off-CampusCampus Affiliation: CommunityWebsite: https://www.crisistextline.org/
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Culture of Health
Group organized by Gillings staff that promotes a culture of health at UNC for faculty, staff, and students. The group’s website is available for everyone to find events and support health and well-being.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Community Building, Skills and Wellness ProgramMental Health Needs: Supports most mental health issuesOrganization: UNC Department or SchoolCampus Affiliation: All employees, All students -
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students office is committed to assisting each student reach their full potential, while being a participant in a dynamic, engaging, and inclusive environment. Through a variety of services and programs we work toward our mission: provide individualized support that empowers Carolina students to succeed in navigating their university experience.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few DaysCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Support and AssistanceMental Health Needs: Supports most mental health issuesOrganization: Student AffairsCampus Affiliation: All students, Post-doctoral Fellow, Temporary employeeWebsite: https://dos.unc.edu/
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Dissertation Support Group
Process the feelings, challenges, and concerns you may have related to being ABD as well as provide mutual support and foster connection to peers.
Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: Already paid through student fees, No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical CareMental Health Needs: Academics, AnxietyOrganization: CAPS Group, Student AffairsCampus Affiliation: Graduate and Professional StudentsWebsite: https://caps.unc.edu/group-therapy/dissertation-support-group/
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EAP Huddles
Designed with you and your personal well-being journey in mind, this new digital experience offers access to the same support and resources you have always valued, including mental, emotional, work-life, legal, financial and well-being support.
GuidanceResources® offers new HuddlesSM, interactive online groups intended to help you learn, grow and explore topics meaningful to your own goals and self-care journey. When you join a Huddle, you will have the opportunity to learn key information on the topic, engage in discussion with your peers and participate in live practices. View upcoming Huddles by selecting Browse All Services at the bottom of the homepage, then select HuddlesSM under the Additional Tools & Resources section.
Connect today with Web ID: TARHEELS.
Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate SupportCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Support and AssistanceMental Health Needs: Overall well-beingOrganization: Employee Organization, Off-CampusCampus Affiliation: All employees
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