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Student Care and Assistance

Student Care and Assistance is staffed by consultants who can help you navigate any situation. Make an appointment with Student Care and Assistance to get started:

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Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program can help faculty, staff, and their families navigate situations and connect with the right resources. Make an appointment to get started:

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Individual Counseling

Individual counseling can be a great way to explore and improve your mental health. Browse these providers to find one that fits your needs:

Individual Counseling Providers

Group Counseling

Group counseling includes groups of students who may have similar issues to explore or discuss. The university offers several options for group counseling. Browse these options to learn more:

Group Counseling Providers

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy addresses the unique needs of couples and interpersonal relationships. Find campus providers for couples therapy at this link:

Couples Therapy Providers

Services for Students

Students: we are here for you! The university offers a wide variety of services for the unique needs of students. Take a look at your options here:

providers for Students

Services for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff have several choices for mental health support on campus. Browse your options here:

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Browse all providers

Our "Find Help Now" page contains all campus services, organized by who they serve and what broad service categories they offer. Search or browse all providers here:

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Report a Problem

If you have concerns you'd like to send to the Office of the Dean of Students for followup, please use this form. An Office of the Dean of Students staff member will contact you to discuss resources based on your report.  

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Services for Graduate and Professional Students

Graduate and professional students: we are here for you! The university offers a wide variety of services to meet your needs:

 services for graduate and professional students

Services for Employees

UI employees have several choices for mental health support on campus. Browse your options here:

providers for EMPLOYEES

Services for Postdocs

Postdocs have access to a wide variety of choices for mental health support on campus. Browse your options here:

providers available for postdocs

5-for-5 Connection Challenge

Make intentional connections with others! The challenge on – click the link to sign up and get started.

24-Hour Support

Undergraduate, graduate, professional students, and postdocs can get support via phone, chat, or text 24 hours/day. Call or text 844-461-5420, or visit this page to chat online now

UI Support and Crisis Line

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The University of Iowa is dedicated to providing high quality mental health services and resources to students, faculty, staff, their families, and the community. 

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Let's Talk, Hawks!

Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Let's Talk, Hawks! is a drop-in service offered by the University Counseling Service (UCS) typically at various campus locations. It provides you with mental health knowledge and skills through tabling activities and an opportunity to have an informal, brief conversation with a UCS therapist. You can learn mental health skills and resources, share your mental health concerns, work on problem solving together, or ask questions about counseling and UCS. Let’s Talk, Hawks! consultations are:...
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Success, Not Excess

Thursday, March 28, 2024 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...
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Connection & Resilience Workshop

Friday, March 29, 2024 12:00pm to 1:30pm
University Capitol Centre
The UI Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) is offering a four-week workshop based on Brené Brown's Connections Curriculum. The goal of this workshop is to examine the roles of shame, resilience and empathy and the impacts on how they view themselves and their relationships. This interactive workshop will include group discussions, opportunities to practice coping strategies and selected readings from Brené Brown. Brené Brown's Connections Curriculum, is a multifaceted approach, developed to...
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