Please visit the SHAW Counseling Services website for the most current information on their operations.

For students who have urgent needs that are not life threatening, brief screening sessions are provided to help stabilize the situation and determine what further services may be necessary. SHAW Counseling Services counselor is on-call from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm on Friday. An appointment is not necessary, but there may be a wait to be seen if the counselor is occupied with another student at the time of your arrival.

SHAW Counseling Services offers confidential short-term services. These include individual counseling; couples or relationship counseling; alcohol and drug screening/counseling; eating disorder screening/counseling; crisis intervention; and psychiatry services. Students who are currently enrolled for class credits at UWM and have paid the student segregated fee are eligible for services at no cost. With the exception of urgent situations, students are encouraged to SHAW to make an appointment with Counseling Services in advance. SHAW staff is available to consult with faculty, staff, family, and friends who have concerns about a student. Within limits of confidentiality, they will help you sort out the relevant issues, explore alternative approaches, and determine whether to refer the student to counseling services.

SHAW Counseling Services staff are available to consult with faculty, staff, family, and friends who have concerns about a student. Within limits of confidentiality, they will help you sort out the relevant issues, explore alternative approaches, and determine whether to refer the student to counseling services.

SHAW Counseling has partnered with Mantra Health, a tele-mental health service, in order to complement the services available on campus and to increase the availability of counseling services to our students. Mantra counselors provide free short-term virtual psychotherapy to enrolled in-person and online learners for whom tele-therapy is appropriate.

All interested students are encouraged to call SHAW Counseling Services, 414-229-7429, option 2, and schedule an initial screening appointment. During the screening, your treatment needs will be assessed. If Mantra tele-therapy is the right option for you, we will facilitate a referral, guiding you through the steps to schedule your first appointment virtually.

If you are seeking evening or weekend appointment times or want to search for an identity-specific provider, connect with Mantra Health teletherapy services here.

Please visit the SHAW Counseling Services website for the most current information on their operations.

For information about the Let’s Talk program, including times and locations, visit https://uwm.edu/wellness/counseling/lets-talk/

The “Let’s Talk” Program provides brief, virtual consultations for UWM students with counselors from Counseling Services. It is free, and consultations are informal, friendly, and confidential. Students are seen on a first come, first served basis for about 20 minutes.

The counselor consultant will listen to your concerns and provide support, perspective, and suggestions for resources. The consultant can help determine whether formal counseling would be useful to you and, if appropriate, assist you in getting connected to appropriate services.

UW Mental Health Support 24/7  – 888-531-2142

If you or a loved one is facing a mental health crisis or in need of immediate support, call, text, or chat UW Mental Health Support 24/7:

• 24/7 crisis support with a trained crisis responder
• Bilingual services in English and Spanish
• Call or Text (888) 531-2142
• Chat Send a chat in the UW Mental Health Support 24/7 Portal 

UWM Psychology Clinic website: https://uwm.edu/psychology/clinic/

The UWM Psychology Clinic offers assessment services and psychotherapy by graduate students in the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology, under the supervision of Psychology Faculty. We provide scientifically-based treatments for anxiety disorders, depression and other psychological concerns. The clinic works by appointment only and UWM students as well as the general public are seen on a sliding fee scale according to income.

Please visit the Counseling Services website for the most current information on their operations.

• Student Health and Wellness Center
  • Counseling Services offers voluntary, short-term Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) evaluation and treatment services that are not mandated for the student. These services include AODA assessments for students who have questions or concerns regarding their use of alcohol or other substances. For those students desiring treatment of an identified substance use problem, short-term weekly counseling sessions are also offered. For students whose substance use problems require more intensive AODA services, referrals to community resources are provided. University Counseling does NOT offer medications designed specifically for drug detoxification or abstinence maintenance. Call Counseling Services at 414-229-7429 to schedule an appointment.
  • e-Check Up to Go: An anonymous online alcohol assessment and personalized feedback tool that allows you to reflect on your use of alcohol and consider how it may affect your health and other things that are important to you. Visit www.e-CHUG.uwm.edu
  • BASICS: Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students (BASICS) offers students who use alcohol or other drugs an in-person, confidential and non-judgmental opportunity to explore their use, receive personalized feedback, and consider strategies to reduce the risk for negative consequences. For more information visit uwm.edu/basics.
  • Make Good Decisions (MGD) Outreach and Training programs: Interactive presentations/training sessions for student leaders and other student groups who are interested in learning more about alcohol/other drug issues on campus and strategies for avoiding negative consequences of substance use. Contact Susan Cushman at (414)251-7535 to schedule a program.

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An alphabetical listing of Greater Milwaukee Community mental health providers who responded to the “Assisting UWM Students in Mental Health Crisis” Questionnaire.

“The Mental Health America of Wisconsin Mental Health and Wellness Resource Guide for Milwaukee County is a comprehensive inventory of the free and community health clinics in Milwaukee County that serve uninsured and underinsured patients.” Many of these clinics provide mental health services (behavioral health, professional therapy, and psychiatry services).

24-hour mental health and suicide crisis line. Individuals seeking assistance can talk with a professional who is able to provide counseling, information and referrals to community resources. Also assists agencies and individuals working with suicidal individuals and/or people in crisis. (MHA Wisconsin website)

http://www.aurorahealthcare.org/services/sexual-assault/satc.asp

SATC can be accessed in person or by phone, 24 hours a day. We offer a safe and caring environment in which survivors can begin the healing and recovery process.
SATC locations:

Aurora Sinai Medical Center
945 N. 12th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 219-5555

Aurora West Allis Medical Center
8901 W. Lincoln Ave
West Allis, WI 53227

Confidential help for Veterans and their families

• 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
• Confidential chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net
• Text to 838255

Zablocki VA Medical Center
5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295
Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic-for urgent mental health services on a walk in basis
Monday-Friday 8 AM- 4 PM
Main Hospital, Room 1252
1-888-469-6614 Ext. 45760
(After hours, weekends and holidays)
VA Medical Center Emergency Room-1-888-469-6614 Ext. 41885
RN Helpline 1-888-469-6614

Milwaukee Vet Center-Outpatient Counseling for Veterans and their families
Monday-Friday 8 AM- 4:30 PM
7910 N. 76th Street, Suite 100, Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: 414-434-1311 Or 414-434-1311
In an effort to better serve the veteran and family members, upon request Vet Centers will provide services after normal work hours and/or on weekends.

MAVRC – Military and Veterans Resource Center at UWM
mavrc.uwm.edu

• National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline– 988
  (TTY Accessible – 1-800-799-4TTY)
• Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ) – 1-866-488-7386
• Veterans Crisis Line – 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence – 1-800-622-2255
• National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233
• National Sexual Assault Hotline – 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

A national anti-sexual violence organization providing a crisis hotline, as well as programs and information to prevent sexual violence and support victims.

A national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

Confidential help for Veterans and their families

• 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
• Confidential chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net
• Text to 838255

ULifeline is an anonymous, confidential, online resource center for college students to find information regarding emotional health.

For faculty and staff who would like to acquire or strengthen skills related to recognizing and responding to students in distress, UWM offers the Campus Connect Suicide Gatekeeper Training Program. Designed specifically for university communities, the Campus Connect program seeks to develop a network of individuals within the campus community who are prepared to assist in identifying and supporting students in crisis and referring them to appropriate mental health resources. The curriculum has been shown to improve participants’ suicide intervention skills and is featured in the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Best Practices Registry. In addition, members of UWM’s Chancellor Advisory Committee on Mental Health have developed a Campus Connect Suicide Gatekeeper BOOSTER program. The BOOSTER program is designed to refresh the previously learned skills of Campus Connect trainees through round table discussions and to review strategies for assisting students in crisis and establishing boundaries when supporting students in crisis.

View the current schedule and register for an upcoming Campus connect or Booster training session

Refer to the following guides:
Mental Health Concerns Impacting Students: Guidelines for Faculty and Staff
and
UWM’s Assisting the Emotionally Distressed Student Guide

• Mental Health Concerns Impacting Students: Guidelines for Faculty and Staff(PDF)
• Mental Health Crisis and Response Plan Checklist (PDF)

• Prevent Suicide Wisconsin: http://www.preventsuicidewi.org
• Mental Health America-Wisconsin: http://www.mhawisconsin.org
• NAMI Greater Milwaukee: www.namigrm.org
• Active Minds: http://www.activeminds.org/
• The Jed Foundation: http://www.jedfoundation.org
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center: http://www.sprc.org
• CDC Suicide Prevention Website: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/
• American Association of Suicidology: http://www.suicidology.org
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: http://www.afsp.org
• RogersinHealth: http://www.rogersinhealth.org/
• National Consortium on Stigma and Empowerment: http://www.stigmaandempowerment.org/