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We have collected a variety of mental health, wellness, and substance use prevention resources for you. Here you can find hotlines, treatment, and counseling information, as well as prevention information on topics such as alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
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RESOURCES
If you would like to talk to someone about a drug-related, mental health, or sexual health issue immediately, you can contact a hotline 24/7 for confidential advice!
SAMHSA FREE 24-hour National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) — SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a 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.
CSUN University Counseling Services: Learn more about the different types of services offered. Individual and group therapy, wellness workshops, and peer education programs.
CSUN University Counseling Services after hours: For after hours, urgent care assistance from the University Counseling Services, call (818) 677-2366, Option 3.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — The Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones (call 1-800-273-8255).
Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the US 24/7 to text with a trained crisis counselor.
LGBTQIA+ Suicide Prevention — If you are struggling, you can call or chat with the confidential, 24/7 Lifeline (1-800-273-8255).
Are you worried about your substance use and/or mental health, or about someone you know? Would you like referral information for treatment, counseling or mental health services? There are many resources out there.
University Counseling Services — University Counseling Services provides brief individual counseling to students who think their ATOD use may be of concern. When desired by the student, counselors at UCS provide referrals to more specialized treatment facilities for more in-depth ATOD counseling. For more information, call UCS at 677-2366 option 1, or come by Room 520 in the Student Services Building to make an appointment.
Other Community Resources — A collection of community resources provided by the University Counseling Services
Above the Influence — Facts about drugs and drug use
Mental Health and ATOD Self-Screenings (CSUN) — The counseling center provides a comprehensive list of self-screenings for you to check in with yourself.
Self Help Library (CSUN) — The counseling center offers a self-help library on a variety of mental health and ATOD topics
ULifeline — Your online resource for college mental health
Your Room — This website offers information regarding the effects of alcohol and other drugs, and also provides information on seeking help for you or a loved one.
Kelty Mental Health Resource Center — This website provides a detailed overview of the effects of different substances and offers ways to seek help.
Start Your Recovery — To read stories from college students about how drug/alcohol abuse has affected their college experiences, visit this website.
Drink Refusal Skills (NIAAA)
e-CHECK UP TO GO (ALCOHOL SELF-ASSESSMENT) - this alcohol self-assessment will give you personalized feedback about your use, risk patterns, goals, and resources.
College Drinking: Changing The Culture — Visit this website for research-based information regarding alcohol abuse among college students.
E-CHECKUP TO GO SELF-ASSESSMENT CSUN - this cannabis self-assessment will give you personalized feedback about your use, risk patterns, goals, and resources.
Get the Facts — NIDA — Cannabis facts from the National Institute of Drug Abuse
The Truth Campaign — Facts about smoking and the tobacco industry
Love is Respect — Visit the site, text “LOVEIS” to 22522, or call 1-866-331-9474 to talk with a peer advocate to prevent and end abusive relationship.
National Sexual Assault Hotline — Visit the site to chat, or call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to get connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline — call 1-800-799-7233 any time, or visit the site to chat or to find more resources.
Los Angeles LGBT Center — LGBTQIA+ resources and services in Los Angeles.
San Fernando Valley LGBT Community Center — A broad-based coalition made up of organizations serving the LGBT population in the San Fernando Valley.
Trevor Project — Visit site, or text or call 866-488-7386 to receive crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBT young people.
LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention — If you are struggling, you can call or chat with the confidential, 24/7 Lifeline (1-800-273-8255).
Health and Wellness Guide for College students
One-on-One Wellness Coaching — Wellness Coaching is a free, one-on-one session with a Certified Wellness and Health Coach to help you in your quest for holistic health and wellbeing.
Water Bottle Refill Stations at CSUN
CSUN SRC Group Exercise Classes — The SRC offers a variety of Yoga classes throughout the week. If you want to sweat, or just relax - there is something for everyone.
CSUN SRC Learn the Basics Workshops — Learn the Basics workshops are offered by the SRC during the first two weeks of the spring semester specifically designed to teach you the most common movements performed in a Group Exercise Class.
CSUN Free Mindfulness Mondays and Walkability Wednesdays — Feeling overwhelmed with stress? Need a break from the noise and chaos of everyday life? – join a free meditation or walk!
Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation — free online Metta meditation, recorded and with written instructions.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) — Perfectly Here offers UCLA-developed courses in Reseda.
Free online Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course
Free Daily Online Group Meditations (zoom) - Meditate Together from MindfulLeader.org provides free 30 minute drop-in online group meditation sessions, on the hour, 24 hours/day, every weekday from Monday, 1AM ET to Friday, 12AM ET, facilitated by 100+ volunteers worldwide. The intention is to help keep us connected in a time of great isolation, to help us stay calm during a time of great anxiety, and to give us an opportunity to support one another.
Unified We Serve,the volunteer program at CSUN, is an opportunity offered by the Matador Involvement Center for students to participate in furthering their education through serving the community.
The Blues Project is a peer education volunteer program to promote awareness and education about depression and suicide prevention.
MenCARE (Creating Attitudes for Rape-Free Environments) is a campus-wide prevention program to end sexual violence through education, cultural change, and leadership development.
Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating (JADE) is a peer education program dedicated to the awareness around body image and to the prevention of eating disorders.
Matadors 4 Wellness Peer Health Educators — conduct health presentations to classrooms, residential life, clubs and organizations.
CSUN Matador Involvement Center — Find a club or an organization to join.
Student Housing — Get Involved — There are many opportunities to get involved in Student Housing at CSUN. Whether you are interested in student advocacy, planning events, gaining support or just being social with your peers, there is something for everyone.
Learning Resources Center at CSUN — enables students to improve their academic performance through a variety of learning programs including workshops, one on one and group tutoring, and supplemental instruction classes.
SAMHSA 24/7 Hotline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) — ofrece 24/7, gratuito servicios en español sobre el abuso de sustancias.
988 Lifeline prevención del suicidio — Para acceder al apoyo en español, marque 988 y presione 2, o para iniciar una conversación de mensaje de texto en español, envía la palabra AYUDA a 988. Todos podemos ayudar a prevenir el suicidio. 988 Lifeline brinda apoyo gratuito y confidencial las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana para personas que están pasando por momentos difíciles. También ofrecemos recursos de prevención y crisis para usted o sus seres queridos al igual que mejores prácticas para profesionales en los Estados Unidos.
Crisis Text Line (en español) - Envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra AYUDA al 741741 para comunicarte con un Consejero de Crisis. Crisis Text Line atiende a cualquier persona sin importar su tipo de crisis, y brinda apoyo gratuito las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana a través de un medio que la gente ya usa y en el que confían: los mensajes de texto.
Salud mental y abuso de sustancias — recursos en español en usa.gov
smokefree.gov tiene recursos y apoyo para dejar de fumar.
womenshealth.gov ofrece gran variedad de recursos para cuidar la salud de la mujer en todas las etapas de la vida.
Información y recursos para adolescentes LGBTQ y aliados — Pagina de Planned Parenthood.
Somos Familia Valle es una organización comunitaria del Valle de San Fernando creada y liderada por jóvenes locales de color, de bajos recursos, y la primera generación de estudiantes universitarixs LGBTQ+ en sus familias inmigrantes.
