<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Good evening,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I hope this finds you all doing well.  I wanted to share some information that was sent to your students earlier today about a new Mental Health Service that can be used by your students.  Although they received this information, I wanted you all to know about the services as well.  Please add this service to your "Family Toolbox" if you think your student might benefit.  If you have any specific questions, I'd ask you to direct them to our Counseling Center using the contact information included within the message below.  Attached to the message is a document detailing the 4 ways that your students can connect with this free service.  Please do not reach out to the provider yourself using these contact methods as they are not locally based and are not part of the College and as such are not able to reach out to your students.  If you think your student is in immediate need of services, beyond the scope of this program, please reach out to our Counseling Center.  If you feel your student is in an emergency situation, please know that our University Police are on campus 24/7 and can be reached at 518-564-2022.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">All the best. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dear Students,<br><br></div><div>We are so happy to announce that we have just launched a new Student Assistance Program (SAP), to provide you with confidential assistance and access to a variety of services, to help you address a variety of needs and challenges. Please see the attached information to begin accessing this program today.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Developed by  <a href="https://www.bhsonline.com/" target="_blank">BHS</a>, a company that provides mental health resources and services to organizations, the Student Assistance Program gives students 24/7 access to real-time support from professionals who can provide tools and resources to help manage stress and navigate a variety of challenges, including:<br><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Depression/anxiety</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Cultural diversity issues</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Substance abuse</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Relationships</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Academic or career stress</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Financial or legal concerns</li></ul><div>You can read more about the Student Assistance Program <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/news/news-archive/grant-expands-mental-health-support-for-suny-plattsburgh-students.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Your  success is the priority of all SUNY Plattsburgh faculty, staff, and administration. And while we invest in the highest quality academic education, your health and wellbeing are critical to your overall experience here. We know that you carry emotional, relationship, social, financial and general life issues with you every day. </div><div><br></div><div>This Student Assistance Program is a significant addition to the many service already in place on our campus, including:</div><div><br></div><div><span id="m_8929175901850450617m_-9104205206348547632m_-3919310112713579747m_3508251914774805093m_-6966671414384692659m_8448785066691372461m_-2329779772287193478m_7274697285821024438gmail-docs-internal-guid-b5904ce8-7fff-627e-6fb8-8d90c77c2c6f"><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Licensed mental health counselors who provide free and unlimited in-person and tele-health services to students in addition to emergency same-day appointments.</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">A satellite office for Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) as part of BHSN’s school-based mental health services.</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Interns from Counselor Education who directly provide 1:1 counseling, couples therapy, group counseling, crisis assessments and outreach under supervision of a licensed mental health counselor</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">A cooperative partnership and referrals to the SUNY Student Tele-Counseling program through Upstate Medical University’s Department of Psychiatry.</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Support groups for students with shared concerns</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Referrals to CVPH Medical Center for immediate mental health crises.</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Ongoing outreach, seminars, activities and presentations by Counseling staff that include first-year seminars, therapy dog visits, processing spaces in the HUB, a Wellness Week, student staff crisis training workshops, and a depression screening event.</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Contract for expanded services from a local mental health service provider agency on our campus</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Contract for per diem services to be utilized during peak times at the end of each semester</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Mental health professional development for University Police and SHCC staff</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">American College Health Association (ACHA) membership that provides us with access to best practices resources </font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Wellness Programming Graduate Assistant</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Wellness Peer Educator Program</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Outreach Activities including Zen Zones, Fireside Fridays, Outdoor Movie Series,</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Wellbeing Speaker Series and Self-Care Programming</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Enhancements to the Yoga/Meditation Room and the Interfaith Space within our residence halls</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Enhancements to the SHCC waiting space to make it more comfortable for students</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Enhancements to spaces in the ACC focused on student relaxation and gathering space for students to have fun together</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size:12pt"><br></font></span></p></li></ul></span></div><div><br></div><div>Together, we are all working together to foster a safe, healthy and productive environment for all our students. We encourage you to make use of all that is available to you. We also ask that you please share this information with your fellow students to destigmatize the need for support and the decision to reach out for help.</div><div><br></div><div>For questions and information about the new Student Assistance Program or any of our counseling services, please  the Counseling Center 518-564-2187 or <a href="mailto:healthcenter@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">healthcenter@plattsburgh.edu</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div>Steve Matthews</div><div>Dean of Students</div><div><br></div><div>Christy Minck</div><div>Assistant Director of Counseling Services</div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><b style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></b></div><div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;display:inline-block;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:18px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase">STEVE MATTHEWS '90; '94</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Dean of Students</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">106 Angell College Center</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">101 Broad Street<br>Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><span style="display:inline">(o) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-2280" title="Office Phone Number" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline;margin:0px" target="_blank">518-564-2280</a></div><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/" title="SUNY Plattsburgh Link" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:block;margin:0px;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Facebook" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/facebook-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Facebook Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Follow SUNY Plattsburgh on Twitter" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/twitter-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Twitter Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunyplattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Instagram" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/instagram-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Instagram Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/sunyplattsburgh" title="Add SUNY Plattsburgh on Snapchat" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/snapchat-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Snapchat Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/suny-plattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on LinkedIn" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/linkedin-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="LinkedIn Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a></div></div><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/suny-plattsburgh-email-logo.png" width="200" height="40" alt="SUNY Plattsburgh Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;display:block"></div></div></div></div><div><font size="1"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/events/index.html" target="_blank">Bored?</a></font></div><div><font size="1">**This email message, including any attachments is for the sole use of<br>the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged<br>information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the<br>sender by email and destroy any copies of the original.  Thank you.**<br></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>