The Counseling Center provides a wide range of mental health services, including consultations, to currently enrolled UCA students. We also conduct educational programs for student organizations, classes, UCA departments, and the community, upon request. We are accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.
The mission of the UCA Counseling Center is to meet the mental health needs of the vibrant, diverse UCA community. We encourage, support, and assist those whom we serve to develop and strengthen their knowledge, skills, and abilities in order to effectively meet life’s demands and challenges. We aim to be respectful toward everyone we serve, sensitive to diversity, true to our professional ethics, and ever mindful of the trust placed in us to genuinely care for others.
“If…a Memoir” performed by Core Dance– Monday, October 14th Lawn at McCasltain Hall 6:00 – 7:00 pm. For more information, see https://uca.edu/cfac/the-empathy-project/
International Pronoun Day – Wednesday, October 16th Torreyson Library.
LR Pride – Saturday, October 19th.Coming Out Process Boot Camp – Tuesday, October 1st Student Health Center 307 – 1:30 – 2:30 pm.
Listen as participants from various backgrounds discuss their Coming Out experience and the many ways they navigate this process. Email Reesa Ramsahai at reesar@uca.edu for questions.
Coming Out Day (Pride button distribution) – Wednesday, October 2nd Student Center Lobby – 10:00 am to 1:30 pm.
LGBTQIA Safe Zone – Wednesday, October 9th Student Center 214 – 2:00 – 3:00 pm
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual Safe Zone Training) A panel discussion, terminology, being an ally. Open to all UCA community.
Panel: Arian Story, Christy Garrett-Jones, Kevin Spurgers, Jamaal Lockings
UCA Pride Walk – Thursday, October 10th Starting at the Crafton Alumni Pavilion – 1:40 – 2:30 pm (X-Period).
The Empathy Project: “Planetary Dance for Healing” with Core Dance – Sunday, October 13th Alumni Circle – 6:00 – 7:00 pm. For more information, see https://uca.edu/cfac/the-empathy-project/
The Empathy Project:
Kai Coggin – Poetry Reading and Book Signing – Thursday, October 24th Torreyson Library – 6:00 pm.
Prism Pride Drag Show – Tuesday, October 29th Student Center Amphitheater – 1:30 – 2:40 pm
Brian Buford (National LGBTQ+ Expert from the University of Louisville)
*Student sessionOctober 31st X-Period Ida Waldran Auditorium
Collaborating to Shape Campus Culture
*Faculty/Staff sessionOctober 31st 3:00 – 4:00 pm Ida Waldran Auditorium
Five things Faculty and Staff Can Do Now to Show Their Allyship to LGBTQ+ People
*Supervisors/Admin Leadership sessionNovember 1st 11:00 – 12:00 pm
How Leaders Facilitate LGBTQ+ Inclusion McAlister Mirror Room
Fall 2019 groups now forming. Click here for a preview of the groups.Personal counseling can now be obtained through the Arkansas Employee Assistance Program:
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Know your status?Make an appointment for your free STD/STI screening at Student Health Services by calling 450-3136. (one free test per semester)
ring_volume National Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-273-(TALK)8255 and a live chat is available at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or Text ARK to 741741
(Text with a trained counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free 24/7.)
Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence – 1-866-358-2265 (Conway)
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