Consultation & Education

Counseling, ADAP & Psychiatric Services provides more than just individual and group counseling. We offer a number of consultative and educational programs for the Rutgers community.

CAPS staff are available to consult with students and faculty around a variety of mental health related issues such as:

  • Concerns about the welfare / mental health of a particular student
  • Concerns about the university communities reaction to a traumatic event
  • Suggestions/help on how to refer someone to CAPS services

CAPS now has a suicide prevention specialist on staff who can provide consultations and educational programming around suicide awareness and prevention.  For more information about this area, please contact CAPS main office at 732-932-7884.

Help in coping with a traumatic event - your own and others'

      If you are going through a crisis or have experienced a traumatic event, a good way to start to cope is to schedule an appointment with a counselor. Emergency Services are also available.

      In addition, however, often a crisis (suicide attempt, assault, death, etc.) suffered by one person has an impact beyond the individual(s) involved. People connected to the victim (such as friends, teammates, hallmates, relatives) may be affected in a number of ways. Often an immediate intervention by a counselor can help individuals come to grips with their feelings, gain a better understanding of the event and their response to it, and develop effective ways of coping with the situation.

      Call 732-932-7884 to speak to a CAPS staff member about the ways we can be of help. CAPS staff will make every effort to respond to your request in a timely manner. 

Help in knowing how to help someone else you are concerned about

      It can be hard to know how much to make of puzzling, painful, or self-destructive behavior in others, and decide what to do about it. CAPS staff members are available to consult about how to make sense of what is going on, and how you can best respond to take care of yourself as well as the person you are worried about. At times you may be able to consult us over the telephone, if a staff member happens to be free. During very busy times, the secretary will either arrange for someone to call you back or will make an appointment for you to come in to talk to a counselor in person. If you feel the situation is urgent, please mention that to the secretary, who will do her best to speed things up.

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