{"id":556,"date":"2016-06-07T10:03:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T14:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/?page_id=556"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:40:09","slug":"student-behavioral-health-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/health-and-wellness\/student-behavioral-health-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Behavioral Health Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-556\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-556-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-556-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-556-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Student Behavioral Health Service (SBHS) provides evaluation and treatment to medical, dental and graduate students at UConn Health. While stress management is often a focus of treatment, students are seen for a variety of other issues. If you\u2019re having a problem, we would like to help you solve or more effectively manage it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note that this free service is for UConn Health students only, and is not available to UConn students from other campuses.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Providers<\/h2>\n<p>Evaluation and counseling are provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Chang-Roc%C3%ADo\">Rocio Chang, PsyD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=DeMaio-Christine\">Christine DeMaio, PhD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Evans-Margaret\">Maggie Evans, PhD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Meyer-Jessica\">Jessica Meyer, PhD<\/a>, Maggie Moore, LCSW, <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Santora-Kimberly\">Kimberly Santora, PhD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=SILVERMAN-JESSICA\">Jessica Silverman, PsyD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Steinberg-Karen\">Karen Steinberg, PhD<\/a>\u00a0and Diane Wilson, PhD. <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Dorin-Ashley\">Ashley Dorin, MD<\/a>, medical director of the clinic, is available for medication evaluations and medication management. Dr. Dorin is also available for clinical administrative evaluations as requested by the associate dean for student affairs of the student\u2019s respective school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><br \/>\nAshley Dorin, MD<br \/>\nMedical Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dorin@uchc.edu\" rel=\"\">dorin@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jessica Meyer, PhD<br \/>\nClinical Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jemeyer@uchc.edu\" rel=\"\">jemeyer@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sharon Freeman, MPA<br \/>\nAdministrative Contact<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:studentclinic@uchc.edu\" rel=\"\">studentclinic@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rocio Chang, PsyD<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:chang@uchc.edu\">chang@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christine DeMaio, PhD<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:chdemaio@uchc.edu\">chdemaio@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maggie Evans, PhD<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:marevans@uchc.edu\">marevans@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maggie Moore, LCSW<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mmoore@uchc.edu\">mmoore@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Santora, PhD<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:santora@uchc.edu\">santora@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jessica Silverman, PsyD<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jesilverman@uchc.edu\">jesilverman@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karen Steinberg, PhD<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ksteinberg@uchc.edu\">ksteinberg@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Diane Wilson, PhD<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:diwilson@uchc.edu\">diwilson@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Appointments<\/h2>\n<p>Referrals from your primary care clinician are not necessary.<\/p>\n<p>To make an appointment, please contact <a href=\"mailto:studentclinic@uchc.edu\">studentclinic@uchc.edu<\/a> to be triaged to the appropriate provider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Appointment Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday through Friday during business hours with some limited evening appointments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Appointments are offered via telehealth or in person.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>195 Farmington Avenue<br \/>\nU203 and Suite 2000, Office 2001<br \/>\nFarmington, CT 06030<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From UConn Health, 195 Farmington Ave is the building just past the American Red Cross on the right.<\/li>\n<li>Park in visitor parking.<\/li>\n<li>Take the stairs or elevator to the second floor.<\/li>\n<li>Office U203: Walk through the doorway and turn right. Office U203 will be on your left and labeled \u201cStudent Mental Health Clinic.\u201d Please wait in the waiting area.<\/li>\n<li>Office 2001: Walk through the doorway and enter Suite 2000 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offices via the double wooden doors on your right. Student Behavioral Health is the first office on the left. Please wait in the waiting area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Services<\/h2>\n<p>Comprehensive outpatient care for a wide variety of health concerns such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Eating issues<\/li>\n<li>Stress management<\/li>\n<li>Transitional issues<\/li>\n<li>Grief<\/li>\n<li>LGBTQ+ issues<\/li>\n<li>Relationship\/roommate issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Counseling services provided include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stress management<\/li>\n<li>Individual counseling<\/li>\n<li>Medication management<\/li>\n<li>Referrals for substance use evaluations in the community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cost<\/h2>\n<p>The SBHS services are free. There is no co-pay and you do not need to use your insurance.<\/p>\n<h2>Confidentiality<\/h2>\n<p>In general, your medical information is private and can only be shared with others if you give written permission. Please note that exceptions include medication fills, noted in the Epic patient database. Please also see the exceptions to this general statement in the Student Handbook, 2.E. Impaired Student Policy.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-556-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-556-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-556-0-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>In the event of an emergency or crisis please use the following resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call <strong>911<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Present to your closest <strong>emergency department<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Call <strong>211<\/strong> and ask to be connected with mobile crisis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional resources for immediate mental health attention and support include: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physician Support Line:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Call <a href=\"tel:1-888-409-0141\">1-888-409-0141<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Staffed by psychiatrists to support physicians and medical students, available 8 a.m. to midnight; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiciansupportline.com\/\">physiciansupportline.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Call 988 or text 838255<\/li>\n<li>Available 24\/7; <a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\">988lifeline.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crisis TextLine:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Text \u201cHOME\u201d to 741741<\/li>\n<li>Available 24\/7; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\">crisistextline.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Domestic Violence Hotlines:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hotline available 24\/7: Call or text <a href=\"tel:888-774-2900\">888-774-2900<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/ctsafeconnect.com\/\">ctsafeconnect.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Domestic Violence Hotline available 24\/7: Call <a href=\"tel:1-800-799-7233\">1-800-799-7233<\/a> or text \u201cSTART\u201d to 88788; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\">thehotline.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Trevor Project:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Call <a href=\"tel:1-866-488-7386\">1-866-488-7386<\/a> or text \u201cSTART\u201d to 678678<\/li>\n<li>Support for LGBTQ young adults available 24\/7; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/\">thetrevorproject.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trans Lifeline:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Call <a href=\"tel:877-565-8860\">877-565-8860<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Available 24\/7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Substance Abuse and Addiction Hotline:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Call <a href=\"tel:1-844-289-0879\">1-844-289-0879<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Available 24\/7 for support around substance use or misuse for oneself or a loved one; <a href=\"https:\/\/drughelpline.org\/\">drughelpline.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Local or Regional <strong>Warmlines<\/strong>\/Peer Support Lines - Support Services Available via Telephone:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Greater Waterbury Peer Support Line, 5 to 10 p.m., 7 days per week including holidays, <a href=\"tel:1-800-314-2680\">1-800-314-2680<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Handz On Warmline, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday, <a href=\"tel:860-560-7700\">860-560-7700<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Safe Harbor Warmline, 5 to 10 p.m., 7 days a week, <a href=\"tel:1-800-258-1528\">1-800-258-1528<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shareline, 12 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday, <a href=\"tel:860-885-7274\">860-885-7274<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-556-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"hide panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-556-0-1-1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5616\" height=\"3744\" alt=\"Six coastal stones balanced on top of each other\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-525386481.jpg 5616w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-525386481-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-525386481-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-525386481-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-525386481-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5616px) 100vw, 5616px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/student-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-525386481.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-556-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"hide panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-556-0-1-2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-top:5px\">Kripalu<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kripalu.org\/\">Kripalu<\/a> is a yoga health and wellness retreat center in the Berkshires. Students are invited to attend for a week and enjoy the benefits of meditation and whole foods. To register, call 877-756-9705.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calm.com\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Calm.com: A Free App that Helps You Learn to Meditate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/stress-management\/MY00435\/TAB=multimedia\" class=\"broken_link\">Mayo Clinic Yoga and Meditation Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/psychiatry.uchc.edu\/clinical\/outpatient\/meditations.html\">Mindfulness Meditation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/resources\/balancing-stress\/\">Stress and the Effects of Stress<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medweb.mit.edu\/wellness\/resources\/\">Stress Management Techniques<\/a><\/p>\n<p>University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/campushealth.unc.edu\/health-topics\/meditation-and-mindfulness\">Meditation and Mindfulness<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/itunes-u\/relaxation-audio-sessions\/id431727868\" class=\"broken_link\">Relaxation Audio Sessions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Student Behavioral Health Service (SBHS) provides evaluation and treatment to medical, dental and graduate students at UConn Health. 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