Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Winter Break 2024: CAPS and the Student Health Center will be closed starting Tuesday December 24th and reopening Thursday January 2nd, 2025.

Hours: CAPS counselors are available during the fall and spring semesters Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5pm. Evening telehealth appointments after 5pm may also be available. Counseling is available in-person or virtually. 

Drop-in Hour: Weekdays from 2-3pm in the Student Health Center. No scheduled appointment needed. 

Appointments: Schedule your first CAPS appointment online through the Student Health Portal, or, visit or call the Student Health Center at 707-654-1170. 

After Hours Confidential Mental Health Support: (707) 654-1170 ext 1

To Reach Your Counselor Directly: Message them in the Student Health Portal, https://csumportal.pointnclick.com 

Log on to the Student Health Portal at https://csumportal.pointnclick.com where you can... 

• Schedule an initial appointment, View your appointments, Complete required forms and surveys, Message your counselor, nurse, or doctor, Review your health history, and Update your profile

Instructions for Completing Required Forms: Before a First Appointment or during the Drop-in Hour, please follow the below instructions for completing required forms:

Instructions for a First Appointment

Instructions for a Drop-In Appointment

On July 16, 2022 the U.S. launched a new three-digit phone number—988—an easy-to-remember way for people to connect with help and support during a mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis. People can call or text 988 or chat online (988lifeline.org) to be connected to trained counselors. 

988 is available across the U.S., but additional crisis services are still developing, will depend on where you live, and will likely change as states implement the full continuum of care. We encourage you to contact your local and state mental health authorities to learn the latest updates in your area. Find more information about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:

• 988lifeline.org
• SAMSHA: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
• NAMI: Reimagine Crisis
• VIDEO: You Matter PSA
• VIDEO: Warning Signs for Youth

Cal Maritime has partnered with SafeQuest Solano to provide confidential support to students (and employees) who have experienced sexual harassment, assault, stalking, intimate partner violence and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. The advocate is available to provide emotional support, information about rights and options, safety planning, and resources. 

To make an appointment with the advocate, complete this form

During the academic year, the advocate is available on campus on the first floor of the Upper Residence Hall. The confidential advocate can be reached at (707) 724-9606 and confidential@csum.edu

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This is a preventive intervention designed to help college students make better decisions about alcohol use.

Description

Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students (BASICS) is a harm-reduction intervention for college students. Students often conform to patterns of heavy drinking they see as acceptable, while holding false beliefs about alcohol’s effects or actual alcohol-use norms. BASICS is designed to help students make better decisions about using alcohol. The program’s style is empathic, rather than confrontational or judgmental. It aims to 1) reduce alcohol consumption and its adverse consequences, 2) promote healthier choices among young adults, and 3) provide important information and coping skills for reducing risk.

Components

The program is conducted over the course of two interviews (pre and post). As a harm-reduction approach, BASICS aims to motivate students to reduce risky behaviors instead of targeting a specific drinking goal such as abstinence or reduced drinking. Students can be identified through routine screening or through referral from medical, housing, or disciplinary services.

Before or after the first interview (pre), the student receives a self-report questionnaire to complete as well as other surveys and questionnaires. From these measures and the first interview, information is gathered about the student’s alcohol consumption pattern, personal beliefs about alcohol, understanding of social alcohol norms, and family history.

Group counseling or other support interventions may be recommended or required between pre and post interviews. 

The second interview (post), which occurs about 2-4 weeks after the initial interview, provides the student with personalized feedback on his or her patterns of drinking, typical and peak blood alcohol concentration, comparison of drinking patterns with other college students of the same age and gender, and level of family history of alcohol problems.

Moreover, the program challenges inaccurate alcohol norms and myths about alcohol’s effects, highlights alcohol-related negative consequences, suggests ways to reduce future risks associated with alcohol use, and provides a menu of options to assist in making changes. Screening and referral for stepped-care treatment is also offered as needed.

Scheduling

To get started with the BASICS program, schedule an appointment with Dr. Ian Wallace in the Student Health Center (707-654-1170) or use the daily drop in hour from 2-3pm.