Wellness Services
Wellness services are designed to support students as they pursue their academic, personal and professional goals. Wellness services at North Country Community College do not include physical and mental health services. The hospital and professional health care providers are available in the community and will be used for appropriate referral. For assistance with referrals, contact the Office of Campus and Student Life.
View our local COMMUNITY WELLNESS RESOURCE GUIDE
Workshops, literature and guest speakers provide students with support at improving stress and time management, parenting, communication, and more. Referrals are available for Alcohol/Drug issues and Suicide Intervention. Take one of our Online Mental Health Screenings
Local Hotline Information
Suicide
Call 911
New York State Police 897-2000
North Star Behavioral Health Service 891-5535
Adirondack Medical Center 891-4141
Saranac Lake Police Department 891-4422
Lake Placid Police Department 523-3306
Violence
Call 911
New York State Police 897-2000
Domestic Violence
Call 911
Franklin County: ComLinks Community Action 1-800-834-9474 or 891-2612
Essex County: Stop Domestic Violence 1- 866-307-4086
Substance Abuse
North Star Substance Abuse Services: 891-2467
St. Joseph's Rehabilitation: 891-5353
Alcoholics Anonymous: 891-9035
Wellness Topics (alphabetical)
ADHD/ADD
National Institute of Mental Health/Attention Deficit Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/adhdmenu.cfm
Alcohol Abuse and Screening
Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.aa.org/
Alcohol Concern http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/
College Drinking Prevention http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/Faculty/alcoholscreeningday.aspx
FAQ http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/infofaq/alcohol.htm
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information http://www.health.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Online Alcohol Screenings https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp
US Department of Office of Health and Human Services http://www.health.org/
Depression
About Depression http://depression.about.com/
Depression.com http://www.depression.com/
HIMH Free Depression Screening http://www.depression-screening.org/screeningtest/screeningtest.htm
National Institute of Mental Health/Depression http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm
Online Depression Screenings https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp
Eating Disorders
Anxiety Disorders Association of America http://www.adaa.org
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. http://www.edap.org
Nation Eating Disorders Association http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
National Institute of Mental Health/Eating Disorders http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm
Online Eating Disorders Screenings https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp
Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered
GLADD http://www.glaad.org/
NGLTF http://www.thetaskforce.org/
PFLAG http://www.pflag.org/
Sage/Upstate http://www.sageupstate.org
Gay Mens Health Crisis http://www.gmhc.org/
Health and Wellness
Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
National Institute of Health http://www.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
New York State's Aging Well http://www.agingwell.state.ny.us/
RealAge http://www.realage.com/
Marijuana
http://www.drugtext.org/sub/marmyt1.html
How to Study.com http://www.how-to-study.com/
How to Study.org http://www.howtostudy.org/
Mind Tools http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_ISS.htm
Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/marijuana_myths_facts/
Study and Life Skills (time management, note taking, textbook reading)
The Fly Lady http://flylady.net/
Money Management
Managing your money http://www.managingmymoney.com/
Students.gov http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp
Univerity of Iowa's Money Management Guide http://www.uiowa.edu/financial-aid/managing/college.html
University of New Hampshire's Money Management Guide http://ceinfo.unh.edu/family/Documents/monymang.htm
Parenting
Family Education http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
Parenting.com http://www.parenting.com
Parenting.org http://www.parenting.org/
Parent Soup http://www.parentsoup.com
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Planned Parenthood http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/medicalinfo/sti/
National Institute of Health http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdinfo.htm
Herpes.org http://www.herpes.org/
Herpes.com http://www.herpes.com/
Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
Stress:
About Stress http://stress.about.com/
Online Mental Health Screenings https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp
Stress Management from Mind Tools http://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html
University of Florida article http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/selfHelp/studentStress.asp
Additional Links: http://www.life.realinsurance.com.au/articles-library/Stress-Management-Resources.aspx
Suicide:
About Suicide http://www.suicidology.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=44
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http://www.afsp.org
Campus Blues http://campusblues.com/
The Jed Foundation http://www.jedfoundation.org/
National Society for Suicide Prevention http://www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline1-800-273-TALK (24/7 support)
Sibling Suicide http://www.siblingsurvivors.com/index.htm
Survivors http://www.suicidology.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6
Suicide Prevention Resource Center http://www.sprc.org/
Contact the Office of Campus & Student Life Staff:
Bobbie Karp - Director of Campus & Student Life: 518-891-2915 ext.204
Bruce Kelly - Malone Campus Coordinator of Campus & Student Life: 518-483-4554 ext.226
Bella Madden Doolittle - Ticonderoga Coordinator of Campus & Student Life: 518-585-4454 ext.2203