Parent Handbook - Parents Association - University of Connecticut

Counseling and Mental Health Services (CMHS)
The campus environment can be both exciting and
challenging. It can also be highly stressful since
social and emotional concerns can interfere with
effective functioning and academic performance.
CMHS is committed to helping students benefit
from their college experience. One way students can
do this is to talk to a mental health professional in
a supportive atmosphere to aid self-understanding
and the resolution of personal concerns. Although
CMHS may work with students in crisis, their
primary goal is to assist students with their concerns
before they develop into more serious problems.
CMHS works to promote students’ emotional,
relational, and personal development. CMHS is a
friendly and helpful place students can come to seek
a safe, confidential, and supportive environment
to do the work they need to do to be a successful,
happy, and healthy person!
CMHS offers a variety of services to students
including: group, individual and couples
counseling; psychiatric assessment and medication
monitoring; campus outreach and consultation; and
training. CMHS provides brief model therapy. In
the event that a student’s concerns cannot be met by
Important
MANDATORY STUDENT HEALTH HISTORY FORM
DUE: July 1, 2012
Who Gets It: Department of Student Health Services
Where did it come from: The student health history
form will be sent to new students after the $150
acceptance fee is paid.
How can I still get one?: Access the Student Health
Services website at www.shs.uconn.edu.
Purpose of form: The health form documents a
student’s medical records as well as provides proof of
adequate immunization against measles and rubella
in order to attend classes.
CMHS, appropriate and professional referral to
community agencies are arranged. CMHS also
offers emergency services 24/7 while school is
in session. Emergency services can be accessed
during the day by walking in to the center and
after hours by calling the CMHS main number at
(860) 486-4705.
In addition to all of this, CMHS offers a variety
of services via its website including information
specific for parents and families. Parent and
Family information can be found at:
www.smhs.uconn.edu/parents_families.html.
Please know that CMHS considers itself to
be partners with UConn parents and families
especially during times when they are working
with your student. While they maintain strict
confidentiality of your student’s mental health
records, students are often willing and interested
to invite parents and families in to be involved in
their treatment.
For more information, please visit
www.counseling.uconn.edu
MANDATORY MENINGITIS IMMUNIZATION
Connecticut State law requires that any college
student residing in university-owned housing
be vaccinated against meningitis as a condition
for living in the university’s residence halls and
apartments. Students can obtain the meningococcal
immunization through their health care provider.
The health form documents the meningitis
immunization. Students cannot move into their
residence halls if this requirement is not met. The
University is offering a meningitis immunization
clinic for students who cannot obtain it from their
health care provider by appointment only.
For more information please refer to:
www.shs.uconn.edu.
15