Drug & Alcohol Screening & Consultation
A professionally trained counselor is available to provide drug and alcohol screening to determine if a student's use warrants referral to a drug and alcohol treatment center. Consultation is available to faculty and staff members who are concerned about a student's alcohol or drug use pattern, class attendance or academic performance. Students who wish to examine their own alcohol/drug use and associated behaviors or those of a friend or family member are welcome to contact Substance Abuse Services for consultation.
The Substance Abuse Educational Specialist provides on-going consultation and outreach within both the Nazareth campus and the Pittsford community. Upon request, the Substance Abuse Educational Specialist is available to meet with groups of students in academic courses, residence halls, clubs and local classrooms to facilitate group discussions, provide information and resources, and offer presentations on topics related to substance use/misuse.
Prevention Programming
Substance Abuse Services, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse Education Committee, sponsors:
- Alcohol free social events
- Motivational speakers on alcohol/drug related topics
- Awareness Campaigns (National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Safe Spring Break, National Smoke Out Day)
- Residence Hall Programs on a variety of health/wellness topics
- Athletic Team Programs (on topics such as eating disorders, recognizing signs/prevention of acute alcohol poisoning, time/stress management, alcohol and other drug use and its effect on performance)
- Prevention oriented presentations for classrooms, at Freshman Orientation and other class sessions.
- Provides alcohol and substance use/misuse training to Student Athlete Mentors and Peer Health Educators who are trained to educate and advise their peers on a variety of health and wellness issues.
Counseling Individuals & Groups
Counseling is short term, confidential and free. A professional counselor provides assistance with a wide range of personal concerns including, but not limited, to: stress management, adjusting to college living, coping with peer pressure, building healthy relationships, and the role of alcohol in one's life.
Services provided:
- Assessment
- Short-term individual counseling
- Support groups
- Referrals to private therapists, treatment programs and groups in the community
- Consultation to college staff and faculty members on addressing alcohol/drug problems of students
Common concerns of students include:
- To better understand/modify their drinking behaviors
- To learn healthier, more effective ways to manage anger and stress
- To discuss concerns about the drinking or drug use patterns of roommates, friends, teammates or family members
Support Groups
Opportunities are provided for mutual support and education relating to specific issues and concerns such as recovery skill building/sober support, adult children of alcoholics support, and how to help/cope with a close friend's chemical dependency issues. Support groups are offered each semester, co-facilitated by professional staff from the Counseling Center. Groups are free, confidential and short term, usually running for 4-6 weeks. A pre-group interview with a counselor is required.
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The Office of Substance Abuse Services maintains resource files containing information on a wide spectrum of alcohol and drug-related topics.
Substance Abuse Education Committee
The Substance Abuse Education Committee's work is aimed at providing social and recreational alternatives to alcohol and other drug use and the planning of educational and preventative programs throughout the academic year.
The goals are to make our campus a healthy and safe environment for living and learning, and to help students realize their potential by making informed choices about substance use.
The Committee welcomes new members (students, staff, faculty) throughout the year. If interested in participating on this Committee or to learn more please contact Counseling Services for further information.
Referrals to Community Resources
A list of mental health and community alcohol and drug treatment agencies for referral purposes is available. To contact a member of the Counseling staff for referrals, call 585-389-2887.
Peer Health Educators
Students are trained to educate and advise their peers on a variety of health issues including alcohol and substance use and misuse. They provide information and referral to other students and offer preventive programming to residence halls. GET INVOLVED!
Applications for the Peer Health Educator program are available in Health Services (Carroll Hall). Call 585-389-2500 for more information or for a listing of preventive programs available!
Student Athlete Mentors
Student athletes are selected by their teams and coaches to serve as role models and the primary substance abuse prevention resource for teammates. Student Athlete Mentors receive 12 hours of intensive training on a variety of topics including active listening, alcohol and substance issues, sexual health, confrontation, eating disorders and referral resources. Student Athlete Mentors are required to present 2 prevention oriented programs to their respective teams each academic year.
Chemical Dependency Information and Provider Links
Alcohol Education
http://www.addiction411.com/battling-addiction/
Substance Abuse Rehab Locator
www.drugrehablocator.com
College Drinking Prevention
www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
Substance Abuse Assessment Tools
Check Your Drinking Survey: This 18 question survey
is anonymous and has been designed to help you, your loved ones or your health
care professional answer some questions about drinking. When you have finished
the test you can print your Final Report or email your Final Report directly to
yourself or your health care professional. http://www.checkyourdrinking.net
Crisis Intervention
gordiecheck iphone app
Moving into recovery
www.aa.org
www.alcoholism-support.org
www.adultchildren.org
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