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101 Sunshine Manor

• www. famu.edu/counseling

An IACS Accredited Center 599-3145 We are here for you.

Goal

 Vision Statement

 To provide outstanding and professional clinical and

educational services to students in helping them progress and graduate.

 Mission Statement

 The mission of the Office of Counseling Services of Florida A

& M University is to increase students’ academic success, self- awareness, and knowledge of potential growth and challenges

• f collegiate experiences through outreach, counseling,

consultation, and crisis intervention. The Office of Counseling Services exemplifies and seeks to foster within those whom they serve the following values: courage, diversity, ethics, excellence, respect, scholarship, and service.

Staff

 Dr. Yolanda K. H. Bogan, Director/Psychologist  Mrs. Tina Washington, Assistant Director, LMHC  Mr. Dougla-Khan Stancil, LMHC  Mr. Marquis Stewart, LMHC  Dr. Picou, Psychiatrist Consultant ( Located in SHS)  Mrs. Sandra Barnhart, Administrative Assistant  Interns

We are available for you!

 Fall, spring, and summer hours M-F 8-5, Thursday 5-

7pm by appointment

 12 free sessions per semester  Make an appointment or walk-in…you can also walk a

friend over

 All of our counselors are licensed with at least a

Master’s degree.

 We have male and female counselors

Why do students seek our services?

 Enhancing self-esteem  Relationships  Drug and Alcohol concerns  Improving interpersonal skills  Treatment for depression or grief  Anxiety  Coping with home sickness or loneliness  Victim Advocate Services  Other

Confidentiality

 By law, no information about a client may be provided

to any entity without the written consent of the adult

• client. This information includes, but is not limited to,

whether or not the client was/is in treatment, the counselor, client’s diagnosis, or progress in treatment.

Confidentiality

 Counseling is CONFIDENTIAL  Nothing is put on your student records and

professors/staff/friends/family are not informed who is coming to counseling

 Exception: If you are a threat to hurt yourself or others

(suicidal or threatening to harm someone) we have the

• bligation to contact whomever can provide

protection; court order requires disclosure

What we do/ Our Services

 Individual Counseling  Couples Counseling  Academic Support Services  Victim Advocate Services  Psychiatric Services

What we do not do

 Provide services to students who are not currently

enrolled, unless a $100 fee is paid to student health services

 Provide services to families of FAMU students when

the primary concern is not the FAMU student.

 Provide services to faculty or staff.  Provide services outside our office.  Provide services to students with concerns beyond our

• scope. External referrals:

 Actively suicidal/Homicidal  Psychotic

Campus Partnerships

 CeDAR  Campus Police Department re: crises management and

transporting students to the hospital

 Residence Life/Housing to manage mental health

crisis or presentations

 Student Health Services

 Medical Issues  Psychiatry Service

Contact Information

 We are on Facebook….name Sunshine Manor  counseling@famu.edu  www.famu.edu/counseling  Direct Line 599-3145  MOST

 FAMU Men of Strength  Follow @FAMU_MOST

Questions