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On-campus Emergencies

If you have a crisis emergency while on campus, contact the Counseling Department immediately by calling 309-796-5199 or emailing counseling@jiado.net.

After Hours Emergencies

Physical Safety Emergencies

  • BHC Police Department: 309-796-5911
  • Call 911. If calling from an on-campus phone, dial 5-911.

Let’s Talk

All counseling services are free to current BHC students. To schedule a confidential appointment, please call, email or stop by our office on either campus.

During your first appointment, a professional counselor will:

  • Help clarify your concerns
  • Explore ongoing counseling needs
  • Determine if additional services would be beneficial

We will help you whether your concerns are personal, educational or social. We assist you in exploring alternatives, 权衡后果,学习新的技能来帮助你处理和解决你所面临的问题. 你们在咨询过程中讨论的一切都将完全保密.

TimelyCare Telehealth Services

As a BHC student, you have FREE access to TimelyCare telehealth services. 提供者可以通过电话或安全视频提供医疗和心理健康支持.

Services offered

Medical (24/7)

按需或按计划就医,他们可以治疗感冒和流感等多种常见疾病, sinus infection, allergies, and more.

TalkNow (24/7)

按需访问心理健康专家,随时谈论任何事情.

Scheduled Counseling

预约与持牌顾问会面(每年不超过6次).

Psychiatry

Scheduled appointments available through a campus counseling referral.

Free classes

Yoga, meditation, and other wellness oriented sessions.

访问可以发生在任何支持网络的设备上——智能手机、笔记本电脑或台式机. TimelyCare is available from anywhere in the United States.

To get started, 访问BHC的timecare网站或下载应用程序,并使用您的学生BHC电子邮件地址注册帐户.

Visit TimelyCare  See More Mental Health Resources

TimelyCare提供的服务旨在扩展和增强我们的传统服务,但对于那些寻求来自特定人口背景的咨询师的学生或那些无法在我们传统的办公时间内见面的学生来说,可能特别有用.

Peer Mentoring Program

Peer mentors raise awareness, 就各种各样的心理健康问题向BHC的同学提供教育和资源. 他们会提供支持,挑战你,同情你,并成为你的啦啦队长. Most importantly, they will listen!

To contact a peer mentor, email counseling@jiado.net.

Mental Health Policies

Confidentiality

Your counseling information is confidential. 没有当事人的书面许可,有关谁正在接受咨询或其访问性质的任何信息都不会公布. Exceptions to this include subpoena, in cases of current child abuse, or if there is an expressed intent to harm one’s self or another. 十大平台网赌下载最新的辅导员遵守美国咨询协会的道德标准和实践, Alexandria, VA.

Student Optional Disclosure

根据《十大平台网赌下载最新》(IGP 59).1), Black Hawk College is providing students the opportunity to authorize, in writing, 将某些私人心理健康信息透露给他们选择的指定成年人.

Full Details

伊利诺伊州的《十大平台网赌下载最新》为您提供了指定一名成年人的机会,如果您遇到精神健康紧急情况,使您或他人面临严重伤害或死亡的风险,您希望我们与该成年人联系. You are not required to designate a contact. 如果您想指定紧急心理健康联系人,请填写在线表格.

该法规定,如果合格的审查员确定学生对自己构成明显的危险,高等教育机构可以披露心理健康信息, herself or others to protect the student or other person against a clear, 本人或学生本人面临严重身体或精神伤害、疾病或死亡的迫在眉睫的危险, herself or another. The qualified examiner shall, as soon as practicable, 但在根据本条作出决定后不超过24小时内, 尝试联系指定的人,并通知指定的人,合格的考官已经确定,学生提出了一个明确的, imminent danger to himself, herself or others.

如果您希望指定一个人在这种情况下接受某些私人心理健康信息, 填写表格并注明您是否授权或拒绝授权披露信息.

Counseling FAQs

What qualifications and credentials do the counselors have?

我们所有的顾问都有硕士学位和广泛的研究生学习课程.

What is the difference between a counselor and an academic advisor?

咨询师是一名教师,也是一名受过咨询培训的硕士学位水平的专业人员. Counselors also work with faculty and staff as consultants and trainers.

学术顾问是经过培训的专业工作人员或教员 academic planning. 辅导员将各种学生关注的问题转介给辅导员或其他校园服务.

How long can I receive counseling?

Due to a high demand for services, and to ensure that the greatest number of students can receive services, 学院对学生可以接受的个人咨询预约的总数设定了限制. Please discuss the specifics of this policy with your counselor.

Is counseling only for people who have emotional problems?

No, counseling can also assist with the following:

  • Adjusting to new surroundings/circumstances or a new culture
  • Building self-esteem
  • Choosing a major or career path
  • Coping with grief, loss and depression
  • Learning new communication skills
  • Learning stress management
  • Overcoming math or speech anxiety
  • Overcoming social anxiety
  • Resolving a conflict with a teacher, friend or relative

What are common concerns that counselors can help with?

It’s nice to know you’re not alone. These are some of students’ most common concerns that we can help with.

  • Career development and decision-making
  • Academic and educational planning
  • Adjustment to college
  • Stress and time management
  • Study and test-taking skills
  • Anxiety
  • Improving relationships
  • Child and family issues
  • Domestic violence
  • Conflict resolution
  • Depression
  • Cultural/intercultural issues
  • Alcohol and substance use
  • Communication issues
  • Eliminating self-defeating behaviors
  • Grief and loss
  • Sexual assault
  • Concern for a friend
  • Referrals to community resources

Mental Wellness Events

一定要关注BHC咨询公司举办的这些特别活动:

  • Social Services Fair at each campus in the fall
  • Awareness month activities (lead by Peer Mentors)
  • Monthly stress relief events:
    • 宠物治疗由Quad Cities犬类援助网络(QC CAN)提供
    • 瑜伽课程:从学习中休息一下,和我们一起参加免费的瑜伽课程
    • Art therapy: energize your brain! Drop in and create an art project – no experience or talent needed.
  • Gray Matters BHC聚会:欢迎所有BHC在校生加入俱乐部.

Upcoming Events

25Sep
9-25-2024 // 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Gray Matters Collective meeting

03Oct
10-03-2024 // 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Pet therapy

09Oct
10-09-2024 // 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Gray Matters Collective meeting

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Contact

Counseling Department
309-796-5199
counseling@jiado.net

Wendy Bock
Director of Counseling
309-796-5198
bockw@jiado.net

Quad-Cities Campus
Building 1, Room 377
(above the Advising Center)

East Campus
Building A, Advising Center