Consultation and Outreach Services

Campus Assistance Program

Now scheduling programs for late summer (August) and fall 2009. Thank you for your enthusiasm for this program for Miami University facuty and staff. If your group would like to schedule a CAP for summer or fall, contact Pam Wilkins--see below.

Many college students struggle with psychosocial, educational, and other issues that have adverse impacts on their lives. Miami University is seeking ways to identify and better support students who may be dealing with these issues.

The goals of the Campus Assistance Program are to:

Help the university community identify students whose psychosocial struggles impact their academic performance, class attendance, health, and behavior.

Reach students who may be isolated or are less likely to seek help for their distress.

Connect students with appropriate levels of service.

These goals will be achieved by:

Enhancing faculty, staff, and student awareness of behaviors indicating a student may benefit from intervention.

Increasing the number of faculty, staff, and students prepared to reach out to these students.

Partnering with student support services throughout the university and community to provide consultation, referral, and case management for identified students.

For more information contact Pamela Wilkins, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Student Counseling Service and Coordinator for Outreach, Continuing Education, and Consultation Services, at 529-4634, or email to Campus Assistance Program.

Campus Assistance Program Resource List

Steps to assisting students in need:

1. Identify--that the student is at risk

2. Inquire--by personally communicating your concerns and observations

3. Encourage--the student to seek help

4. Refer--the student to the appropriate service (commonly used services are provided below)

Emergency:

Miami University Police 529-2222 or 9911
Community Counseling and Crisis Center 24 Hr. Hotline 523-4146
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital 523-2111
Oxford Police 523-4321 or 911

Medical:

Miami University Student Health Service 529-3000
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital 523-2111
Miami Access-Student Medical Transport 593-2715
Rape Crisis Program and Hotline 523-4146

Personal, Emotional, Behavioral:

Dean of Students/Institutional response Team 529-1877
Student Counseling Service 529-4634
Psychology Clinic 529-2423
Community Counseling and Crisis Center 24 Hr. Hotline 523-4146
Rape Crisis Program and Hotline 523-4146
Campus Assault Program 529-2277
Health Education 529-5047
Women's Center 529-1510
Office of Diversity Affairs 529-6504
Office of Disability Resources 529-1541

For general MU community:

We offer training workshops on a variety of topics for student groups and organizations, faculty, staff, university departments, residence halls, etc. For further details about these programs, see Educational Workshops, or call us at 529-4634.

We also offer a consultation services for students, staff, and faculty who might want to discuss how to help someone who is struggling with a personal concern. These services are offered by special appointments, over the phone and at drop-in times at a number of departments and organizations in campus that we have ongoing consultation services through, such as: Center for Black Culture and Learning, Women’s Center, and Men against Rape and Sexual Assault (MARS).

For faculty and staff:

We offer individual consultation with faculty and staff. At times, faculty and/or staff members become concerned about a student they are working with and have questions about how to help the student, including how to refer them to the Student Counseling Service. Call us and we will consult with you about your concerns. For more information about referral issues, see Information for Faculty and Staff.

Last Updated: 5-22-09
To request an outreach program or consultation for your residence hall, department, classroom, or campus group, contact Dr. Pam Wilkins, Associate Director and Coordinator for Outreach, Consultation and Continuing Education.
(513) 529-4634