Resources
Following are links to a variety of on-campus departments and programs, local Santa Cruz resources, and web resources that you may find useful. In the left menu, you will see additional links to self-help wellness and mental health tools, as well as guides for parents/families and off-campus mental health providers who work with CAPS. Students, faculty, and staff can find additional relevant links at the bottom of our home page and in our Self-Help Library.
UCSC Resources
- Academic Advising: Advising for undergraduates
- Academic Support Resources: Comprehensive list of academic resources
- Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (CARE): Support and resources for survivors of sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking
- Disability Resource Center (DRC): Support and resources for students with disabilities
- Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP): Support for first-generation, low-income, or educationally disadvantaged students
- Resource Centers: Cantu, Ethnic Resource Centers, and Women's Center
- Slug Support Program: Support and resources for students with academic, financial, and other issues
- Student Health Center: Campus medical, dental, and optical care; counseling; education; and pharmacy services
- Student Health Outreach & Promotion (SHOP): Health and wellness information, education, and resources
- Student Services: Comprehensive list of student support services
- UC SHIP Insurance: The health insurance plan through Anthem Blue Cross offered by UC campuses
Santa Cruz Substance Use and Mental Health Resources
- Alcohol and other drug resources: Meeting information on and off campus and resources
- Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Division: Mental health and substance use disorder resources for County residents
- Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency: Medical, mental health, and environmental and public health resources for County residents
Web Resources for Mental Health and Wellness
- Active Minds: Mental health education and stigma reduction through college student–run chapters
- Alcohol and other drug resources: Meeting information on and off campus and resources
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Raises awareness, funds research, and provides resources and aid to those affected by suicide
- Crisis resources: Information about CAPS crisis services and other resources
- Half of Us: Raises awareness about mental health for college students, sponsored by mtvU and the Jed Foundation
- HelpGuide.org: Trusted guide to mental, emotional, and social health
- Jed Foundation: Mental health education and support for college students
- Mental Health America: Promoting mental health through education and advocacy
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Advocacy and support for people with mental illness and loved ones
- National Eating Disorders Assocation (NEDA): Eating disorder advocacy, education, and support
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Sexual health resources: Campus, local, and other resources
- Something Fishy: Eating disorder information, resources, and support
- Steve Fund: Education and advocacy to mental health in college students of color
- Students Against Depression: British website with info and resources on understanding and coping with depression
- Trevor Project: Crisis support and suicide prevention for LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24