Need Help Now?
If you would like to speak to a clinician immediately, please call 855-854-1747 or text or call 988 for the national crisis support line. You can also call CAPS at 805-437-2088 for a crisis appointment.
Campus Resources
Below is a list of websites which contain valuable information that you may find helpful as you navigate the stresses of school, relationships, financial concerns, work responsibilities, and life in general. We encourage you to explore this information. We also have brochures in CAPS on topics which can be useful to assist with coping in positive ways. Visit us in Bell Tower East 1867 to inquire about additional resources or see our campus partners links below:
- Wellness Promotion & Education
- Student Health Services
- Campus Recreation
- Campus Police
- Title IX
- Campus Advocate
- Disability Accommodations and Support Services
Community Resources
- Ventura County Behavioral Health
- Coalition for Family Harmony
- California Lutheran Community Counseling Center (Oxnard or Westlake)
- Promoting Mental Health in Ventura County
Covid-19 Resources
- Speak Up Guide(PDF, 945KB)
- Surviving and Resisting Hate(PDF, 32MB)
- Social Distancing Quarantine Isolation Tips(PDF, 544KB)
- Show Your Feelings Role Play Games(PDF, 444KB)
- Observing and Accepting Your Emotions(PDF, 75KB)
- Managing Your Mood While Observing Social Distancing(PDF, 138KB)
- Managing Your Fears and Anxiety Around Corona Virus(PDF, 151KB)
- Coronavirus Anxiety Triggering Your Mental Health(PDF, 243KB)
- Combating Bias and Stigma Related to COVID-19(PDF, 63KB)
- Conducting Positive Family Meetings(PDF, 156KB)
- Activities That Help Counteract Your Stress(PDF, 62KB)
- Teaching Tolerance
- Get Tips and Tools to Stay Connected on Nod
- Combating Loneliness and Isolation in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide(PDF, 883KB)
- Managing Uncertainty During the Pandemic(PDF, 128KB)
- Family Dinner Game(PDF, 2,525KB)
- Finding Personal Meaning During the Pandemic(PDF, 127KB)
- Como prevenir el COVID-19 lo que necesita saber(PDF, 1,054KB)
- Preventing COVID-19-What You Need to Know(PDF, 1,036KB)
- Promoting Mental Health in Ventura County
National Associations
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- Asian American Psychological Association
- National Institute of Mental Health
- No Stigmas
Consumer Information
Asian/Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Resources
- Asian American Psychological Association's Testimony to U.S. House on "Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans”
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice’s Tell Your Story
- Bystander intervention training to stop anti-Asian American and xenophobic harassment
- Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate (reporting)
- Asian American Psychological Association COVID-19 Related Resources
- Helpful videos for Asian Americans parents (talking to their kids about racism and xenophobia)
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Psych Central
- Help Guide
- Trastorno Bipolar
Depressive Disorders
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Afliccion y Perdida
- Depression (Online Self Help Brochure)
DACA/AB540/Undocumented Students
- My Undocumented Life
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
- Resources for Undocumented Students
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associate Disorders (ANAD)
- Assisting a Friend Who May Have an Eating Disorder (Self Help Brochure)
- Body Size Diversity and Acceptance (Self Help Brochure)
- Eating Disorder (Self Help Brochure)
Grief/Loss Resources
- Natural Grief Responses (PDF, 234KB)
- Grief Actively Moving Forward
- What to Say, What to Do(PDF, 49.1KB)
- Book Recommendations for Adults(PDF, 77.9KB)
- Grief & Stress Tips(PDF, 152KB)
- Helpful Tips for Grieving College Students(PDF, 140KB)
- Coping With (Known) Trigger Days(PDF, 143KB)
- Grief and Loss (Self Help Brochure)
LGBTQ
- Diversity Collective Ventura County
- Pride Clinic - Santa Paula - for LGBTQ+ primary care on Monday mornings
- Gender Education
- PFLAG
- Transgender Association
- Trans Lifeline
- Coming Out (Self Help Brochure)
- LGBTQ Resources
- Healthy Relationships (Self Help Brochure)
Mindfulness
Mindfulness (Part 1)
Mindfulness (Part 2)
- What is Mindfulness?
- Downloadable Guided Meditation
- Mindfulness Meditation Apps
- Meditación en Espanol
Muslim Students
Stress
Self-Care in the Latinx Community (English)
Self-Care in the Latinx Community (Spanish)
- National Institute of Mental Illness (NIMH)
- National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Mayo Clinic
- Cuidado Personal (PDF, 327KB)
- Stress Management (Self Help Brochure)
Sexual Assault Resources
- Local Resources
- National Resources
- Care After Sexual Assault
- Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Substance Abuse and Addiction
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Marijuana Anonymous
- Tobacco Use and Mental Health
- Addiction Resource
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Trauma
- Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting (PDF, 1.0KB) Spanish (PDF, 1.1KB)
- Natural Grief Responses (PDF, 234KB)
- Grief Actively Moving Forward
- Resilience
- Trauma (Self Help Brochure)
- Coping with Trauma (PDF, 142KB)
- Guide to Trauma (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Title IX
- Rights and Options for Victims (PDF, 317KB)
Veterans Affairs
- Department of Veterans Affair - GI Bill®
- Military Records
- CalVet
- Ventura County Veterans Service Office
- Ventura County Veterans Court
- VA Homeless Vet Program
- Military One Source
- VA Debt Management Center
- National Center for PTSD
Miscellaneous Online Resources
- Self Help Online Brochures
- ADHD
- Overcoming Procrastination
- Perfectionism
- Test Anxiety
- Time Management
- Adjusting to College
- Cross Cultural Journey for International Students
- First Generation College Students
- Managing School and Life Responsibilities
- Suicide Prevention
- Coping with Race-Related Stress
- Coping with Mental Illness in the Family
- Understanding Unhealthy Relationship Patterns in Your Family
- Being Assertive in a Multicultural World
- Loneliness
- Effective Sleep Practices
- Experiencing and Expressing Emotion
- Recovering from Shame
- Self-Esteem
- Effective Sleep Practices
- Helping Distressed and Distressing Students