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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 of 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 obligation 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

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