WELCOME NEW STUDENTS

The Mount Marty College Student Counseling Center offers a variety of services aimed at helping students resolve personal difficulties and develop the skills and attitudes helpful in making the most of their college experience and succeed in accomplishing their goals.

ABOUT US

Counseling services are free, confidential, and available to currently enrolled students. Services include: brief counseling for individuals; consultation to students, faculty, staff, and parents; screenings and assessments; assistance with referrals to community resources; outreach and education; and crisis interventions.  We strive to provide services in a welcoming atmosphere and make every effort to accommodate students quickly upon their request.  It is important to us that the Counseling Center is a safe, approachable place and that services are easy to access.

COMMON CONCERNS

You may be surprised to find out that emotional difficulty during the college years is quite common, and in many ways a normal part of transition and development.  College can also be a time of increased stress and anxiety for a variety of reasons, and it is important to be aware of the problem areas often experienced by students, including:

• difficulty with adjustment to college life
• depression and anxiety
• grief and loss
• eating disorders
• alcohol and drug abuse
• relationship problems and loneliness
• self-concept and decision-making

ON-LINE SELF SCREENINGS

Check your symptoms quickly and confidentially

https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp?keyword=SCREEN1

QPR-PREVENT A SUICIDE

Colleges and universities across the country are implementing the nationally-recognized suicide prevention program Question, Persuade, Refer (“QPR”).  QPR is designed to offer any individual a clear, efficient method in getting help for a student in distress.  By knowing these three basic intervention tools, you may be in a position to prevent a suicide attempt and save a life.

The components of QPR involve recognizing the situation, taking action for intervention, and getting the student to someone for help.

STAYING HEALTHY NOW

New Student Transition to MMC and mental health history

HEADS UP

The HEADS UP alcohol abuse intervention program aims to educate and support students for better understanding and decision-making about alcohol, and is separate and more thorough than the prevention and awareness outreach campaigns held out to the general student population.  Students may be referred to HEADS UP as part of the judicial process after an alcohol violation or apart from that process to address alcohol use concerns.  The program uses screening, education, assessment of risk and family history, and self-monitoring to help students consider the benefit of changing their behavior and support them in taking action.  Alcohol evaluations may also be conducted at the requested of the student or referral source, and assistance is offered to navigate different treatment options, if appropriate. 

CONTACT US

MMC Student Counseling Center:
Roncalli 216
Phone: 668-1518
Email: counselor@mtmc.edu or
Megan.mcglone@mtmc.edu
Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00 and by appointment

EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
On & off campus emergencies:
911

Yankton Police Department:
668-5211

Suicide/self-harm/emotional crisis: 24-hr. local hot-line:
665-4606

National Hopeline Network:
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

Sexual assault/dating violence: 24-hr. local hot-line:
665-1448

DURING BUSINESS HOURS:
MMC Student Counseling:
668-1518

Dean of Student Affairs:
668-1491

Student Affairs Office:
668-1541

LOCAL RESOURCES:
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services:
665-4606

Heartland Psychological Services:
665-0841

Yankton Medical Clinic:
665-5538