Mental Health Resources
FACULTY/STAFF RESOURCES:
Services are available through SEAP 24/7. Log on to the SEAP website or call 1-800-692-7459 for more information. Faculty and staff are not eligible for counseling services on campus through Kutztown University's Counseling & Psychological Services (KUCPS) Department, whose services are for students only.
LOCAL COUNSELING RESOURCES:
- Referral Brochure for Berks and Lehigh County - KUCPS maintains a list of local referral sources for general counseling, psychiatry, and other mental health-related resources. Please click here for a copy of the current brochure.
- How to determine your insurance benefits
- Social Services offered through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
* If you do not currently have medical insurance, you may qualify for medical assistance coverage. Please click here for information on applying for medical assistance in Pennsylvania. For information on applying for coverage through the Insurance Marketplace, please click here.
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Please use the following web links for more information on available counseling and psychological services, as well as issues that affect the mental health of college students.
- Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students
- DBT Therapy
- Positive Steps to Well-Being
- Gratitude Exercises
- ULifeline
- American Psychological Association
- National Institute of Mental Health
- MentalHealth.gov
Suicide Prevention
Mindfulness & Stress Reduction
- Stress Management Exercises
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Relaxation Techniques
- How to Practice Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Worksheet
- Relaxing Music
- Mandalas
- Mandalas (for Android)
- Calm- Meditate, Sleep, Relax (for Android)
- Stop, Breathe, & Think (for iPhone and iPad) (for Android)
- Pranayama Breathing (for iPhone and iPad)
- Mindfulness Bell (for iPhone and iPad) (for Android)
Sleep
- Sleep Pillow Sounds (for iPhone and iPad)
- Relax Melodies (for Android)
- Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock (for iPhone and iPad) (for Android)
Mood/Behavior Tracker
- iMoodJournal (for Android)
CRISIS NUMBERS:
- On-campus: Call CPS during office hours at 610-683-4072; after hours call Public Safety at 610-683-4001
- Service Access & Management (Berks County): 610-236-0530
- Text ruOK to 484-816-ruOK (7865)
- Lehigh County Crisis Intervention: 610-782-3127
- Northampton County Crisis: 610-252-9060
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
- National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE
- Berks Talkline: 610-374-8255 (TALK)
- Survivors of Suicide Support Group: 610-435-9651
- Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
WARM LINES: (If you need to talk but are not in crisis)
- Lehigh County Warmline: (6 a.m. - 2 a.m.) 610-820-8451 (Lehigh County Residents Only)
DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELING RESOURCES
- 24-Hour Addictions Hotline: 1-610-988-HOPE
- Find a Local Meeting: Lehigh Valley and Berks County
- SAMHSA Treatment Finder
- Support Group Finder
- Comprehensive Guide to Drugs on Campus
EATING DISORDERS RESOURCES
RELIGIOUS COUNSELING RESOURCES
- Calvary Church Counseling Center
- Christian Counseling & Therapy Associates
- Foundations Christian Counseling
- Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater Philadelphia
- Life Counseling Services
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER RESOURCES
Counselors
National Organizations
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- BiNet USA
- Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
- Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
- Human Rights Campaign
- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education
- National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
Youth Resources
Family Resources
- Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
- Family Pride Coalition
- Gay Parent Magazine
- Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
- LDS Family Fellowship
Faith & Religion
- Gay Anglicans
- Gay Catholics
- Gay Christians
- Gay Mormons
- Gay Presbyterians
- Gay United Methodists
- Soulforce - Mel White
- United Church of Christ
- Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
Online Magazines
Please see our COVID-19 Resources page for up-to-date information on additional mental health resources that may help you to cope with stress related to the pandemic