Resources for Penn State Students

The following are on and off campus resources available to Penn State students.
If you are afraid you will hurt yourself, someone else, or are having an emotional or psychological crisis, please contact crisis services immediately.

Crisis Services
Mount Nittany Medical Center Emergency Department
911 or 1-800-643-5432   

Counseling and Psychological Services  (CAPS)
814-863-0395 (Monday-Friday 9-5)
http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/

Centre County CAN HELP Line
24 Hour Crisis Hotline
1-800-643-5432

Community Help Centre
Phone (24 hours) and in-person crisis counseling (Monday-Friday 9-6)
139 S. Pugh Street, State College
814-235-1890

Get Involved on Campus
Directory of Student Organizations
http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/studentactivities/allrsos.asp

Intramural Sports
http://www.athletics.psu.edu/recsports/

Club Sports
http://www.athletics.psu.edu/recreation/csindex.asp

THON
http://www.thon.org/students/get_involved

International Student Support
http://www.global.psu.edu/international_students/

LGBTA Student Resource Center
http://www.sa.psu.edu/lgbt/

Eating Disorders
Counseling and Psychological Services  (CAPS)
http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/

Nutrition Counseling
Dieticians at University Health Services can help you identify unhealthy dietary behaviors and assist you in creating a healthy meal plan and setting nutrition goals. 
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/wellness/nutritionClinic.shtml

Substance Abuse 
Alcohol Use
Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS)
BASICS is a brief intervention that consists of two sessions with a health educator.  If you are concerned about your drinking, you can take BASICS at no charge.  The health educator will provide you with harm reduction strategies and provide personalized feedback of your drinking compared to other Penn State students.  http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/basics/

Late Night Penn State
Alcohol free alternative entertainment Thursday-Sunday evenings
http://spa.psu.edu/latenight.html

Marijuana Use
If you are concerned about your marijuana use, you can attend a free intervention program through University Health Services
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/mip/
 
Cigarette Smoking
Freedom from Smoking Program available at University Health Services twice a year.
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/wellness/freedomFromSmoking.shtml

Counseling and Psychological Services  (CAPS)
http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/

Sexual Health
Free Condoms, dental dams, and lubricant available at University Health Services
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/wellness/freeCondoms.shtml

HIV at STI Testing
All testing is provided at University Health Services and is strictly confidential.
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/wellness/HIVTesting.shtml

Additional resources in Centre County can provide HIV/AIDS and other STI testing:
Department of Health
Hamilton Avenue, State College
814-865-0932

Centre County Tapestry of Health
240 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte
814-355-2762

Planned Parenthood
137 S. Pugh Street, Ste. 7, State College
814-867-7778
http://www.plannedparenthood.org

The AIDS Project (HIV testing only and counseling)
141 W. Beaver Ave., State College
814-234-7087
http://www.theaidsproject.com/services.cfm

Domestic and Sexual Violence
Counseling and Psychological Services  (CAPS)
http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/

Additional resource in State College off campus:
Centre County Women's Resource Center
Free and confidential services 24 hours a day
1-877-234-5050
http://ccwrc.org/