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  • Spiritual Direction - Spiritual Direction is conversation with an experienced spiritual guide to gain insight into one's spiritual life and growth. Spiritual direction can be short-term, to help you through a transition or to assist with your vocational discernment, or it can also be a long-term relationship that challenges you to a deeper relationship with the Lord. Spiritual direction is not therapy or psychological counseling, although it can be a helpful adjunct to those practices.  If you are interested in spiritual direction, please contact a staff member at the Newman Center at (614) 291-4674 to make an appointment to discuss your needs.
  • Crisis Response Text Line - If you are in crisis, you can text the Crisis Text Line: Text 4hope to 741741 and a Crisis Counselor will be assigned to you depending on your crisis and connect you will appropriate resources.
  • Suicide Prevention - If you are concerned for your safety or that of others, CALL 911 immediately.  If you are concerned about an individual’s self harm, call 911 and the OSU Suicide Prevention Services at (614) 221-5445.  The national suicide hotline is (800) 273-8255 or http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. There is also a helpful Suicide/Depression Guidebook resource online.
  • Professional Counseling - If you are a student at The Ohio State University and are in need of professional counseling, please contact the OSU Counseling and Consultation service at (614) 292-5766 or visit their website at http://www.ccs.ohio-state.edu.  Often crises occur after normal office hours.  Columbus is fortunate to have several other 24-hour crisis services.  These services include NetCare Access (614) 276-2273, the OSU Hospital Emergency Department (614) 293-8333, and the OSU Police Department at (614) 292-2121.
  • The Top 5 Mental Health Challenges Facing College Students & Resources: http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/top-5-mental-health-problems-facing-college-students/
  • Considering Grad School?  GoGrad has some helpful resources for potential grad students and their mental health: https://www.gograd.org/resources/grad-student-mental-health/
  • ADAMH: Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County:  For a System of Care Directory of services available to residents of Franklin Country, please visit http://adamhfranklin.org
  • Ohio State Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC): Since 2013, the CRC in the Student Wellness Center has been supporting students in recovery from alcohol and other drug addictions. To learn more, visit http://swc.osu.edu/services/alcohol-tobacco-and-other-drugs/collegiate-recovery-community/
  • ​Emergency Financial Assistance - Need Help Now? Call the St. Vincent de Paul Hotline: (614) 388-8279. Response within 24 hours. Provides emergency food, rent, gasoline, and utility assistance, as well as referrals for more permanent needs.
  • Student Hunger:  There is a nonprofit, student-run organization called Buckeye Food Alliance at OSU that aims to alleviate hunger on campus and raise awareness about food insecurity.  They are open Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. in Lincoln Tower, Room 150. 
  • Food/Clothing Assistance - Neighborhood Services, Inc. (NSI); 1950-E N. 4th Street: (614) 297-0592 or visit their website to learn more about their resources at https://www.neighborhoodservicesinc.org
  • Pregnancy - If you are pregnant and are in need of help, contact the Women’s Care Center Foundation here in Columbus at (614) 251-0200 or visit their website to learn more about their resources at https://www.womenscarecenter.org/​​
  • Helpful Resources at The Ohio State University - There are many helpful offices and resources at OSU to help students. Some often used by students include the following: Counseling and Consultation Service (students), the Student Advocacy Center, Disability Services, Multicultural Center, Student Wellness Center, Younkin Success Center, Student Conduct, Student Health Center, and University Housing. To learn more, visit http://studentlife.osu.edu and click on the appropriate department for their contact information and the support that is available to you.