The Counseling Center will be providing virtual services only on Wednesday November 26th. We will be closed Thursday November 27th and Friday November 28th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume normal hours on Monday December 1st at 8am. If you are in need of crisis services please call 949-824-6457 and select option “2”.

For Life Threatening Emergencies or for Crisis Care needs 24/7: Call (949) 824-6457 and select Option # 2. You will be transferred to a crisis support line. For full list of Crisis Services, please click on the “Read More” link below.

Important Notice: How to Make a Report of Sexual Harassment and Notice of Nondiscrimination

To View the University of California Notice of Nondiscrimination and for detailed information, resources and guidance regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, please click the link below

Peer Educator Program

Crisis Care

For Life Threatening Emergencies:

Call 911

Or go to your nearest Emergency Room

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Sign Up for a QPR Training Today! 

New dates are added for each quarter throughout the year. Please only sign up for one training date! Each training date is capped at 35 participants.

Please note that you have to attend the full 90 minute training in order to receive your certificate and booklet. If you arrive late or have to leave early you will not be able to complete the training and have to sign up for another date.

The Counseling Center is now using Campus Groups for our registration process.

If you are a UCI student, faculty, or staff member you will take the following steps:

1. Click on the date below that you want to enroll in.

2. The event page will open up and you will hit the green “register” button.

3. You will then be prompted to log in. UCI students, faculty and staff are already entered in to the Campus group system and simply have to use the “Sign in UCI users” through the SSO (single sign on) process to enter in Campus Group website. 

4. You will then scroll down and hit the green button that says “register”.

If you are a Health Sciences Center staff member you will have to take the following steps:

1. Click on the date below that you want to enroll in.

2. The event page will open up and you will hit the log in button at the top right hand corner. Click sign in and hit the Health Sciences Center Staff and select the Self-Provision Your account (in blue). This is in the box below the SSO box.

3. You will then proceed to login using SSO (single sign on)

4. Hit Create a Campus Group Account

5. You will then be redirected to the front login page where you will hit the “Sign in UCI users” through SSO.

6. To enroll click “events” in the center of the Campus Group website and then in the  search events box enter “UCI Counseling Center” and then find the QPR training date you would like to register for. Click the event page and then hit the green “register” button.

**For any issues with registering please reach out to Dr. Meladee Garst (garstm@uci.edu).

Winter 2026 QPR Offerings:

Tuesday, January 13th                       3:30 pm – 5:00 pm          https://cglink.me/2eo/r1943576 

Friday, February 6th                          10:30 am – 12:00 pm       https://cglink.me/2eo/r1943579

Wednesday, February 18th               1:00 pm – 2:30 pm          https://cglink.me/2eo/r1943580

Thursday, March 5th                          12:00 pm – 1:30 pm        https://cglink.me/2eo/r1943581

Monday, March 16th                           3:00 pm – 4:30 pm         https://cglink.me/2eo/r1943582

 

 **Please only sign up for one date **

Fandom and Mental Health Benefits

It is getting closer to the holiday break and the end is in sight! Soon we will be with family and friends and getting some much-needed relaxation after the start to the quarter! Phew! While this time can be something to look forward to, it is important to still be aware of caring for your mental health. Here are some things to consider as we reach the end of the year!

Managing Perfectionism

It is getting closer to the holiday break and the end is in sight! Soon we will be with family and friends and getting some much-needed relaxation after the start to the quarter! Phew!

While this time can be something to look forward to, it is important to still be aware of caring for your mental health. Here are some things to consider as we reach the end of the year!

Mental Health Awareness Month

It is getting closer to the holiday break and the end is in sight! Soon we will be with family and friends and getting some much-needed relaxation after the start to the quarter! Phew!

While this time can be something to look forward to, it is important to still be aware of caring for your mental health. Here are some things to consider as we reach the end of the year!