OHIO's Regional Higher Education team and the regional campuses offer various support services and resources for students. We understand that life can bring challenges, and our goal is to provide a safe, supportive space where you can work through them. We also offer well-being resources on each campus that can provide you with the basic needs items or supplies you need to be successful.
Note: One-on-one counseling sessions are for currently enrolled students. Counseling workshops are free and open to all. You can connect directly with the services listed on this page or speak with a Student Services team member at your campus for assistance.
A student in need of immediate support or attention should go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.
For assistance that does not require immediate emergency care, contact one of the resources listed in the table.
| Resource Name | Phone Number | Address or Other Info |
|---|---|---|
| ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ 24/7 Emergency Counselor Hotline | 740.593.1616 | Crisis and Emergency Resources webpage |
| Suicide Prevention Hotline | ||
| Crisis Hotline | Available 24/7 | |
| Crisis Text Line | 741741 | Available 24/7 and offers the ability to text instead of talk |
OHIO's RHE team and the regional campus teams understand that providing support for students is essential to their success. Each regional campus offers on-campus resources to help students access non-perishable food, clothing, school supplies, and personal hygiene resources.
Additionally, each regional campus team offers support to help students connect to community resources that can help with groceries, school supplies, transportation, and more.
Click each campus tab to learn more about the support resources available.
The Chillicothe Campus Student Resource Center, located in Bennett Hall 129, offers help navigating campus and community resources and helps students connect to resources that can help with groceries, school supplies and textbooks, transportation, and more. Visit the webpage to learn more about the Chillicothe Campus Food Pantry and Career Closet.
You can also visit the Student Resource Center webpage to learn more about donating items or funds to the Food Pantry or Career Closet.
The Student Resource Center, located in Shannon Hall 344, offers help accessing basic needs essentials. The Eastern Campus Student Resource Center offers non-perishable food, clothing (professional and casual), school supplies, and personal hygiene products to any ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Eastern student or staff.
You can also visit the Student Resource Center webpage to learn more about donating items or funds to the Food Pantry or Career Closet.
The Cats' Closet, located in Brasee Hall 312 and Cats' Cupboard, located near the 1st floor elevator, offer resources that can help with groceries, school supplies and textbooks, transportation, and more.
You can also visit the Cats' Closet or Cats' Cupboard webpages to learn more about donating items or funds.
The Southern Campus offers on-campus support resources to help students thrive. They have also created a Student Community Resource Guide to help students connect with resources offered in the surrounding local communities.
The Zanesville Campus Bobcat Resource Center, located in Elson Hall room 226, offers non-perishable food, clothing (professional and casual), school supplies, and personal hygiene products to any ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Zanesville students or staff. You can also visit the Cats' Cupboard or Cats' Career Closet webpages to learn more about donating items or funds.
Aside from on-campus resources, the Zanesville Campus has created a Student Community Resource Guide to help students connect with resources offered in the community.
Zanesville Campus Cats' Cupboard
As an ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ student, you are eligible for free, 24/7 access to TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being platform designed for eligible college students. As part of ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ's partnership with TimelyCare, students have access to:
Whether you're feeling anxious or overwhelmed, you can talk to a licensed provider to get the care you need via phone or secure video visits. Click the frequently asked questions to learn more.
Visit ohio.edu/counseling/regional-online or download the TimelyCare app from your app store and register with your school email address. You can then start visits from any web-enabled device — smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop — anywhere in the United States.
You can use TimelyCare if you are:
TimelyCare services are available at no cost to eligible ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ students.
AllWell provides currently enrolled ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Zanesville students with access to in-person counseling services. Students can take advantage of up to 3 sessions with a licensed counselor, either on campus or at one of AllWell’s many locations throughout SE Ohio. Connect with a licensed counselor by calling 740.588.6227.
A self-guided interactive online therapy program. Students can monitor their moods, learn how to manage anxious and depressive thoughts and behaviors, or hang out in the zen room.
As a student at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ, you have free and confidential access to Togetherall, a free, online community and safe place to support your mental health 24/7. Learn more about Togetherall.
Regional Higher Education and OHIO Online students have access to a variety of counseling services and self-help resources. Learn more about all of the resources you can access.
The Counseling and Psychological Services website offers resources compiled by mental health professionals, which includes a collection of community, national and self-guided tools.
Information shared in counseling is regarded by law as privileged communication, and, aside from rare exceptions, it cannot be disclosed to others without your explicit permission. In other words, no one outside of Counseling Services, including faculty, parents and administrators, has access to your records or what you discuss with your counselor. Nothing appears on your records elsewhere in the University, nor is information you disclose to a counselor shared with anyone unless you request and authorize it. In addition, what you talk about with your counselor will not be made a part of any of your record elsewhere in the University unless you request or authorize it.
All services are confidential with the rare exception of situations where a person poses an immediate and serious risk to the well-being of himself or herself or to others. Ohio state law requires that therapists report suspected cases of child or elder abuse, or the abuse of a disabled person.
There may also be situations in which Counseling Services are required to release records in order to comply with a court order. If you have concerns or questions about confidentiality or any other matter, please bring them up with your counselor. Counseling Services is compliant with federal HIPAA regulations. All individuals will be provided with a copy of our HIPAA-compliant privacy policy.
Student Services and Counseling Services will have informational pamphlets available for students or staff/faculty to simply pick up from the office. Topics covered by these pamphlets include, but are not limited to, depression, anxiety, concerns about a friend, suicide, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, stress management and more. If you want to ask a question about a particular issue, you are welcome to do that too.
If the things you are struggling with might be helped by longer-term counseling or some other help, the counselor will help you find a place in the community that can provide that service.
Deciding what type of treatment will be the best choice for you or someone else is often a decision that requires extensive knowledge of mental health and of the local clinics and doctors. Counseling Services can help you through that process so that you don't feel like you're doing it alone.