For Faculty and Staff

Student Behavioral Review Team (SBRT)

You may contact the Deans of Student Life to report concern about a student. This office is often in the best position to support a student of concern with a variety of resources.
207-581-1406

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Consultation Services

If you are worried about a student and would like to learn more about the counseling center and the best ways you can help them establish services, give us a call at 207-581-1392
(M-F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm)

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Immediate Risk

If you are present with a student and they exhibiting signs of immediate risk to themselves or others, please contact UMPD at 207-581-4040 or 911.
To learn about additional crisis hotlines and services please check out the Urgent Help section of our website.

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Trainings for Faculty and Staff

Mental health extends beyond the counseling center and into our classrooms and communities. We are proud to collaborate with departments, staff, and faculty to provide education and resources to our fellow Black Bears. Check the link below to learn about what we are offering this semester.

Outreach

Refer to the flow chart below for determining risk and next steps

Refer to the Blue Folder for determining social determinants of health and the correlating services on campus

Image of chart describing the social determinants of health and the services on campus that correlate with each SODH, Column 1 reads, "Accommodations for students with disabilities Accessible locations Multiple time offerings of courses Academic support and advising Career development Student Accessibility Services TRIO Academic Support Services (writing centers, math labs) Advising Services Fogler Library Career Center Education Access and Quality". Column 2 reads, "Departments/Services Affordable food and clothes Work-study and on-campus jobs and internships Courses and programs about financial aid, support, and growth Financial Aid Office Black Bear Exchange Sodexo - “Swipe Out Hunger” University Credit Union Student Life Emergency Funding Economic Stability." Column 3 reads, "On-campus physical/mental health care centers Local and reliable hospitals and community providers Emergency transportation Affordable physical recreation opportunities Cutler Health Center Counseling Center Northern Light Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital UVAC The Psychological Services Center New Balance Rec Center Departments/Services Health Care Access and Quality". Column 4 reads, "Violent-free campus Smoke-free campus Noise control Clean air and water Safe residence halls Child-care Transportation Residence Life MaineCard Black Bear Express UMPD Orono PD Children’s Center Departments/Services Neighborhood and Built Environment". Column 5 reads, "Clubs, organizations, and groups Educational and recreational programs, events, and social gatherings Welcoming classroom environments Indoor and outdoor recreation Accessible technology Departments/Services Social and Community Context Center for Student Involvement MaineBound Student Organizations Information Technology".

Quick Coping Skills

In order to bring your awareness back to what is happening in front of you, you can practice identifying

5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear. 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste.

The goal is to use your senses to center yourself back into the present.

Go through the rainbow and identify red things you can see, then orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, brown, and black.

Figure-8 breathing (or infinity sign breathing) allows you to focus on your breathing and engage in bilateral stimulation in your brain to calm your nervous system.

Draw or trace the infinity sign. Start on the left side and inhale through your nose, when you get to the right side of the sign, exhale.

Anxiety can cause our body to tense up. When we acknowledge that we are experiencing bodily discomfort, one way to ease this feeling is to further tense our muscles and then fully relax them.

Starting with your head and working your way down your body to your feet, tense sections of muscles in your body (ie. scrunching your face, making a fist), and then exhale and relax the muscles.