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wysiwyg-content"> <div class="col-auto"> <p class="top-alert top-alert-desktop"><strong>Need support now?</strong> CAPS crisis support 24/7: <a href="tel:+17137435454"><u>713-743-5454</u></a>, text <a href="tel:988"><u>988</u></a>, or chat online at <a href="https://988lifeline.org/chat/"><u>988 Lifeline Chat and Text</u></a></p> <div class="bg-mobile"> </div> <div class="banner-content banner-content-desktop"> <div class="banner-headlines"> <h1>CoogsCARE</h1> <p class="lead">Supporting Mental Health and Wellness</p> <p class="seven-forty">At the University of Houston, we care about you. In addition to you practicing self-care, we believe in the strength of a community that cares for our fellow Coogs. We have a number of resources to support your mental health and overall wellness.</p> </div> <div class="banner-buttons"> <div class="banner-button banner-button1"><a class="btn btn-success button1" href="#rfs">Resources for Students</a></div> <div class="banner-button banner-button2"><a class="btn btn-success button2" href="#rffs">Resources for Faculty & Staff</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="alert-desktop alert alert-info alert-dismissible" role="alert"><strong>If you are interested in supporting mental initiatives, join <a href="https://uh.edu/caps/outreach/prevent-suicide/">JED Campus</a>.</strong> <button class="btn-close" type="button" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="mhr" class="page-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row wysiwyg-content"> <div class="col-auto"> <div class="banner-content banner-content-mobile"> <div class="banner-headlines"> <h1>CoogsCARE</h1> <p class="lead">Supporting Mental Health and Wellness</p> <p class="seven-forty">At the University of Houston, we care about you. In addition to you practicing self-care, we believe in the strength of a community that cares for our fellow Coogs. We have a number of resources to support your mental health and overall wellness.</p> </div> <div class="banner-buttons"> <div class="banner-button banner-button1"><a class="btn btn-success button1" href="#rfs">Resources for Students</a></div> <div class="banner-button banner-button2"><a class="btn btn-success button2" href="#rffs">Resources for Faculty & Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="alert-mobile alert alert-info alert-dismissible" role="alert"><strong>If you are interested in supporting mental initiatives, join <a href="https://uh.edu/caps/outreach/prevent-suicide/">JED Campus</a>.</strong><button class="btn-close" type="button" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button></div> </div> <div class="mhr-wrapper"> <div class="mhr-content"> <div class="mhr-headlines"> <h2>Mental Health Resources</h2> <p class="seven-forty">The University of Houston offers a variety of resources and training that support the mental health and emotional well-being of our faculty, staff and students.</p> <p class="seven-forty"><strong>New for Students:</strong> <a href="/coogs-care/students/mental-health/index.php#mhr"><u>Togetherall</u></a>, Peer Support Mental Health Chat and <a href="/coogs-care/students/mental-health/index.php#mhr"><u>Welltrack Boost</u></a>, Interactive Self-Help Therapy</p> </div> </div> <div class="mhr-images"> <div class="mhr-image mhr-images-left-column"> <div class="link white-link mhr-image-1"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/mental-health/"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-graduation-cap fa-white"></i> <span>Students</span> </a></div> </div> <div class="mhr-image mhr-images-right-column"> <div class="link white-link mhr-image-2"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/mental-health/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-chalkboard-user fa-white"></i> <span>Faculty & Staff</span> </a></div> <div class="link white-link mhr-image-3"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/training-guidance/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-laptop-file fa-white"></i> <span>Training & Guidance</span> </a></div> </div> </div> <div class="support-now"> <div class="support-now-content"> <h3 class="need-support-now">Need Support Now?</h3> <p class="seven-forty">If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call CAPS crisis support 24/7 at <a href="tel:+17137435454"><u>713-743-5454</u></a>, or for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call or text <a href="tel:988"><u>988</u></a>, or chat online at <a href="https://988lifeline.org/chat/"><u>988 Lifeline Chat and Text</u></a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="rfs" class="page-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row wysiwyg-content"> <div class="col-auto"> <div class="rfs-container"> <div class="rfs-content"> <div class="rfs-headlines"> <h2>Resources for Students</h2> <p class="seven-forty"><abbr title="University of Houston" data-markjs="true">UH</abbr> offers numerous mental health and wellness resources and services to ensure students have a safe place to live, learn and thrive.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="rfs-mh"> <div class="mh-box rfs-mh-content"> <div class="rfs-mh-headlines"> <h3>Mental Health</h3> <p>From individual counseling to group therapy, psychiatry services to spiritual support — check out our confidential mental health services.</p> </div> <div class="rfs-mh-icons"> <div class="rfs-mh-icon-mhr link white-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/mental-health/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-brain fa-white"></i> <span class="w-70">Mental Health Resources</span> </a></div> <div class="rfs-mh-icon-tag link white-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/training-guidance/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-laptop-file fa-white"></i> <span class="w-70">Training & Guidance</span> </a></div> <div class="rfs-mh-icon-tag link white-link new"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/mental-health/index.php#mhr"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-mobile fa-white"></i> <span class="w-70">Welltrack Boost Self-Help Therapy</span> </a></div> <div class="rfs-mh-icon-tag link white-link new"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/mental-health/index.php#mhr"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-message fa-white"></i> <span class="w-70">Togetherall Peer Support Chat</span> </a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sss sss-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="sss-content-headlines-mobile"> <h3 class="seven-forty">Support Services</h3> <p class="seven-forty">Challenges with classes, finances, or access to food or health care can cause mental stress and affect your quality of life. Your success is our goal. Check out these various resources for overall wellness.</p> </div> <div class="sss-content"> <div class="sss-content-headlines"> <h3>Support Services</h3> <p class="seven-forty">Challenges with classes, finances, or access to food or health care can cause mental stress and affect your quality of life. Your success is our goal. Check out these various resources for overall wellness.</p> </div> <div class="sss-icon sss-icon-1 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/academic-services/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-graduation-cap fa-green"></i> <span class="academic-services">Academic Services</span> </a></div> <div class="sss-icon sss-icon-2 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/campus-safety/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-shield fa-green"></i> <span>Campus Safety</span> </a></div> <div class="sss-icon sss-icon-3 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/finances/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-dollar-sign fa-green"></i> <span>Finances</span> </a></div> <div class="sss-icon sss-icon-4 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/health/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-heart-pulse fa-green"></i> <span>Health</span> </a></div> <div class="sss-icon sss-icon-5 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/housing/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-house fa-green"></i> <span>Housing</span> </a></div> <div class="sss-icon sss-icon-6 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/nutrition/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-carrot fa-green"></i> <span>Nutrition</span> </a></div> <div class="sss-icon sss-icon-7 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/students/transportation/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-bus fa-green"></i> <span>Transportation</span> </a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="support-now"> <div class="support-now-content"> <h3 class="need-support-now">Need Support Now?</h3> <p class="seven-forty">If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call CAPS crisis support 24/7 at <a href="tel:+17137435454"> <u>713-743-5454</u> </a>, or for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call or text <a href="tel:988"> <u>988</u> </a>, or chat online at <a href="https://988lifeline.org/chat/"> <u>988 Lifeline Chat and Text</u> </a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="rffs" class="page-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row wysiwyg-content"> <div class="col-auto"> <div class="rffs-container"> <div class="rffs-content"> <div class="rffs-headlines"> <h2>Resources for Faculty & Staff</h2> <p class="seven-forty"><abbr title="University of Houston" data-markjs="true">UH</abbr> offers numerous mental health and wellness resources and services to support faculty and staff well-being.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="rffs-mh"> <div class="mh-box rffs-mh-content"> <div class="rffs-mh-headlines"> <h3>Mental Health</h3> <p>From free counseling sessions to mental heath care benefits, virtual therapy to spiritual support — check out our confidential mental health services.</p> </div> <div class="rffs-mh-icons"> <div class="rffs-mh-icon-mhr link white-link text-center"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/mental-health/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-brain fa-white"></i> <span class="w-70">Mental Health Resources</span> </a></div> <div class="rffs-mh-icon-tag link white-link text-center"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/training-guidance/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-laptop-file fa-white"></i> <span class="w-70">Training & Guidance</span> </a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fsss fsss-container"> <div class="row fsss-content-wrapper"> <div class="fsss-content"> <div class="fsss-content-headlines"> <h3>Support Services</h3> <p class="seven-forty">Challenges with your health, finances, work-life balance or safety can cause mental stress and affect your quality of life. Your success is our goal. Check out these various resources for overall wellness.</p> </div> <div class="fsss-icons fsss-icon-4 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/campus-safety/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-shield fa-green"></i> <span>Campus Safety</span> </a></div> <div class="fsss-icons fsss-icon-3 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/finances/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-dollar-sign fa-green"></i> <span>Finances</span> </a></div> <div class="fsss-icons fsss-icon-1 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/health/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-heart-pulse fa-green"></i> <span>Health</span> </a></div> <div class="fsss-icons fsss-icon-2 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/nutrition/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-carrot fa-green"></i> <span>Nutrition</span> </a></div> <div class="fsss-icons fsss-icon-5 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/occupational-wellness/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-briefcase fa-green"></i> <span class="w-70">Occupational Wellness</span> </a></div> <div class="fsss-icons fsss-icon-5 link green-link"><a class="a-link" href="/coogs-care/faculty-and-staff/transportation/"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa-solid fa-bus fa-green"></i> <span class="w-70">Transportation</span> </a></div> </div> <div class="fsss-image border-radius"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="support-now"> <div class="support-now-content"> <h3 class="need-support-now">Need Support Now?</h3> <p class="seven-forty">If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call CAPS crisis support 24/7 at <a href="tel:+17137435454"><u>713-743-5454</u></a>, or for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call or text <a href="tel:988"><u>988</u></a>, or chat online at <a href="https://988lifeline.org/chat/"><u>988 Lifeline Chat and Text</u></a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="tag" class="page-section"> <div class="container"> <h2 class="section-heading">Training and Guidance</h2> <div class="row wysiwyg-content"> <div class="col-auto"> <p class="tag-intro">Creating a culture of care is a concerted effort. 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