Crises and Counseling Services:
Wanda I. Reyes-Dawes, MS, Counseling (and Crisis Counseling)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Phone: 860-512-3206 (Do not only leave a message if your call is regarding student crises)
Therapeutic Support
Contact one of our contracted Licensed Therapists to make an appointment. Therapists may offer in-person and/or virtual therapy sessions based upon varying availability per semester.
CHR Health and Mobile Crisis Line – Direct 1-877-884-3571
Crisis Text Line – Text CTL to 741741
Trevor Project (Crisis services for LGBTQ Youth): 1-866-488-7386; Text ‘START’ to 678-678
Connecticut Legal Services’ Immigrant Legal Advice Hotline: Call 1-800-798-0671
211 of Connecticut – 211 is CT’s referral service that connects people to essential health and human services including but not limited to, food, housing, mental health, substance use, etc. – Call 211
TimelyCare MD
Currently enrolled students of CT State have access to no-cost telehealth services including TalkNow 24/7 immediate support, health coaching, scheduled counseling and medical services.
Visit TimelyCare FAQ to learn more. Visit TimelyCare to begin your journey.
Additional Resources:
Bus Transportation – CTTransit U-Pass
Community Health Resources (CHR)
Fitness and Exercise – Fitness Center
Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA)
Local Housing – For emergency housing needs, call 211
Nutritional Support/Food Pantry – Cougar Pantry & Career Clothing Closet
Wellness Center
Community Health Resources (CHR)
CHR provides a range of personalized, effective behavioral health treatments for the Manchester Community College community. Services are available through the convenience of telehealth as well as in-person care.
CHR services include:
Outpatient therapy for individuals and families, including Intensive Outpatient programs
Open Access hours to ensure that you can start treatment quickly
Gold-standard treatments for substance use disorders, including Medication Assisted Treatments for opioid use addiction
For free coaching to help with stress, call CHR’s Hero Hotline at 888-217-HERO.
Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA)
GHLA Legal Aides are available for students by on-campus appointments every 1st Wednesday and 1st Friday of each month. Contact T.J. Barber, Campus Associate Dean of Student Development, 860-512-3203 to make an appointment.