Mental Health and Substance Use Resources | UC Davis CTSC

Mental Health Resources

• Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP)
  ASAP offers confidential, cost-free assessment, intervention, consultation, and referral services to all UC Davis staff, faculty, and their immediate family members.
• Aggie Mental Health
  This website is a one-stop-shop for student mental health resources. It is meant to be utilized by students, staff and faculty as we work together to collectively raise awareness about mental health.
• Digital Shareables on Suicide Prevention
  Download and share informational graphics, social media messages, and videos, to help raise awareness about suicide prevention.
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office of Resident and Fellow Wellness 
  GME Office of Resident and Fellow Wellness provides trainees and their families with the support and resources needed to protect their well-being and mental health.
• GME Counseling Services
  GME Office of Resident and Fellow Wellness provides counseling services to residents and clinical fellows.
• Sacramento Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic (MHUCC)
  MHUCC provides services on a voluntary, walk-in basis to Sacramento County residents of all ages who are experiencing a mental health and/or co-occurring substance abuse crisis, regardless of their ability to pay. MHUCC is an alternative to emergency departments for those in crisis or experiencing an urgent mental health need and seeking mental health care.
• Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being (SFHWB) Program
  SFHWB provides staff and faculty with support, information and tools to engage in healthy behaviors and to prevent injury and illness.
• UC Davis Health Clinician Health and Wellbeing (CHWB)
  The UC Davis Health CHWB is committed to supporting the well-being and health of our clinicians, enabling them to continue to provide high quality patient care. 
• UC Davis Health Support U Peer Responder Program
  The UC Davis Health Support U Peer Responder Program supports all members of our UC Davis Health Community. The program provides peer-to-peer support for caregivers experiencing trauma or stress from an adverse care experience. 
• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
  988 is a three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.

Substance Use Resources

Sacramento and Yolo County services and twelve-step programs:

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 24 Hour Hotline: 916-454-1100
• Al-Anon/Alateen: wso@al-anon.org
• Cocaine Anonymous: 916-469-6588
• Life Ring Secular Recovery
• Marijuana Anonymous: 800-766-6779
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA):  800-565-2135;  Sacramento area
• Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services Alcohol and Drug Services
• Yolo County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services: 888-965-6647 (no charge, 24 hrs.)

Response Protocol, Distressed and Distressing Students

If you find yourself confronted with a distressed or distressing student, whether it be a mentee, student in your course, student employee, etc., the response protocol linked below may assist you in determining the appropriate steps to take to support the student.

• UC Davis Faculty and Staff Response Protocol for Distressed or Distressing Students (PDF)

If you are unsure of how to assist a student, submit an Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs (OSSJA) Student Support Referral using the link below:

• OSSJA Student Support Referral Form

Once a referral is made, the student will be assigned an OSSJA Case Manager who will reach out to the student and connect them with resources as appropriate. The case managers can request welfare checks be done on students to ensure their safety.