Hours of Operation:
THRIVE @ McEwen Hall: Wednesdays (while classes are in session) 12pm-2pm. Stop by our THRIVE display where you can meet with a Student Wellness & Support staff member to learn more about student wellness support services. Engage in weekly THRIVE wellness activities and personal growth challenges.
Let's Talk @ FREDWELL Lounge (WC S212): Wednesdays (while classes are in session) 2pm-4pm. Let's Talk is an informal, drop-in service that offers consultation with a Student Wellness and Support staff member. Explore concerns, get help problem-solving, and learn more about support services available at Fredonia.
Let's Talk consultations are:
- FREE for Fredonia students
- Offered first-come, first-served (no appointment necessary)
- Confidential
- Informal
- Please note: Let’s Talk is not a substitute for counseling and does not constitute mental health treatment. The Let’s Talk consultant can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions, and introduce you to what it’s like to speak to a member of our staff. Other options for care include individual counseling and group counseling. In a crisis, please call University Police (716-673-3333), 911 or one of these recommended hotlines:
- Chautauqua County Crisis Hotline 1-800-724-0461
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988
- Text HOME to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis support in the US https://www.crisistextline.org/
- Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (1-800-252-8748)
- Non-Crisis Peer Support daily 5pm-11pm Warm Line Call: 1-877-426-4373 Text: 716-392-0252
The Let’s Talk program at Fredonia is based in part on the Let’s Talk program at Gannett’s Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at Cornell University. With permission, some of the material on this website has been adapted from the Cornell University Let’s Talk website.