Counseling is free for any TRiO/SSS program participants who request an appointment.
Hopefully, your time at FinnU will be happy and trouble free. However, everyone at some time in their lives can experience challenges.
Counseling is:
- Not a “quick fix” for your problems. Change is not always simple and may take time and energy for it to occur.
- Not a sign of weakness. There is nothing weak about a person who seeks counseling. Individuals who enter counseling are taking the 1st step to resolving their difficulties.
Some common counseling concerns:
- Adjusting to college life
- Anxiety/stress
- Self-confidence
- Relationship difficulties
- Self-defeating behaviors
- Academic problems
- Sexual identity/orientation issues
- Decision-making dilemmas
- Mild depression
- Loss and grief
Some things you can expect from counseling are:
- You can talk about whatever is concerning you at the time.
- Counseling involves the concerns and problems of normal students.
- Sometimes you may experience painful feelings before you start feeling better.
- The Personal Counselor can help you examine your concerns and help you learn new skills or ways of looking at situations so you can be more capable of solving problems on your own.
- Successful counseling is a joint process requiring your motivation and active involvement.The more actively involved you are the more effective counseling will be for you.
- Most students receiving individual counseling meet with the Personal Counselor from one to eight sessions. If a student’s situation requires long term counseling, referrals will be provided for off-campus counseling.
- All counseling is confidential. No information is released to anyone without written consent.
There is no issue that is “too small” to discuss. If something is big enough to bother you, it’s big enough to talk about.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
Access Psychological
118 N. Main Street
L’Anse, MI 49946
(906)-228-8881
Contact: S. George Field, Cheryl Field or Tonya Truesdale
FEES: accepts UPHP Medicaid and MI Child. Health Plan members may call their Health Plan at 1-800-835-2556 to inquire about providers. Provides services for children.
Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home
P0 Box 8
Calumet, MI 49913
24 Hour Crisis Line: (906) 337-5623
Toll Free in the UP.: 1-888-337-5623
Temporary shelter for victims and their children in abusive relationships
Individual counseling and support groups for residents and non-residents
Information and referral to appropriate agencies
FEES: All services are free and confidential
Copper Country Community Mental Health Services
Main Office:
Rice Memorial Center
901 West Memorial Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-9400
Rice Memorial Center – CLK Branch Office
1125 Calumet Avenue
Calumet, MI 49913
(906) 337-5810
FEES: based on ability to pay
To access routine Mental Health Services in the Upper Peninsula contact the NorthCare Network
200 W Spring Street, Suite 2, Marquette, MI 49855
NorthCare Access 1-888-906-9060
FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE contact NorthCare Central Diagnostic and Referral agency at: 1-800-305-6564
Dial Help
609 Sheldon Avenue
Houghton, MI 49930
Helpline: (906) 482-HELP (4357) – available seven days a week from 9am to 2am.
UP Toll Free Helpline: (800) 562-7622
24/7 Victim Services: (866) 611-5589
FEES: Accepts UPHP Medicaid and MI Child. Health Plan members may call their Health Plan at 1-800-835-2556 to inquire about providers.
Free confidential counseling and advocacy to victims of crime or abuse.
No sliding scale (fee based) for general individual, couples and group counseling for
personal and mental health issues.
North Coast Counseling Services, LLC
300 Dunstan Street
Hancock, MI 49930
Contact: Tim Payment, MS, LPC, NCC, ICAADC
(906) 523-5580
www.northcoastcounselingservices.com
FEES: accepts UPHP Medicaid and MI Child. Health Plan members may call their Health Plan at 1-800-835-2556 to inquire about providers. Provides services for children.
VA Clinic – Hancock
787 Market Street, Suite 9
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-7762
http://www.ironmountain.va.gov/vistors/Hancock.asp
PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
Copper Island Behavioral Health
801 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-9440
Contact: Tom Collins, LMSW, LPC, CAAC
FEES: insurances accepted and sliding scale, accepts UPHP Medicaid and MI Child. Health Plan members may call their Health Plan at 1-800-835-2556 to inquire about providers. Provides services for children.
Indigo Creek Counseling
Jutila Center for Global Design and Business
Suite 606
Hancock MI 49930
(906) 281-4852
Contact: Kim Menzel, LMSW, ACSW
FEES: accepts UPHP Medicaid and MI Child. Health Plan members may call their Health Plan at 1-800-835-2556 to inquire about providers. Provides services for children. Insurances accepted.
Alcohol, Substance Abuse Services and Support
Copper Country Support Groups Helpful website gives times and locations of various support groups, as well as other alcohol/drug abuse information and treatment. coppercountry.com/SupportGroups.php
Great Lakes Recovery Services/Substance Abuse
920 Water Street, Suite 6
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-7710
Fax: 906-228- 0505
To schedule an appointment you must go through the Call Center: 906-228-9696
FEES: accepts UPHP Medicaid, BlueCross and other insurance
http://www.greatlakesrecovery.org/recovery-services/outpatient-services/#
Phoenix House (906) 337-0763 Provides residential and outpatient services www.phoenixhouse.com
Smart Recovery (906) 337-2310 Free self-help program for recovery from addictive behavior. This is not a 12-Step Recovery program, it is based on cognitive behavioral methods. www.smartrecovery.com
ADDITIONAL UPPER PENINSULA PROVIDERS
Bridges for Kids
Keweenaw Family Resource Center
Programs that focus on families with children from birth to four years
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Full range of legal service in most areas of civil law for people who meet federal poverty guidelines or who are 60 years of age or older
Michigan Veterans’ Services
1-800-MICH-VET
Emergency Veteran Trust Fund
MVTF Main Office: P.O. Box 30104 Lansing, MI 48909 517-284-5299
The Michigan Veterans Trust Fund (MVTF) is a program used when an unforeseen situation has caused a temporary financial emergency or hardship that a grant, if approved, would resolve and the applicant can show that they will be able to meet future expenses.
Michigan Veteran Resource Edirectory
UPCAP (Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress)
***Local human services information and 211 call center***
Western Upper Peninsula Health Department
Environmental health, reproductive health, disease prevention, pregnant women and children services, WIC, immunizations and health and wellness
ONLINE RESOURCES
All of the following are unofficial links to other web pages on the internet. The TRiO program and Finlandia University are not responsible for their content.
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco/smoking for smoking cessation information and related topics, and Quit Smoking Community, which has lots of info on smoking and its effects
www.dbsalliance.org provides help, hope, and support to improve the lives of people with depression or bipolar illness.
www.eatright.org provides helpful information about food and nutrition.
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org provides up-to-date information about eating disorders and treatments. Also, it gives support to individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
www.nih.gov provides information on men, women’s, and children’s health issues.
www.smartersex.org provides information on healthy sexual habits and how to make good decisions about sexual health.
www.womenshealth.gov provides information on issues ranging from adolescent health to reproductive health to healthy aging.
www.rainn.org Rape Abuse and Incest National network provides support for sexual assault victims and their loved ones through two hotlines at 1-800-656- HOPE and online at www.rainn.org
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a 24 hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis, or emotional distress. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK, the call is routed to the nearest crisis center.