Wellness Resources

All students are encouraged to take advantage of the free and confidential mental health services available at the Student Wellness Center. Everyone faces challenges at times, and we're here to help. We offer short-term individual and group therapy in a supportive, private setting.

If you're seeking long-term counseling or more intensive care, we can assist you in connecting with an off-campus provider.

Visit us in the Student Services Building, SS 147, to make an appointment — we're here for you.

We offer support for these and other issues:

• Body image
• Concerned about drugs or alcohol
• Experiencing loss or grief
• Feeling lonely
• Having trouble with relationships
• Seeking support with LGBTQIA+
• Self-esteem issues
• Struggling with school

Resources by Phone or Text

• Crisis Text Line
  A nonprofit providing FREE confidential crisis intervention via SMS message. Need help? Text COURAGE to 741741.
  If you'd like further information, visit their website.

• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH)
  Call (800) 854-7771 for mental health support, resources and referrals.

• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
  Call (855) 952-9276
  For further information, visit their website.

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  (800) 799-7233
  For more information, visit their website.

• National Suicide Prevention Line and the Veterans Crisis Line
  Available to anyone in crisis by dialing (800) 273-8255. For veterans, the veterans crisis line is reached by pressing 1.
  Visit their website for more information.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Hotline (800) 985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. People with deafness or hard-of-hearing can use their preferred relay service to call (800) 985-5990.​
  If you need more information, visit their website.

• Telehealth
  If a Citrus College student needs someone to talk to about anxiety, depression, drug/alcohol use, grief and loss, relationships, trauma and the like, they are encouraged to call USC Telehealth. Telehealth provides online therapy and counseling in both English and Spanish. Call (866) 740-6502 weekdays (Monday through Friday) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Twelve individual sessions are free!

• The Trevor Project is focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. (866) 488-7386 or text "Trevor" to (202) 304-1200
  Need additional information? Visit their website.

Web-based Assistance

• Community Connections in Times of Physical Separation (Each Mind Matters)
• Helping Children Cope with Emergencies (CDC)
• Taking Care of Your Emotional Health (CDC)

Community Clinics and Referrals
The Student Wellness Center provides this list without endorsement of agencies. Please call for pricing and for hours of service.

• Public Health Centers
  • Los Angeles County
  • Orange County
  • San Bernardino County
• Specialty Referrals
  • Children's Medical Services
  • Dental: Dental Providers; Oral Health Program, Oral Health Resources and No-Cost/Low-Cost Dental Clinics Providers
  • Vision: Ophthalmology; Optometry
  • Women's Health Care, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

• California Department of Public Health My Turn (vaccination scheduling website)

Gender Health Links

• ​​Breast Cancer Fund
• Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
• Prostate Cancer Foundation
• Sexual Assault on Campus
• Women's Health on WebMD

General Health and Wellness Sources

• ​​California Community Colleges California Virtual Campus Wellness Center
• Department of Health Care Services Medi-Nurse Line (24/7 nurse advise line)
• Everyday Health
• Health Finder: National Health Information Center
• Mayo Clinic
• Medicine Plus: U.S. National Library of Medicine

Infectious Disease Information: State, National, Global

• ​California Department of Public Health
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• LA County Department of Public Health
• World Health Organization​

Nutrition, Proper Weight Management, Eating Disorders

• ​​​National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
• National Eating Disorders Association
• Obesity Society
• USDA Food Nutrition Services
• Vegetarian Resource Group​

Substance Abuse and Addiction

• ​​​Addiction Center
• Addiction Resource
• College Drinking Prevention
• Ex: Relearn Life without Cigarettes
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Smart Recovery Self-Management and Recovery Training

Emergency Response and Campus Safety

Campus safety officers serve as first responders for on-campus emergencies outside of the Student Wellness Center. Upon notification, they will respond promptly, assess the situation and, if necessary, contact emergency medical services (EMS). If emergency transport is not required, campus safety may escort the individual to the Student Wellness Center for further evaluation.

In the event of an on-campus emergency:

• From a campus phone, dial 8611 and provide your location along with relevant details. Campus safety will respond immediately.

• If a campus phone is unavailable, call (626) 914-8611 from your cell phone.

• For life-threatening emergencies, dial 9-911 from a campus phone or 911 from a mobile phone. Once safe, notify campus safety as soon as possible to help prevent delays in response.

The Student Wellness Center staff provides first aid and emergency care for students and employees. If a condition requires further treatment or transport, EMS will be contacted.

For those with health insurance, payment for EMS transport will be handled through their insurance provider. Uninsured students and employees will arrange payment directly with the EMS billing agency, based on the nature of the illness or injury.

​If you have been sexually assaulted, there is help available at the Student Wellness Center and in the community.

If you want to report the crime, call 911 and then call campus safety at (626) 914-8611.

If you want to confidentially talk to someone on campus, contact the Student Wellness Center at (626) 914-8671.

Medical and Psychological Help

• Eagles Wings
  P.O. Box 2018
  Upland, CA 91785-2018
  (909) 529-3373

• House of Ruth
  P.O. Box 459
  Claremont, CA 91711
  (909) 623-4364 Pomona Outreach Office
  (877) 988-5559 Toll-free Hotline

• Project Sister Family Services (PSFS) is dedicated to providing services to survivors of sexual assault and child abuse in eastern Los Angeles and western San Bernardino counties. PSFS also provides services to the non-offending family members of survivors.
  24-hour help line, seven days a week: (909) 626-HELP or (626) 966-4155

• Rape Treatment Center in Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
  RTC is a free resource providing many excellent services.
  The Rape Treatment Center
  1250 16th Street
  Santa Monica, CA 90404
  (424) 259-7208
  Review the FAQs from the Rape Treatment Center website.
  * Call before visiting the Rape Treatment Center (if late evenings or weekends) to ensure that a staff member will meet you upon your arrival; otherwise, you will have to go through the emergency room first.

Citrus College Sexual Misconduct and Sexual ​Violence Prevention Statement