Nightline Referrals

Alcohol & Substance Awareness Program (ASAP)
132 Hewitt
4x2128
Barnard/Columbia's alcohol/substance abuse awareness program, which offers Wednesday night drop-in hours with Peer Advisors, confidential individual and group counseling, and general information on drug and alcohol use/abuse.

Barnard Clinician On-Call
(866) 966-7788

Counseling Services
1st Floor Hewitt
4x2092

Counseling Services Group Workshops

Health Services
Lower Level Brooks
4x2091

Office of Career Development
11 Milbank
4x2033
Provides career services to Barnard students and alumnae.

Rape Crisis Anti-Violence Support Center
1st Floor Brooks
4-HELP/4-WALK
Students can receive counseling, support, crisis intervention, and information on the phone or in person. Also, peer advocates accompany assaulted or harassed students to the hospital, health services, police, court, school security, etc. and discuss options. All services are entirely confidential.

Well-Woman
1st Floor Reid
4x3063
Barnard peer educators conduct workshops, hold events throughout the year and provide a variety of resources on women's health issues, sexuality, and mind-body connection.

Center for Career Education
East Campus building, Lower Level
Offers employment and career services to CC, SEAS, GS, CU grad students, and alumni.

Columbia University Clinician On-Call
212-415-0120

Counseling and Psychological Services
8th Floor Lerner
4x2878

Counseling and Psychological Services Student Life Support Groups & Workshops

GHAP (Gay Health Advocacy Project)
424 John Jay Hall
4x7970
GHAP's staff and volunteers provide HIV testing, counseling, and treatment, as well as services concerning sexuality, sexual health, and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students.

Go Ask Alice! Website

Health Services
John Jay, 3rd & 4th floors
4x2284

Health Services Eating Disorders Team
4x1177

Hillel
Kraft Center
4x1111
Hillel is the Center for Jewish Life for the Columbia/Barnard campuses. The Kraft Center hosts Conservative, Orthodox and Reform religious services, community service projects, lectures and workshops on all aspects of Judaism.

International Students and Scholars Office
4x3587
Provides academic information and other resources for international undergraduate and graduate students throughout the University.

Ombuds
660 Schermerhorn Extension
4x1234
The Ombuds Office provides a confidential environment in which to voice concerns and seek fair resolutions to problems. No formal permanent records of individual cases are kept; names and problems are not reported unless permission is granted or there is reasonable concern for the safety of the parties involved or of others.

United Campus Ministries
203 Earl Hall
4x6345 St. Paul's Chapel
4x1487
An umbrella organization comprised of ministers, rabbis, and lay people who work out of Earl Hall and St. Paul's Chapel.

Alcoholics Anonymous
212-647-1680

Al-anon
212-941-0094 for meeting information

Gay Men's Health Crisis
1-800-AIDS-NYC or 212-807-6655
Hotline: Monday--Friday: 10am--9pm
Saturday: 12pm--3pm A-Team: Monday--Friday: 11am--8pm Geffen Center: call 212-367-1100 for an appointment GMHC provides various services. The hotline provides peer counseling, referrals, and registration appointments. The A-Team offers one-time walk-in peer counseling and referrals. Other services include buddies, outreach, advocacy, education, and mental health services. The Geffen Center at GMHC offers confidential HIV testing.

Identity House
212-243-8181
The purpose of Identity House is to create an all-volunteer community in which to provide services for the support and encouragement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other adults who are struggling with issues of sexuality, alienation, relationship and family. Services offered include walk-in and short-term peer counseling, therapy referrals, groups and workshops.

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
212-333-3444
The Institute is a group of professional trained and licensed psychotherapists who are able to offer the full range of psychotherapeutic services. Special treatment centers include the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, Psychotherapy Groups for People in the Arts, and Gay and Lesbian Affirmative Psychotherapy. Various insurance plans are accepted, including Medicare. (Medicaid is NOT accepted.) Otherwise, fees are based on a sliding scale.

Karen Horney Clinic/Victim Treatment Center
212-838-4333
Provides individual, couples, group, and family therapy for those affected by HIV/AIDS and eating disorders, as well as crime victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse and incest. Various insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid are accepted. Otherwise, fees are based on a sliding scale.

Mood Disorder Support Group of NYC
212-533-MDSG
MDSG is a non-profit, self-help organization serving individuals with depression and manic-depression (bipolar disorder) as well as their families and friends. Suggested donation for non-members: $4.00. Yearly membership: $35.00.

Pastoral Counseling Center
located in Riverside Church
212-870-6750
The center is staffed by trained psychotherapists with a background in ministry and psychology. Fees are based on a sliding scale; most insurance plans are accepted.

Planned Parenthood
212-965-7000
Provides birth control (many different forms), emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, surgical abortion, early medical, non-surgical abortion, GYN care including screening for breast and cervical cancer, STD detection, counseling, and treatment, HIV testing, counseling and case management, prenatal care, social service counseling.

St. Luke's Emergency Psychiatric
212-523-3347
Call for emergency psychiatric situations only.

CDC National STD/AIDS Hotline
1-800-227-8922
24 hours a day
Provides anonymous, confidential information and referrals.

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Service
1-800-662-HELP
24 hours a day
Links caller to a variety of hotlines that provide treatment referrals.

Eating Disorders Association Information and Referral Helpline
1-800-931-2237
Provides support services, help, and guidance to individuals struggling with disordered eating, their loved ones and families.

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-843-4564
Hours: Monday - Friday: 4pm - midnight; Saturday: Noon - 5pm
Provides peer counseling, information and referrals.

LifeNet
1-800-LIFENET
24 hours a day
A toll-free, confidential hotline serving NYC. LifeNet trained referral specialists will listen to the problem, assess the situation, and provide referrals.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
24 hours a day Provides crisis intervention, domestic violence information, and referrals to local programs.

NYC Youthline
1-800-246-4646
24 hours a day A toll-free, confidential and anonymous crisis intervention and resource hotline.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-646-HOPE
24 hours a day
Connects callers directly to the rape crisis center nearest them.

The Samaritans
212-673-3000
A confidential, non-religious crisis hotline. The Samaritans provide support to those individuals and groups who are in crisis, have lost someone to suicide and/or are feeling very suicidal.