Center for Behavioral Health and Accessibility

We all face pressures. The Center for Behavioral Health and Accessibility at Southeast is here for students who want to talk or need assistance.

The Center is designed for students to seek counseling services from a licensed professional to respond to a variety of personal and social issues. The Center also assists with crisis intervention and provides educational resources to foster and develop an academic environment that is equitable and accessible.

Crisis Hotline

For crisis management, contact Center for Behavioral Health and Accessibility at (573) 986-6191 or cbha@semo.edu, or after hours, contact the Department of Public Safety at (573) 651-2911.

Additional Services

  • Counseling

    Effective counseling is an active process that requires open and honest communication between client and counselor. Together, the client and counselor assess the client's concerns and make decisions for the most appropriate direction for support and/or change.

  • Accessibility Services

    Accessibility Services is the institutionally recognized program designated to provide both federally mandated services as well as proactive services for students with disabilities, by ensuring equal access. By providing leadership, advocacy, resources, mediation, and guidance to students with disabilities, Accessibility Services assists students with identifying barriers to their success and thus identifying ways to address those barriers.

  • SAPE

    Substance Awareness Prevention and Education (SAPE) services are available to students, faculty and staff. A variety of educational programs, individual counseling, and prevention activities can be provided upon request.

  • Violence Prevention

    The Campus Violence Prevention Program raises awareness and promotes the primary prevention of interpersonal and sexual violence to create a safe campus environment.The program informs students and employees of their rights regarding reporting instances of violence and ensures access to counseling, victim advocacy, legal assistance, and supportive services available on campus and in the community.

Group Sessions

The Center for Behavioral Health and Accessibility offers a variety of group sessions to assist with stress, anxiety, addiction, and more.

This group will utilize interactive teaching and discussion to inform students regarding the effects and impact of stress. It will instruct about the symptoms of stress and symptoms of ‘stress overload.’ It will also instruct about resilience as a protective factor with regard to the negative effects of stress. Aspects of resilience or ‘resiliency skills’ will be discussed and encouraged as effective strategies for avoiding stress and/or moderating its impact. This is an open group on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. in Crisp Hall.

This group will focus on reducing the negative impact anxiety has on daily interactions and activities. Participants will be able to recognize sources of anxiety, develop appropriate coping mechanisms, use assertive methods to set appropriate boundaries and limits, and become aware of the negative psychological and physical effects anxiety has upon the body. This is an open group on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. (Crisp Hall #207) .

Expressive Art Group is for students who have experienced interpersonal or sexual violence. We’ll explore a variety of expressive modalities, such as painting, drumming, and movement, to process trauma, reduce trauma response, and increase emotional regulation. This is a closed therapeutic group on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. beginning September 9th (Crisp Hall #207). Students must register by September 8th by emailing cbha@semo.edu

We all deserve to have healthy and fulfilling relationships with family members, friends, intimate partners, classmates and co-workers. This group will zero in on several key characteristics that all healthy relationships have in common—especially romantic relationships. These characteristics should not be optional and when they are missing, we may find ourselves wondering where the relationship went wrong. This group will practice good communication skills on a weekly basis so be prepared to interact with your fellow group members. This is an open group on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. in Crisp Hall.

This group will utilize interactive teaching and discussion to inform students about the Signs and Symptoms of Addiction, including information about risk factors. It will enable students to identify such signs in their own behavior or in that of a loved one, and It will instruct about the impact on a person’s life and wellbeing. It can serve as a first step toward making behavioral changes and/or seeking help for an addiction. This group will also instruct about the Recovery Process. This is an open group on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. in Crisp Hall.

Mental Health Screenings

Online mental health screenings are available for depression, alcohol, and eating disorders.

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Alcohol

Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO is a brief online questionnaire that provides private, personalized feedback regarding your use patterns and frequency. The program also compares your alcohol use to that of other students and provides weekly, monthly, and annual estimates spent on alcohol. The information is then presented in a way that encourages you to make choices that align with your personal aspirations and goals. To start the program please follow this link Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO.

Cannabis

Cannabis eCHECKUP TO GO is a brief online questionnaire that provides private, personalized feedback regarding your use patterns and frequency. The program also compares your cannabis use to that of other students and provides weekly, monthly, and annual estimates spent on cannabis. The information is then presented in a way that encourages you to make choices that align with your personal aspirations and goals. To start the program please follow this link Cannabis eCHECKUP TO GO.

For additional resources, visit SAPE.

Trainings

Ask. Listen. Refer.

The Southeast Missouri State University Suicide Prevention Training Program was designed to help faculty, staff, and students prevent suicide by teaching you to:

  • identify people at risk for suicide
  • recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide
  • respond to and get help for people at risk

Step UP! Bystander Intervention Training

Step UP! is a prosocial behavior and bystander intervention program that educates students and staff to be proactive in helping others. Step UP! received a NASPA Gold award and recently was identified as a ‘Best Practice’ by the NCAA Sports Science Institute of national and international scholars. This course will help you raise awareness of helping behaviors, increase motivation to help, develop skills and confidence when responding to problems or concerns, and ensure the safety and well-being of self and others.

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Center for Behavioral Health and Accessibility
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Phone
Office
(573) 986-6191
Fax
(573) 986-6031
After Hours DPS
(573) 651-2911
Location
Office
Crisp Hall 201-202
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 8220
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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