Mental Health and Wellbeing

The mental health and wellbeing of our student-athletes is a top priority for UTEP Athletics. We are committed to providing you with the resources that will help keep you in the right headspace.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone, needs help or just wants information, we encourage you to utilize the following at UTEP:

ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

Location: Larry K. Durham Center

Every athletic trainer is equipped to talk with you about your mental health and any struggles that you may be experiencing. That means you can go to your team athletic trainer or any other athletic trainer that we have on staff, if you feel comfortable. They will listen and will be able to help you, guide you or steer you in a direction that will benefit you and your mental wellbeing.

COACHES AND ATHLETIC STAFF

If you’re comfortable, your coaches are a great place to start talking about your mental health and wellbeing. Athletics staff members, such as your MAAC advisor, strength and conditioning coach, or sport administrator, are also great people to reach out to.

EMERGENCE HEALTH NETWORK

Location: Multiple Locations in El Paso
Website: Emergence Health Network – El Paso Strong
Crisis Hotline:

915-779-1800 or 1-877-532-6467

Can be called in any emergency situation, whether it be yourself or someone else, involving situations of attempted suicide, thoughts of suicide and any/all thoughts of causing harm to oneself.

El Paso Crisis Center:

1601 Yandell Drive, El Paso, TX 79903
In-person counseling center for emergency situations in any event where you, or someone else near you, has thoughts of suicide or harming themselves.

General Services:
915-242-0555
915-887-3410

Note: The process for being set up with Emergence starts with your athletic trainer. It is a service that is completely free to any student-athlete while school is in session and completely confidential for all student-athletes. This means that what a student-athlete and a counselor discuss will never be repeated to a coach, athletic trainer or any member of the UTEP Athletics administration. Simply state to any athletic trainer that you wish to be set up with Emergence, and he/she can help schedule an appointment - no questions asked. Appointments are available both virtually and in-person.

CAPS (COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES)

Location: 202 Union West

The University Counseling Center is dedicated to providing high-quality mental health services that support students’ ability to benefit from their experience at the University of Texas at El Paso. To this end the center provides career counseling, psycho-educational workshops, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and professional training experiences that are responsive to the individual, cultural, and demographic diversity of our students.

Counseling and Psychological Services (utep.edu)

Crisis Counseling (utep.edu)

Feel like you just need somewhere to talk? Check out Togetherall (utep.edu)

Togetherall is a FREE online community, a safe place to support your mental health 24/7. Join today and share how you're feeling, listen and be heard. Togetherall is available 24/7 and monitored by trained clinicians. It’s a safe place online to get things off your chest, have conversations, express yourself creatively and learn how to manage your mental health.

24/7 MINERS TALK: CRISIS LINE (915-747-5302)

TIMELYCARE: TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR UTEP STUDENTS
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is expanding its mental health and wellness services for UTEP students. They have partnered with TimelyCare, a supplemental telehealth service to provide additional and accessible support services. Many of these services are available to students no matter where they reside within the United States. Some are even available internationally. Click the below links to learn more about the different mental health and wellness services provided through TimelyCare.
TimelyCare Services
How do I access TimelyCare?
TITLE IX

Location: 310 Kelly Hall

Title IX protects students, employees, applicants for admission and employment, and other persons from all forms of sex discrimination including sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, and acts of sexual violence.

Title IX (utep.edu)

Filing a Complaint (utep.edu)

Click here to file a complaint: Title IX Incident Reporting Form (maxient.com)

Training (utep.edu)

CARE (CAMPUS ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION)
Location: 1101 Campbell St. (Campbell Building)

Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) office seeks to empower students who have been impacted by violence by providing private advocacy, resources and supportive services.

CAMPUS ADVOCACY, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION (utep.edu)

Support Groups (utep.edu)
Virtual Healing Room (utep.edu)

OSCCR (OFFICE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION)
Location: 303 Union East

The Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR) will guide students in their ethical development, foster skills to civilly manage interpersonal conflicts, and strengthen students’ commitment to the campus community while promoting honesty and integrity.

Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (utep.edu)

Submit an OSCCR Report: Report (utep.edu)

STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER

Location: Union East

Student Health and Wellness Center (utep.edu)

S ervices (utep.edu)

NCAA RESOURCES

Mental Health Educational Resources - NCAA.org

Nutrition, Sleep and Performance Educational Resources - NCAA.org

Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence Educational Resources - NCAA.org

NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE: Any student-athlete, coach or athletics administrator may call the National Sexual Assault Hotline’s safe, confidential call-line at 800-656-HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in his or her area.

HELPFUL MOBILE APPS

General: Moodfit

Sleep and Meditation: Calm, Headspace

Therapy: BetterHelp, TalkSpace

Coping Skills: MoodMission

For Stress Relief: Sanvello

HOTLINE AND EMERGENCY NUMBERS

University Police: Emergency, 911, Non-emergency, 915-747-6411

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988

El Paso Police Department: Emergency, 911, Non-emergency, 915-832-4400

Las Palmas Medical Center: 915-595-9200

Adult Protective Services: 915-834-5743

Child Protective Services: 1-800-252-5400