“Everybody needs a little help sometimes. Learning how and when to seek assistance is an important part of staying healthy.” –Gannett Website

Cornell offers many ways to find support for a variety of things.

Where do I begin?

Gannett offers counseling and support services for all students. For starters you can visit their website.

This is the main link to the counseling & support section of gannett. Here you can find links to pages regarding specific issues- Alcohol and Drugs, Nutrition, Sex Counseling, Victim Assistance, Peer Support, and more.

What is CAPS?

CAPS is the Counseling and Psychological Services offered at Cornell through Gannett. This is the link to the website where you can find more information about CAPS and the services offered.

If you have questions or concerns about the services, you may speak with any staff member; Greg Eells, PhD, Director (607-255-5208); or a Gannett Patient Advocate (607-255-3564).

What is a Patient Advocate?

A patient advocate is a person who is there for you to talk to about almost anything. Click here to learn more.

Patient Advocates may be helpful when:

• A concern did not become evident until after a visit
• A person has a concern, but does not know with whom to talk
• A person needs a “third party” to hear or to help them communicate a concern
• A person wants to ask a question, make a suggestion, register a complaint, offer feedback
• A Gannett staff member identifies a situation in which a Patient Advocate might be able to answer a question, address a concern, or facilitate a conversation that would be helpful to a patient
• A staff or faculty member, coach, friend, parent or other family member wants to help facilitate care for a student, ask a question, make a suggestion, register a complaint, or offer feedback about our services

The Gannett building is closed… Now what??

Well, if you have a concern and it is not during the operating hours of Gannett, there is a 24-hour hotline you can call. The number is 607-255-5155. Here is more information on the hotline.

Or you can call the Patient Advocate or Cornell Police at 607 255-1111.

What about Alcohol Emergencies?

HELP! My friend drank too much. Learn what to do in an alcohol emergency (including accessing Medical Amnesty).

What if I don’t want to go to Gannett?

So maybe Gannett isn’t for you… there are a variety of other ways to receive the support and counseling you may want:

Cornell’s Community:

Lets Talk

Let’s Talk is an off-site, walk-in counseling program. It’s free and no appointment is necessary and its confidential. It is a great program and to learn more you can visit the site: http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/services/counseling/caps/talk/index.cfm

For FAQs about lets talk click here: http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/services/counseling/caps/talk/about.cfm

Here is a list of other Cornell Resources for support, this includes Suicide hotlines, LGBTQ resources, Learning strategies, An anonymous chat service for LGBTQ students, the Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Service (EARS) and more: http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/notice/resources/index.cfm

Also, here are some resources listed by topic through the Women’s Resource Center, including resources off-campus (the resources are not only for women!): http://wrc.dos.cornell.edu/resources/index.html