Get Help and Support

Start Here! Whether you're looking for support for yourself, concerned about a friend or searching for health and wellness resources, we're here to help. Explore the options below to find the information, services and support that best fit your needs.

Getting Help for Yourself

If you are looking for support, there are options available to meet you where you are.

Counseling and Support
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers confidential support for a wide range of concerns, including stress, mental health and substance use. Services include short-term counseling, group support and referrals for additional care.

Let’s Talk
Let’s Talk provides informal, confidential consultations with CAPS counselors. These drop-in sessions are available across campus with no appointment or fee required.

Referrals
If you need more specialized or long-term support, CAPS can connect you to off-campus providers, including therapy, intensive treatment and rehabilitation services.

Help a Friend

Supporting a friend can feel overwhelming, but starting the conversation is an important first step. Changing behavior, whether it is starting a healthy habit or addressing substance use, is not about willpower alone. 

Even when someone recognizes a problem, change takes time.

Tips to Start a Conversation

  • Wait until the person is sober and able to engage
  • Express concern clearly and honestly
  • Focus on how their behavior is impacting you
  • Avoid lectures, blame or confrontation
  • Separate the person from the behavior
  • Encourage accountability
  • Do not cover for their actions
  • Expect defensiveness, it often comes from fear
  • Set clear boundaries
  • Share available campus resources
  • Suggest activities that do not involve substances
  • Stay supportive and acknowledge progress
  • Understand that setbacks can be part of change
two students chatting outside of university hall.

Alcohol and Other Drug Support

If you have questions about alcohol or other drug use, or want to better understand your own habits, the Alcohol and Other Drug Program provides education, tools and support to help you make informed decisions.

In an emergency, always prioritize safety and call for help.

Medical Amnesty

If you or someone else needs medical assistance due to alcohol or drug use, your first priority should always be safety.

Montclair State University’s Medical Amnesty Policy encourages students to call for help in emergency situations by reducing the risk of disciplinary action when seeking assistance for themselves or others.

students talking on university hall steps

Tobacco and Nicotine Support

The use of all tobacco products is prohibited on both the Montclair and Bloomfield campuses.

Students who are interested in reducing or quitting nicotine use can access free support resources, including text-based programs, counseling services and local quit centers.

Additional Health Resources

Students can access a variety of resources to support overall well-being.

Sexual Health

Confidential services, including testing and prevention, are available through the Student Health Center.

Need More Support?

If you are not sure where to start, reaching out to Health Promotion or CAPS is a great first step toward finding the support that works best for you.

Health Promotion

Health Promotion provides education, outreach and resources to support student well-being and help you make informed decisions. Through programs, peer education and prevention initiatives, the office promotes a healthy campus community for students. Focus areas include: safer sex and sexuality, alcohol, cannabis and other drugs, tobacco, body image, mental health, stress and sleep.

  • Montclair Campus, Student Center Annex, Room 205

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) supports your mental health, well-being and success at Montclair State University on both of our beautiful campuses. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed or just need someone to talk to, you’re not alone. CAPS offers free, confidential services to help you navigate challenges and take care of yourself. Our services are free and completely confidential for all enrolled students.