Coping with COVID - Center for Wellness & Counseling

Augsburg’s Center for Wellness & Counseling is now providing free telehealth sessions (secure Zoom or phone) to Augsburg students (center not open during summer sessions; reopening in fall with telehealth continuing to be an option)

Low cost counseling resources are also available in the community, including Walk In Counseling Center (a free, anonymous community counseling center now offering phone counseling).

CWC’s phone counseling service (ProtoCall) is currently available 24/7 (612-330-1707, Option 1).

Loveland Therapy Fund Financial assistance for Black women to obtain therapy (free 4-8 sessions).

Using your insurance to find a therapist off campus: Contact your customer service for listings of therapists in your network. Many are now offering teletherapy, and many plans are providing coverage for this teletherapy (call your customer service to find out if your plan is now covering this). To find a therapist off campus, try Psychology Today’s Find a Therapist tool.

Phone / Text Support:

Mental Health Crisis Support

–CWC’s phone counseling service (ProtoCall) is currently available 24/7 (612-330-1707, Option 1).

–Warm line at 651-288-0400 or text “Support” to 85511

–Use the Crisis Text Line by texting MN to 741741 (to access a culturally trained counselor on this line, text STEVE to 741741)

–Call the crisis team at **CRISIS or contact the crisis team for each Minnesota county

–For support with disordered eating, the NEDA Helpline is available via phone at (800) 931-2237 Monday-Thursday from 11AM to 9PM ET, and Friday from 11AM to 5PM ET and via chat Monday-Thursday from 9AM to 9PM ET and Friday 9AM to 5PM ET.

–Abuse or Violence at Home: “Stay at Home should never mean you stay somewhere unsafe. There are places of sanctuary open for anyone facing abuse or violence. Please call Minnesota’s statewide crisis hotline <24/7> at 1-866-223-1111 or text 612-399-9995.”

COVID Health Information:

Augsburg Coronavirus Page

Augsburg Helpline 612-474-3100 helpline@augsburg.edu

COVID-19 hotline 651-201-3920 (weekdays 9am-7pm, Saturday 10-6) Minnesota Department of Public Health hotline for questions the general public has about COVID-19

Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Information

“Remember that knowledge is power and don’t accept everything that you hear or read. Go to trusted sites such as the CDC or the Minnesota Department of Health.” NAMI Minnesota

Coronavirus Information from Local Health Care Systems:

M Health Fairview

Health Partners/Park Nicollet

Allina

People’s Center

Health Care:

If You are Sick or Caring for Someone — CDC

People’s Center: Drive-up COVID-19 testing (no appointment needed) during regular clinic hours on Mondays; this is a throat-swab test (People’s Center is now focusing on providing the COVID-19 vaccine). No charge to patients for the testing (if you have insurance, your insurance will be billed but there will be no charge to you; uninsured patients will not need to pay). See information on People’s Center website link above including a new patient information form to complete and bring with you.

Health Care at People’s Center Health care for insured and uninsured patients. For Augsburg students who do NOT have insurance: If you need treatment, you can see a physician for a $5 co-pay under the Augsburg contract for uninsured students (tell the scheduling person that you are an Augsburg student and would like to be seen under the Augsburg contract). Please note that some labwork is covered under the Augsburg contract, and some is not (ask your physician about this).

Further resources for the uninsured:

you can contact Health Access MN for support in applying for state and federal health insurance programs (if you qualify for Medical Assistance, you can receive emergency care and the MA will typically backdate to cover the recent care received).If you are uninsured or don’t have a health care provider, you may also contact a fully qualified Community Health Center.