{"id":1314,"date":"2026-06-01T15:39:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/?page_id=1314"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:53:01","slug":"prevention-and-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/prevention-and-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Substance Prevention and Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Prevention Programs offered by WestConn Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Substance Misuse Prevention<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcohol Wellness Education<\/li>\n<li>Other Drug Prevention Education<\/li>\n<li>Opioid Prevention Education<\/li>\n<li>Cannabis Prevention Education<\/li>\n<li>Nicotine Prevention Education<\/li>\n<li>Gambling Prevention Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Awareness and Training<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Narcan Training<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing Students in Crisis<\/li>\n<li>Party Safe Tips<\/li>\n<li>Alternative Party Ideas<\/li>\n<li>Reproductive Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Recovery <\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Recovery Support on Campus:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:westconnwellbeing@wcsu.edu\">Westconn Wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/\">Counseling Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Find local recovery support:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/na.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narcotics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/al-anon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al-Anon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/al-anon.org\/newcomers\/teen-corner-alateen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al-Anon Teen Corner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Find the <em>Support<\/em> You Need<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>If you are concerned about a student and feel that the student is in imminent danger, please call 911 for immediate help.<\/em><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Concern for yourself<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>You are not alone, although it may feel that way. We are here to help.<\/li>\n<li>Need help to assess your relationship with a substance that is interfering with your personal success? Contact: <a href=\"mailto:Orozcol@wcsu.edu\">Orozcol@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Need support connecting to resources?\u00a0Contact: <a href=\"mailto:Orozcol@wcsu.edu\">Orozcol@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Need counseling support? Contact:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/\" rel=\"\">Counseling Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.org\/\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/na.org\/\">Narcotics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Self-assessment options:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcoholscreening.org\/#\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcohol Screening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drugfree.org\/substance-use-risk-assessment\/?utm_term=&amp;utm_campaign=PTEA_PMAX&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;hsa_acc=4449235478&amp;hsa_cam=23276488203&amp;hsa_grp=&amp;hsa_ad=&amp;hsa_src=x&amp;hsa_tgt=&amp;hsa_kw=&amp;hsa_mt=&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23276492829&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_EJxVC2fIXU-4vYdAlJXKSgS_fL&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI14e-p-vtlAMVM83jBx2PbhzTEAAYASAAEgLFMPD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drug Check-up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanaddictioncenters.org\/self-assessment\/marijuana-addiction-quiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marijuana Addiction Test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Concern for Another<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>If you believe another person is having a problem with an addiction, urge them to get help<\/li>\n<li>Need counseling support? Contact:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/\" rel=\"\">Counseling Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/al-anon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/al-anon.org\/newcomers\/teen-corner-alateen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al-Anon Teen Corner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>WestConn On Campus Support: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 75.0694%; height: 145px;\" width=\"690\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6317%;\" width=\"345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/\"><strong>Counseling Center<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.4856%;\" width=\"345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/\"><strong>Health Services<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6317%;\" width=\"345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/navigating-you-first-year\/not-anymore\/\"><strong>Not Anymore: Sexual Violence Prevention<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.4856%;\" width=\"345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/accessability\"><strong>AccessAbility Services<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6317%;\" width=\"345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/thecenteree\/\"><strong>The Center for Empowerment and Education<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.4856%;\" width=\"345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/police\/\"><strong>Campus Police Department<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>TalkCampus<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkcampus.com\/sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/06\/talk-campus.png\" alt=\"TalkCampus Logo\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TalkCampus provides an online global mental health support network allowing students to access instant, 24\/7, on-line support. To learn more go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkcampus.com\/sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCSU Talk Campus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #002856;\"><strong><em>24-Hour Emergency Numbers<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/strong>: Call or Text 988<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crisis Text Line<\/strong>: Text\u00a0HOME to 741741<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crisis Text Line for Students of Color<\/strong>: Text STEVE to 741741<\/li>\n<li><strong>Life Line<\/strong> 988<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trevor Lifeline<\/strong> (LGBTQ)\u00a0866-488-7386<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trans Lifeline<\/strong>\u00a0877-565-8860<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/strong>\u00a0800-799-7233 or Text Loveis to 22522<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sexual Assault Hotline<\/strong>\u00a0888-999-5545<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disaster Distress Helpline <\/strong><a href=\"tel:1-800-985-5990\">1-800-985-5990<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline <\/strong><a href=\"tel:1-800-662-4357\">1-800-662-HELP (4357)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>Online Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Life Line <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.211ct.org\/assessments\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">211 Connecticut\u2019s HealthyLives Navigator<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>National Institute on Drug Abuse <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>College Drinking: Changing the Culture<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/findtreatment.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find Treatment<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/helplines\/disaster-distress-helpline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Disaster Distress Helpline<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/helplines\/national-helpline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>World Health Organization<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American College Health Association<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drugfree.org\/drug-and-alcohol-news\/\"><strong>Partnership to End Addiction<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctclearinghouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wheeler<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #002856;\"><strong>JED Campus<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/06\/jedcampus.png\" alt=\"Jed Campus\" width=\"66\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p>JED Campus is a nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation designed to help colleges and universities enhance emotional well-being and mental health promotion efforts, reduce substance abuse, and prevent suicide among students.<\/p>\n<p><em>WestConn is a JED Campus Alum<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prevention Programs offered by WestConn Wellbeing Substance Misuse Prevention Alcohol Wellness Education Other Drug Prevention Education Opioid Prevention Education Cannabis Prevention Education Nicotine Prevention Education Gambling Prevention Education Awareness and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wds_title":"","_wds_metadesc":"","_wds_focus-keywords":"","_wds_meta-robots-adv":"","_wds_meta-robots-noindex":false,"_wds_meta-robots-nofollow":false,"_wds_meta-robots-index":false,"_wds_meta-robots-follow":false,"_wds_autolinks-exclude":false,"_wds_canonical":"","_wds_redirect":"","_wds_opengraph":[],"_wds_twitter":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1314","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1314\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}