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Please Note:

Counseling services offered by Black Hawk College are offered free of charge to current students. While many organizations on this page also offer free services to individuals, a referral to a community resources may result in a fee by that individual or service.  

Mental Health Crisis

National Crisis Line

800-233-4357

Domestic Violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline

800-799-7233

Domestic Violence Helpline

800-548-2722

National Child Abuse Hotline

800-252-2873

DCFS Child Abuse Hotline

800-252-2873

LGBTQ+ Support

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault Support (English/Spanish)

800-223-5001

Suicide Prevention & Self Harm

Depression & Anxiety Self Help

Support Groups

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Al-Anon/Alateen

800-344-2666

Mental Health Screenings

Online screening tools are meant to be a quick snapshot of your mental health. If your results indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, consider sharing your results with someone. A mental health provider (such as a doctor or a therapist) can give you a full assessment and talk to you about options for how to feel better.

Mental Health America screening tools

Provides many assessments including anxiety, depression, psychosis, bipolar, eating disorders, PTSD, addiction, and assessments for youth and parents.

Mental Health Online

This online assessment, e-PASS, will help you assess your symptoms and recommend what next steps to take.  Assessments include: generalized anxiety disorder, depression, social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia).

JED

Screens for 13 of the most common mental health conditions that college students face.  This site also provides information on these conditions and how to reach out for help.

National Eating Disorders Association

This short screening, appropriate for ages 13 and up, can help determine if it’s time to seek professional help.

MindWise Innovations: Help Yourself, Help Others

Offers wide range screening to specific (alcohol use, gambling, depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, substance use, bipolar, adolescent depression, disordered eating, opioid misuse, psychosis, and current well-being.)

Check Up and Choices

a scientifically proven program designed to help people assess and, if necessary, address their drinking.

Community Events

09Jan
1-09-2025 // 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

QC Kickoff Spring 2025

11Jan
1-11-2025 // 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Student services offices open

Contact

Counseling Department

309-796-5199
counseling@bhc.edu

Wendy Bock

Director of Counseling
309-796-5198
bockw@bhc.edu

Quad-Cities Campus

Building 1, Room 377
(above the Advising Center)

East Campus

Building A, Advising Center