Pick whichever resource you feel most comfortable with:
Campus and Community Resources
Peer Resources
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) –215.898.7021
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/caps
CAPS is a confidential counseling service that is free to Penn students. CAPS counselors can help you talk about how you feel about a friend’s alcohol and other drug use and brainstorm ways to help your friend.
First Step
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/alcohol/firststep
Brief alcohol and drug interventions for students who are experiencing negative unintentional consequences as a result of alcohol and other drug use/abuse, have violated the University of Pennsylvania’s Alcohol and Other Drug Policy, or have needed medical attention due to alcohol and/or other drug use..
Office of Health Education (OHE) – 215.573.3525
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ohe
Health Education provides educational programs on alcohol and other drugs. In addition, there is an alcohol and other drug health educator on staff who can provide confidential information for students who want some advice or just want to ask some questions about the effects of drugs.
West Philadelphia Campus Community Consortium to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women
http://www.combatviolenceagainstwomen.org/
Student Health Services (SHS) (confidential) – 215-662-2850
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/
SHS offers a variety of health services, provided by a staff who all have special experience with the medical problems of college students. Upon seeking help for reasons such as intoxication, alcohol poisoning, and other substance use, the medical situation will be attended to immediately. In addition to day service, SHS provides a Night/Weekend Service staffed by senior medical residents and fellows as well as nurse practitioners. An attending physician is always on call for emergencies. Additionally, according to your need, SHS can help you access other University or Hospital resources.
Penn Women's Center - 215.898.8611
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/
pwc@pobox.upenn.edu
The mission of the Penn Women's Center (PWC) is to ensure that the University of Pennsylvania is responsive to women's concerns in any activity and at all levels. The PWC serves students, faculty, staff, and community members. In order to meet these goals the following services are provided: services to individuals (advising, advocacy, counseling/case management, information and referral, etc.), educational programming (workshops, presentations, conferences etc.)policy development and implementation (consultation, training) networking (on and off campus) and administration. The Penn Women's Center is a campus based resource for a variety of women's issues. Staff members possess a wide variety of expertise in the areas of educational equity, violence against women, personal and community safety, health and sexuality, diversity and human relations and community building .
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at Penn
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at Penn, one of the oldest and most active programs of its kind in the country, supports Penn lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, staff, alumni, and faculty and increases the general Penn community’s understanding and acceptance of its sexual and gender minority members. Established in 1982, the Center provides a variety of services throughout the year for and concerning Penn's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
House Staff in the College Houses
{House Deans, Faculty Masters, RAs, GAs}
If you live in a College House, there are many resources for you to discuss your concerns about alcohol and other drug use. The House Deans, Faculty Masters, RAs and GAs can all listen confidentially to your concerns and help you decide what to do about it. Again, you can get your friend help without getting them in trouble!
Click HERE for a list of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting places.
Click HERE for a list of Narcotics Anonymous meeting places.
Reach-a-Peer Helpline (RAPline) – 215.573.2RAP
http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~rap-line/
RAPline is a student-run resource hotline that can help you navigate through all your options. It is available from 9pm to 2am each night and also has a website that allows you to email your questions/concerns and receive a response in a few days.
Drug and Alcohol Resource Team (DART)
dart@dolphin.upenn.edu
DART is Penn’s drug and alcohol peer education group. They launched the “Say Something at Penn” student trainings during the Fall 2005 semester, hosting training sessions for campus leaders on how to talk to a friend who may have a drug, substance, or other problem. DART holds Say Something trainings in the fall semester for all student leaders, and will do programming specific to the Greek houses in the spring. If interested in attending these future trainings, please contact Emily Sabato at esabato@dolphin.upenn.edu
GUIDE
http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~guide/
We volunteer our time to create awareness and educate our campus on issues surrounding body image. We aim to promote positive body image and celebration of all body types by challenging societal notions of a particular ideal of beauty and encouraging people to accept their own bodies.
