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Rubie Mccloughan
Absolutely. The counselor consultant will help you talk through your issues and help you determine the best way to get support. If you feel comfortable with the counselor consultant, it is sometimes possible to meet with them at UHS in an on-going way.
Educators play a crucial role in helping students talk openly about the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of social inequality and discrimination. Learning how to communicate about such topics as white privilege, police violence, economic inequality and mass incarceration requires practice, and facilitating critical conversations with students demands courage and skill.
Please call the CAPS main office if you need to talk with someone when Let's Talk is not available or if you are having a crisis. Let's Talk is not set up to handle crisis situations. Read more about our crisis services for information.
Students can use UHS medical services just as they would their regular doctor's office and urgent care center. Our facility is fully accredited, staffed by licensed and/or board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, a nutritionist, and nurses.
UHS offers counseling and mental health services to all UC Berkeley students regardless of insurance plan. Our highly skilled and culturally competent team is here to serve you with a wide range of programs.
The Let's Talk program provides easy access to brief, free, and informal consultations with UHS mental health counselors. These confidential services can help you access supportive counseling and consultation, gain perspective, and explore resources and options that might help meet your needs.
Please note: Let's Talk consultations are not formal therapy sessions and do not constitute mental health treatment, and we are not able to assist with DSP and other documentation support during Let's Talk. You will need to schedule an individual counseling appointment for supporting documentation.
Let's Talk is a free, confidential program available to any student at various locations across campus. No appointment is necessary, there is no paperwork to complete. Visits are first come, first serve and the wait time to see the Let's Talk Counselor is usually very brief. All students are welcome to visit Let's Talk.
Speaking with a counselor in a confidential setting can help you access support, provide perspective, help you explore resources and options, and discuss how counseling might be helpful. "Let's Talk" is designed for students who want to talk to a counselor casually. It is not appropriate for students needing urgent help. If you are in crisis, please call or go to UHS.
Informal (not intended to be a substitute for traditional counseling) - your Let's Talk counselor can help you determine whether formal counseling at the Fredonia Counseling Center would be useful for you and, if appropriate, assist you in scheduling an appointment
If you believe you need to be seen sooner than the appointment you were give, it is best to call the Fredonia Counseling Center directly (or stop by the office in LoGrasso) and explain your situation.
The best thing to do in this situation is to talk directly with your counselor. Counselors are eager to get your feedback, positive or negative. Often, an open conversation with your concern helps smooth out any wrinkles. If, after talking with your counselor, you prefer to transfer to someone else, just ask your counselor directly or tell the front desk personnel, either in person or by phone.
What is Lets Talk?
Lets Talk is a program that offers brief, informal, and confidential one-on-one consultations with Counseling Center staff. Lets Talk can help students address specific problems and familiarize them with the process of talking to a counselor.
What happens at Lets Talk?
Lets Talk consultants can share helpful resources, offer their perspective on a students concerns, discuss coping skills, or offer problem-solving strategies. Additionally, consultants can help students determine whether formal counseling at the Counseling Center or elsewhere would be useful. Although Lets Talk consultants are mental health professionals, this service is not intended to be a substitute for psychotherapy or emergency services and does not constitute mental health treatment.
The Counseling & Psychological Services Center at Appalachian State University is deeply indebted to the counselors at the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Cornell University who pioneered and modeled "Let's Talk" and made it such a successful service at Cornell. Appalachian's Let's Talk program is based on Cornell's concept. With permission, some of the material from this website has been adapted or reproduced from the Let's Talk websites of Cornell University, Northwestern University, Southern Utah University, University of Minnesota, and the University of Notre Dame.
The Counseling Center offers after-hours emergency coverage for urgent mental health concerns such as suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, and other trauma. Call the Counseling Center at (828)262-3180 and select the option to speak with the counselor on-call.
Wheat Ridge is working on a City Plan, which articulates a community's vision for the next 20 years, establishes shared values, and identifies priorities for the future. The next phase of public engagement will include an online survey available May 28 through June 28 and an open house on Thursday, June 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Learn more on the project page.
Wheat Ridge is updating the Sustainability Action Plan. This project aims to empower residents, businesses, and city staff to take part in creating a more sustainable, vibrant Wheat Ridge through the creation of a 5-year sustainability roadmap. Participate by taking the survey by June 9 and/or hosting a Meeting-in-a-Box. Learn more on the project page.
The City of Wheat Ridge is creating a forward-thinking strategy to guide decision-making and investments over the next decade. The plan will help Wheat Ridge build upon existing assets and recent growth to chart a path toward a resilient and economically vibrant future. Participate by taking the online survey by June 7. Learn more on the project page.
As these projects progress, you'll be able to return to this What's Up Wheat Ridge page to track with all of these initiatives and learn how to participate. Subscribe to receive updates by adding your email under the "Stay Informed" megaphone (top right of your screen on desktop and middle of your screen on mobile).
The program broke the city down into 10 neighborhoods. Each neighborhood saw a 4-5 month blitz of engagement opportunities. During these blitzes, we first asked residents what they love about their neighborhood and where improvement is needed. After discussing their responses with city staff members across all departments, we created a list of responsive actions the city could take to address resident feedback. Residents were then given an opportunity to weigh in on those actions. Finally, we took all the info to city council, created a blitz report for each neighborhood, and updated the program work plan (see below).
The Let's Talk Resident Engagement Program Work Plan reflects the hot topics we heard from residents across neighborhoods and aligns with citywide work plans including current city council priorities. The Work Plan is updated continuously and after each engagement blitz. The table below contains a snapshot from the Work Plan. To explore the full Work Plan, click here. For more details on this work plan, contact us at lets...@ci.wheatridge.co.us. The snapshot below contains work plan items in no particular order.
Advance in 2023/2024, Will Require City Council Policy Direction
City staff is working with a consultant to engage the public on community desires for this corridor. In fall 2023, round two of public engagement will focus on evaluating alternative street configurations. The design portion of this project is slated to wrap up in spring 2024. It will then require funding for construction
Advance in 2023/2024
City council adopted the 44th Avenue Subarea Plan in spring 2023. The plan provides guidance for any such improvements in the area between Youngfield Street and Clear Creek. City staff is already exploring both short- and long-term opportunities for targeted improvements on 44th Avenue starting with a new corridor branding effort and budgeting for recommended improvements.
Advance in 2025
The city pursued and was awarded a $3.6 million grant to complete the environmental and design work to provide bike and pedestrian facilities along Tabor Street from Clear Creek to north of I-70. The design work will start in October 2025 with construction to follow.