We Care About You!
Previously the Office of Student Advocacy, the Wellness Center is an inclusive and de-stressing space that houses our own Pantry @ PCCC, and hygiene/sanitary napkins – free for PCCC students.
If you or someone you know is in crisis…We’re here to help.
If you are hungry, without safe shelter, or need the basics…We’ve got your back!
If you’re going through something…We provide a listening ear and multiple avenues of support and resources.
The Office of Wellness, Student Advocacy, and Violence Prevention
Main Campus:
Memorial Hall, M237
Office: Memorial Hall, M251
PAC:
Room 118
WAC: Coming Soon
Contact: [email protected]
What We Do
The Wellness Center is a one-stop center that assists students with well-being concerns that can negatively impact student success.
We help connect and refer students to necessary resources for housing and utility assistance, food insecurity, homelessness, financial support and benefits, mental health, and medical care.
We provide a listening ear for students experiencing personal struggles. If students are experiencing a crisis and need immediate help, we provide short-term counseling with referrals to mental health agencies.
Our mission is to help students achieve success and wellness in all aspects of their lives, not just in the classroom.
FREE Teletherapy
PCCC has partnered with Uwill to provide students with free immediate access to teletherapy.
Private. Secure. Confidential.
Schedule your first teletherapy session in just minutes using your PCCC email when you register for an account.
- Choose a therapist based on your preferences (gender, language, ethnicity, focus areas)
- Day, night, and weekend availability
- Video, phone, chat, or message
Panther Pantry
Check Out the New Food Pantry @ PCCC!
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Closed Fridays during the Summer
PCCC’s Food Pantry is a result of community partnerships to secure and supply the food to students at all no cost! In addition, students are connected to local food resources such as CUMAC, SNAP, and WIC.
Single Stop
The average student is eligible for benefits valued at $16,165*
Federal & State Benefit Screener
Obtain immediate eligibility results for up to 21 essential federal and state benefits, all within just 15 minutes! Take advantage of this opportunity to streamline your benefits search and take control of your financial well-being today.
Community Resources
A case manager will assess your needs, and they may make referrals to connect you with additional on-campus and external services and resources.
Application Assistance
A trained case manager is available to help you apply for any eligible benefits and supports, as well as to help troubleshoot if any issues arise.
*Data from FY2022 Q4
Referrals
- First Call for Help (statewide services for food, shelter, counseling and related social services)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
- National Suicide Crisis Line: 988
- LGBTQ National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
- NJ Hope line: 1-855-654-6735
- St. Joseph’s University Regional Medical Center: Main Phone 973-754-2000 / Crisis Line (24
hours) 973-754-2230 - Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255
In the event of an imminent risk that needs emergency intervention:
- Collect the student’s cell phone number and current location
- For on-campus students, call public safety at 973-684-5403.
- Provide the public safety officer with information regarding your role, and the risk assessment. Local authorities will send an officer to the student’s location and will assist in facilitating hospitalization as needed. (Passaic County’s designated psychiatric screening center is St Joseph’s in Paterson 973-754 -2000 703 /Main Street Paterson NJ 07501.)
- For off-campus students, call the local police.
- Provide the officer with information regarding your role and risk assessment. Local authorities will send an officer to the student’s location and will assist in facilitating hospitalization as needed.
