Reminders regarding counseling resources

We would like to remind students of several mental health care options that are available to them as they seek to balance the demands of law school with other responsibilities and commitments. Law school is challenging, but you don’t have to go it alone.

1. On-site counselor: Jennifer Bell Brown, J.D., Ph.D., LPC of Cone Behavioral Health provides counseling services to students every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in room B114 in the Bank of America Building. Each session runs 50 minutes, and students may schedule appointments directly with Jennifer by emailing her at brown2@conehealth.com. She will also accept walk-ins as her schedule permits on the days she is here. Should an emergency arise, she is based at the Cone Health Behavioral Health Hospital at 700 Walter Reed Drive (just a 5 minute drive away) on the days she is not on campus.
2. The Elon University Counseling Center also provides free counseling to students, though students would have to travel to main campus for an appointment with a counselor. Their main line is 336.278.7280. There is also a 24/7 SAFEline and confidential responder should you find yourself or a friend in crisis: 336.278.3333. Students may also call Campus Safety & Police and talk to the counselor on call at 336. 278.5555.
3. BarCARES: Students may call with questions about BarCARES or access their three free annual BarCARES counseling sessions by calling the confidential BarCARES assistance line (800.640.0735) during business hours to speak with the BarCARES Program Coordinator or leave a confidential voice mail. Following the call, the BarCARES service representative will work to arrange an initial session between you and a BarCARES counseling provider in your local area, unless you prefer a provider outside your local area. Subsequent BarCARES counseling sessions are arranged directly between you and your BarCARES counseling provider, and can be used to resolve problems or determine how to access other sources of help. Urgent calls will be received by a BarCARES service representative at HRC Behavioral Health & Psychiatry, PA, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (800.640.0735).

Stacie Dooley

Stacie Dooley serves as the Director of Student Life at Elon Law. She earned her B.S. (Geography) and M.S. (Educational Administration), both from Texas A&M University, as well as a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Marquette University. She can be reached at sdooley3@elon.edu.

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