The PES Health and Wellness team is a dedicated team of liaisons from Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), Health Promotion (HP) and the Office of Victim Assistance (OVA) who help PES students get connected with health and wellness services on campus.
Health and Wellness Services departments offer a variety of programs and trainings throughout the year. Be sure to check them out!
Health Promotion offers weekly programs and trainings where you can learn more about health and wellness topics.
The WellCU series offers concrete skills and information about topics that are highly relevant to student health and well-being. Students can attend any individual session; those attending all five will receive a non-degree certificate.
This training helps a person with no clinical training assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step strategy to assess and support someone in crisis.
Peer Wellness Coaching is a free service designed for students interested in building their capacity for health and success.
Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) offers confidential, on-campus mental health and psychiatric services for a variety of concerns such as academics, anxiety, body image, depression, relationships, substance use and more.
If you need same-day crisis or urgent support please call 303-492-2277 for 24/7 support.
CAPS has same-day, in-person appointments Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. These appointments will be scheduled based on urgency and availability. Dr. Ehrnstrom will have spots that are prioritized for PES on Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-1p.m.
CAPS offers a range of mental health services tailored to fit the needs of CU Boulder students. Take advantage of offerings like WellTrack, group therapy, psychiatry, Academic Live Care, Let’s Talk, workshops, short-term individual therapy and more.
If you want to schedule with Dr. Ehrnstrom, you can call CAPS at (303) 492-2277 or send a message directly to her through your secure portal. Plan to schedule 1-2 weeks in advance. If you want to meet more than once, plan to meet every 2-3 weeks. Appointments will be 45 minutes (priority given to students engaged in CAPS services) or 30 minutes (priority given to students new to CAPS).
Mondays | Regent Building
Tuesdays | C4C N352
Thursdays | Telehealth (CU Zoom)
Fridays | Telehealth (CU Zoom)
CU Boulder Telehealth by AcademicLiveCare (CUTALC) is a telehealth platform that allows you to schedule and attend metal health appointments 24/7 from a smartphone, computer or other mobile device. It’s free for all CU Boulder students. You can schedule virtual visits with licensed psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists or other providers. AcademicLiveCare is not crisis or emergency care.
WellTrack is a free app that is available to all CU Boulder students. It is designed to help you understand your mental health and provide you with the help that you need right now.
The Office of Victim Assistance (OVA) works towards a safer, more socially just and supportive campus community by providing culturally relevant trauma response and prevention services. OVA's services are free and confidential and include providing information, support, short-term trauma-focused counseling and advocacy. Advocacy can include providing information about rights, resources, reporting options and much more.
Please call 303-492-8855 if you are interested in OVA’s Services. We are open M-F from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and have evening and weekend support available by pressing 2 after our normal business hours.
Additionally, OVA can provide additional presentations upon request such as: Supporting Survivors, Vicarious Trauma, or Love Shouldn’t Hurt. If you are interested in OVA’s services please view OVA’s list of presentations and complete a “presentation request form” at the link provided:
Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE)
East Building, Second Floor
1725 Euclid Ave.
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0200
303-735-4445
exploratorystudies@colorado.edu
UEACAdvising@colorado.edu
Advising available via drop-in and appointment
UEACCoaching@colorado.edu
Coaching available via appointment only
