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FAU doesn't just provide a great education, but also supports your mental and physical well-being. To help connect you with the right resource, we've complied these categories to help you find what you need. 🥰
💮 TAO
Mental Health Self-Help
TAO was designed to provide you with a tool kit of effective evidence-based resources to help you bounce back from life’s setbacks. You have completely anonymous, free access, 24/7/365 through FAU.

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Sun Safety

FAU is home to beautiful parks, beaches, and sunshine. Adequate protection from the sun is the key to minimizing photodamage and skin cancer risk. Read over the following facts to learn more, help protect you and your friends and safely enjoy the outdoors!

-by Karan Rajalingam, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Class of 2024
sun safety tips

Health & Wellness Requests

More Health & Wellness Resources

Resources

Dean of Students:

561-297-3542
fau.edu/report

  • Submit concern for a student. They do wellness checks, have a food pantry, help with homelessness, victim services, exceptional circumstance withdrawal, and administer the student conduct process.

Counseling and Psychological Services:

561-297-3540
fau.edu/counseling

  • 24/7 hotline where you can speak to licensed therapist at any time and make an appointment for an individual appointment or to learn about opportunities for group counseling.

Owls Care Health Promotion:

561-297-1048
fau.edu/owlscare

  • A bright future includes making responsible and healthy choices. Owls Care provides health and well-being programs, services and resources empowering students to be healthy, responsible, and successful!

Student Health Services:

561-297-3512
fau.edu/shs/

  • Provides high quality healthcare, education and public health services


The Office of Family Engagement:

561-297-2733 
fau.edu/family .

  • Designed to assist families in navigation of campus resources for their students. Serves as a FAU family advocate. We are available as your one-stop-shop for all questions or concerns.

 

Family Handbook   |   FAU Student Handbook




Black Wellness Guide

Self Care Resources for Healing & Overcoming Racial Trauma


National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255
suicidepreventionlifeline.org
24/7. Free. Confidential. Available in Spanish and for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Lifeline Chat is also available online.


The Trevor project

1-866-488-7386
thetrevorproject.org
Resource for LGBTQ youth. Call, chat, and text available 24/7. They have an online community and resource page for frequently asked questions.


Crisis text line

Text HOME to 741741
crisistextline.org
Text a crisis counselor 24/7 in the US and Canada. Also available through Facebook Messenger.


The Steve Fund

Text STEVE to 741741
stevefund.org
Mental health resource for students of color. They have a blog, student stories, and a special codeword for the Crisis Text Line


National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

NIAAA College Drinking Changing the Culture

Alcoholics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Marijuana Anonymous

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Transforming Youth Recovery

Young People in Recovery

Association for Recovery in Higher Education