Counseling and Wellness Services Community Agency Partnership: Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program

 

The staff in Counseling and Wellness Services hopes everyone is having a great first week of the Fall 2020 semester!

The Counseling and Wellness Services counselors are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (via phone or Zoom sessions) for the counseling, consultation, and referral needs of currently-registered students.

Counseling and Wellness Services continues to partner with community agencies to provide students with additional specialized support, virtually. One of our partnerships is with the Sexual Assault and Crime Victims’ Assistance Program (SACVAP). Ryan Melone, a mental health counselor at SACVAP, is offering specific office hours for Hudson Valley Community College students. Below is more information about Ryan, the Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program and how students can access these resources and make an appointment a counselor at SACVAP.

Ryan Melone is a counselor for the Sexual Assault and Crime Victims’ Assistance Program (SACVAP), which offers confidential services to survivors of crime at no cost. Services include individual counseling and therapy, support groups, legal advocacy and accompaniments, medical advocacy and accompaniments, accompaniments to the emergency room and Sexual Assault Nurse Exams (SANE), a 24-hour crisis hotline, and many others.  Ryan and other SACVAP counselors can help you talk through and heal from your experiences, all while helping you explore options for maintaining safety and pursuing justice. Any students who are interested in services may reach out to Ryan directly at (518) 443-9542, or call the SACVAP Intake Coordinator at (518) 271-3410. Additionally, Hudson Valley Community College students may contact Ryan over an open Zoom call every Wednesday from Noon to 2 p.m. For urgent concerns, students are encouraged to call the SACVAP 24-hour hotline at (518) 271-3257.

Below is the Zoom link and information for virtual SACVAP (Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Program) Office Hours with Ryan Melone. The link is recurring, so students can access it any Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m.

Ryan Melone is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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We wish you all a safe and healthy semester!

Counseling and Wellness Services
Siek Campus Center 270
(518) 629-7320
counseling@hvcc.edu

 

Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:45:23 +0000 by k.weeks