Counseling Services Parent Information

The Staff recognizes that college can be a big step for students and family members alike. Therefore, we've created this page to relate some information about the transitions students and families face when children leave for college and share some of the resources that are available to address the challenges students may face.

Counseling services staff can assist parents in the following ways:

  • Consult with you regarding your son or daughter's adjustment to college and what services or programs might be useful to help with that adjustment.
  • Consult with you regarding your concerns about your son or daughter's functioning in school and how we might assist you with getting him/her appropriate mental health care.
  • Consult with you regarding assessing mental health care in your community for your son or daughter. 

Counseling Services staff can assist students in the following ways:

  • We offer free, confidential services for York College students.
  • Services include individual and group counseling, walk-in consultations, education and support, on-line mental health screenings, emergency psychological services, outreach programming and referrals to community resources.

Getting students to services

Parents, faculty, staff and administrators can call or visit Counseling Services for inquiries and/or guidance pertaining to student concerns. Sometimes, it is difficult being at a distance and knowing that a son or daughter is in distress. Counseling Services will seek to be supportive and will listen to a parent's concerns.

Parents may offer information that could be invaluable to a student's treatment; however, with the exception of imminent danger, Counselors will not reveal specific information about specific students without their expressed, written permission.

We encourage parents, faculty, staff and other administrators to refer students to Counseling Services. Students must call or stop by the offices to make their own appointments as we find that students benefit most when they initiate their own support services.

Transition Issues for Parents and Students:   http://www.transitionyear.org/YCP

Alcohol, Drugs and Violence

In 2008, the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, named the most widespread health problem on college and university campuses in the United States as high-risk alcohol and other drug (AOD) use.

York College's approach to reduction of harm and prevention of high risk and illegal substance use is in accordance with the Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention's environmental management strategies: Higher Education Center.

See the York College Web site to access the student handbook and policies around alcohol and other drug use and violence. At this time the link is not available.

The Drug and Alcohol Wellness Network addresses alcohol and other drug use on campus: contact Counseling Services at 815-6437 or Residence Life at 815-1468.

Sexual Misconduct and College Students

Refer to the Counseling Services Emergency Resources page or the Department of Campus Safety page for additional information and resources concerning sexual misconduct.