Outreach Programs
CHOICES About Alcohol
CHOICES is a brief alcohol abuse prevention and harm reduction program for college-enrolled students involving interactive journaling. The program involves one, 50-minute, facilitated online class presented by Counseling Services. Throughout CHOICES, students are presented with information, and then reflect on what they have learned as it relates to their choices about drinking in their personal journals. Rather than focusing on abstinence, this program encourages a harm-reduction approach to drinking. While it is important to recognize the illegal nature of any underage alcohol use, it is equally important to provide students with accurate information and strategies for reducing their risk if they choose to drink alcohol. CHOICES is presented in a non-confrontational manner that enables students to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption.
CHOICES was created by The Change Companies®, Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., and George Parks, Ph.D. The program is based upon research by the University of Washington Addictive Behaviors Research Center, which has been recognized by NIAAA and SAMHSA as leading alcohol abuse prevention for college students.
Become a QPR Gatekeeper!
- Suicide can be seen as a journey of increasing hopelessness that starts with an idea and ends with an act. Anybody with the right skills can disrupt this journey.
- QPR Gatekeeper training will teach you how to recognize warning signs for suicide, how to approach someone who feels suicidal, and how (and where) to refer that person for help.
Request a QPR Training
Please visit the Suicide Prevention webpage!
At Columbus State, we care about the mental health and well-being of students, staff, and faculty. Suicide impacts people of all ages, incomes, cultures, racial, ethnic, and religious groups in all parts of the country and around the world.
Our Professionals are available to Faculty/Staff in need of our services to provide trainings to the Columbus State Community College community. Our trainings include but are not limited to:
- Time Management
- Stress Management
- Test Anxiety
- Student Behavior in the Classroom
Our staff is also available to present on a number of other mental health related topics and encourage requests for such.
Please email us to request a presentation: