Student Health & Counseling

The Center for Student Health & Counseling (SHAC)

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Welcome to SHAC

The Center for Student Health & Counseling

SHAC Summer Hours

SHAC Health and Counseling Services will be CLOSED 12-1pm Monday through Friday throughout the summer.

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    THE SUMMER WAIVER PERIOD IS CLOSED

    If you missed the Summer Waiver Deadline, (7/7/24) visit the Missed Waiver Appeal information page for due dates and criteria.  Please note that all late waivers submitted during the Missed Waiver Appeal period will be subject to an audit including verifying your plan was active on or before the first day of summer term.

    • Fall 2024 Waiver Information:  Students are required do one waiver per academic year if they have their own private insurance including OHP.  All students who attend PSU in Fall 2024, will need to do one new waiver for the 2024-25 academic year.  Messaging and Fall waiver link will go live on August 5th 2024.

    TELUS Health Update

    TELUS Health (formerly called My Student Support Program or mySSP) will no longer be an option for 24/7 mental health support as of April 1st, 2024 due to the end of funding for this pilot mental health service.

    Moving forward we encourage you to utilize the following 24/7 crisis resources or visit SHAC’s Emergency & Crisis webpage for a comprehensive list of culturally specific crisis service options.

    Don't give up. You are not alone. YOU matter.

    Care. Ask. Connect. Suicide Prevention Training

    Become part of PSU’s campus-wide team of advocates for suicide prevention. Portland State students, in partnership with SHAC and the School of Social Work, developed an asynchronous suicide prevention training course called “Care. Ask. Connect.” By participating in this free 1-hour training, you can become a vital part of PSU’s movement to increase awareness around suicide prevention and mental health.

    Access the Training

    SHAC Acknowledgement & Accountability Statement

    SHAC is committed to affirming and providing care for all of our students who have been directly or vicariously impacted by trauma and discrimination.

    For the full statement visit the SHAC Acknowledgement & Accountability Statement

    Transgender Healthcare and Reproductive Rights

    The Center for Student Health and Counseling unequivocally supports the right of all individuals to determine and control the outcomes of their reproductive lives and believes that transgender healthcare is a human right and should be accessible to trans and gender diverse youth and adults.  SHAC will continue to advocate for student’s reproductive healthcare rights and increased accessibility to gender affirming care. 

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