Mental Health
African American Cultural and Resource Center
The Center serves as a resource for enlightenment about the Black experience, fosters an atmosphere where lively conversation is welcomed and encouraged, leadership development and academic success are prioritized, and quiet study spaces are regularly utilized.
Bearcats Support Network empowers students to create an inclusive community and support each other’s identity, mental well-being, and day-to-day lives through peer-facilitated groups and bi-weekly community events.
Counseling and Psychological Services
CAPS prioritizes accessible and effective services that you can access when you need them. Counseling and Psychological Services take a collaborative, strengths-based approach to help you identify tools, resources, and strategies to meet your mental health goals.
The Office of Ethnic Programs and Services encourages academic excellence, positive social interaction, cultural enrichment, student leadership development and community service. EPS values every contact with members of the university community and sees every interaction as an opportunity to encourage positive relationships.
Health, Fitness, and Lifestyle Courses
Through our diverse array of Health, Fitness, and Lifestyle (HFL) courses, students can participate in several courses focused on improving their health, fitness levels, and skillsets related to their personal life and well-being. Our HFL courses are taught by qualified instructors and are open to students in all majors. We have online and in-person HFL options offered each semester, and all courses carry normal grading options. Please contact Julia Buchanan, PhD, at julia.buchanan@uc.edu if you have any questions.
The Center is an inclusive campus community that welcomes people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and provides support, resources, and advocacy. The Center facilitates LGBTQ visibility by promoting and enhancing understanding, acceptance, and awareness regarding LGBTQ issues.
SKY@UC learns and teaches a special breathing technique called SKY. Studies have shown that practicing SKY breath meditation has shown significant improvements in six areas of well-being: depression, stress, mental health, mindfulness, positive affect, and social connectedness.
Student Government is passionate about helping and representing students. Student Government advocates for all of the undergraduate students at UC, and strives to empower them by providing programming, funding, and forums.
The Student Wellness Center empowers students to make informed decisions regarding their health and wellness by providing evidence-based education, inclusive resources, and non-judgmental support.
The Bearcats Recovery Community is a program designed to support UC students in or seeking recovery from alcohol, drugs, and other addictions. The BRC and its programs allow students to have an authentic college experience at UC while maintaining their recovery.
University Health Services is an outpatient facility offering comprehensive clinical services to the student population. All students enrolled at the university are eligible to use University Health Services.
Undergraduate Public Health Program
The University of Cincinnati’s (UC) interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Public Health pulls expertise from our renowned faculty representing a range of public health and social science colleges to provide innovative curricula that focus on key aspects of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health. For more information, email studypublichealth@uc.edu.
The UC Women's Center is committed to the personal and professional growth of women and gender non-conforming students by facilitating action toward intersectional gender equity, promoting social justice, and fostering connections for all students.
Be Well UC is the university’s employee wellness program with a mission to educate, support and empower faculty and staff to make healthy lifestyle choices while building a culture of well-being for our university and community.
- Impact Solutions, UC's employee assistance plan provider, offers a variety of support to all UC benefits-eligible employees and their household members, dependents living away from home, and both parents and in-laws are eligible to receive assistance.
Employee resource groups and Affinity Groups
The Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports various groups of faculty and staff who relate to one another in their personal and professional endeavors.
Groups include:
Advisors of Color Employee Resource Group (AOC)
African American/Black Male Staff (AABMS)
Asian-American Pacific Islander Staff & Faculty Affinity Group (AAPI)
Black Faculty Association (BFA)
Black Women on the Move (BWM)
Latino Faculty Association (LFA)
LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Association (LGBTQ FSA)
The Faculty Enrichment Center strives to drive professional development and career advancement, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, promote a culture of inclusion and enhance social and personal well-being of faculty at UC.
The UC Staff Success Center provides individuals with numerous options to develop their skills, knowledge, and abilities to both support their goals and the goals of the university. SSC offers comprehensive professional development workshops, software training for University of Cincinnati applications, and much more.
UC provides an array of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs for its employees and their families to help address their differing needs throughout the various stages of their university career.
Center for Integrative Health and Wellness
The Osher Center for Integrative Health promotes integrative medicine principles at the UC Academic Health Center and throughout the community. We are working to engage members of all colleges and units, along with our community partners, to develop robust integrative health and wellness initiatives and programs.
In addition to offering an award-winning fitness facility, Campus Recreation strives to be a place where members can connect with one another in a safe and positive environment - a place where everyone feels welcome.
Healthy UC is a collaborative whose members represent campus departments and units which support faculty, staff, and student well-being.
The Office of the University Ombuds is a safe place for all members of the UC community to talk about university related conflicts, issues or concerns.
Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion
The Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion (OGEI) serves University of Cincinnati students, faculty, staff, and visitors in ensuring equal access to university programs and activities in support of the University’s commitment to equity and inclusion. OGEI works to ensure that all persons can work, live, and learn free from all forms of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex.
Tobacco Free UC is the initiative to support this board rule and empower the UC community to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
UCPD works closely with the Cincinnati Police Department to prevent crime within and around the campus community. The UCPD Crime Analyst utilizes real-time data to proactively develop strategies to keep our campus and community safe
International Services supports UC’s global students, scholars, and staff. International Services advocates for you and work every day to meet your needs, from immigration advising to social interaction.
The mission of 1N5 is to prevent suicide by erasing the stigma of mental illness and promoting optimal mental wellness. 1N5 achieves this mission through education and stigma reduction, community engagement, policy and advocacy, and measurement and data work.
Center for Closing the Health Gap
Our work is based on the principle that the people most affected by health disparities must lead the movement. They create their own solutions and monitor their progress. The Health Gap’s Grassroots Mobilization Model engages, advocates, and empowers community movements.
Since 2008, Lindner Center of HOPE has served as a lifeline to tens of thousands who’ve faced the struggle of mental illness or addiction. Offering a wide range of mental health services and treatments in an atmosphere that promotes long-term healing, we are staffed by some of the nation’s best psychiatric experts. Lindner Center of HOPE is a place entirely dedicated to hope – and finding your unique path forward.
Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and South-West Ohio
Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio is dedicated to promoting mental health and working to prevent mental and substance use disorders through education, advocacy, and service. We provide safety net services, community, and professional education, and we're the regional experts in Certified Peer Support.
MindPeace works together with community partners to continue the development and implementation of a seamless system of mental health support for children and adolescents, with a focus on school-based, stakeholder-selected partnerships.
NAMI Southwest Ohio provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is a non-profit organization whose work includes reducing the stigma of suicide, promoting evidence-based prevention strategies, and raising awareness about suicide’s relationship to mental illness, alcohol, drug abuse, and other issues.
PreventionFIRST! implements best practice strategies to reduce the risk of behavioral health disorders.
Talbert House is empowering children, adults, and families to live healthy, safe and productive lives. The agency's network of services focuses on prevention, assessment, treatment, and reintegration. Services are provided at multiple sites throughout Southwest Ohio
Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
We plan, fund, manage, and evaluate a comprehensive system of public behavioral healthcare services that are available to all residents of Hamilton County.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Enter your zip code to view information on local state-licensed providers who specialize in treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness.
The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.