Resources for Helpers

Motivational Interviewing Consultation Team

MI@MU is a consultation team aimed at helping members of the MU and Columbia communities develop and elaborate skills in Motivational Interviewing (MI) in order to improve assessment, intervention, and referral services for college students at risk. The team serves as a collaborative network of support for health and student service professionals striving to do the sometimes difficult work of giving others "a good listening to."

MI@MU meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, NOON, at the Student Health Center. For information on MI@MU, contact oneills@health.missouri.edu

To learn more about Motivational Interviewing, go to www.motivationalinterview.org

Resources for Help Seekers

Student Health Center

In addition to the DATA Walk-In Clinic, Student Health offers services by appointment to help students assess their substance use, reduce risk from alcohol or drugs, or stop using substances. Services emphasize student choices and personal responsiblity for change while offering non-judgmental support and suggestions. Students should indicate their concern about substances when they call. Student Health also provides general psychological services, psychiatry, and primary care. For information about substance-related services, contact Susan O'Neill, PhD, at: oneills@health.missouri.edu

Wellness Resource Center

The Wellness Resource Center (WRC) provides BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students), which gives students a chance to evaluate their substance use in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. The program consists of a 2 hour workshop and a 1 hour individual follow-up session, and is designed to assess patterns of substance and related negative consequences while encouraging risk reduction. There is no charge for students who come to BASICS voluntarily. The WRC also offers extensive on-line resources at their website.

University Counseling Center

The University Counseling Center offers individual, couples, and group counseling at no cost to MU students. Students come to the Counseling Center to work on issues such as relationships, stress, loss and greif, transitions, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use, sexual assault, past physical or sexual abuse, GLBT concerns, or family issues.