Well Being

/ Resources / By

Counseling and Psychological Services: 

CAPS is a student resource available to all graduate and undergraduate students at Redfern. You are all eligible to utilize CAPS for any mental health/overall well-being support you might need. You are eligible for several free sessions, and if you use all of those, your student health insurance will contribute to the cost of additional sessions, making it reasonably affordable. CAPS can assist with the following:

  • Mental Health Diagnoses and Counseling
  • Relationship and Sexual Violence Counseling
  • Eating Disorders Counseling
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Counseling
  • Therapy Assistance Online
  • Online mental health screening tool
  • Group Therapy

Employee Assistance Program: 

You can also find a counselor through the EAP. Most of them are available for virtual appointments, so you can meet with them from the comfort of your home, the coffee shop, office, etc. In addition to counseling services, the EAP also provides assistance with legal and financial matters. It’s a great resource that’s available to you at no cost. EAP can assist with the following:

  • Confidential Emotional Support
  • Work and Lifestyle Support
  • Legal Guidance
  • Financial Resources
  • Digital Support

Therapy Assistance Online: 

Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) is as an online library of engaging, interactive programs that help you learn life skills and bounce back from disappointments or obstacles. TAO has many videos and interactive components that helps one to gain the necessary knowledge and self-awareness to achieve their specific goals.

Healthy Campus: 

Healthy Campus offers many different opportunities for the Clemson University related to health and wellbeing. These engaged learning activities include creative inquiry teams, internships, class projects, and mindfulness and wellbeing short courses. Below are some of the opportunities that Healthy Campus offers. Always check out their website for more information and new opportunities.

  • Koru Mindfulness is an evidence-based program specifically designed for teaching mindfulness and meditation as a way to manage stress and reduce anxiety, developed by Duke University. This resource can provide specific skills that help calm and focus the mind, including breathing exercises, guided imagery, body scan and more. This course is open to students and employees. To learn more or to register, visit this website.
  • Creative inquiry teams are one way that Healthy Campus Staff work with undergraduate students to develop a culture of health and wellbeing. Three courses that we offer include:
    • Assessment in College Student Health CI: This course will focus on the analysis of the National College Health Assessment and preparing presentations for campus stakeholders. Students will gain skills in data analysis, presentation development, and health advocacy. Contact Jennifer Goree (goree@clemson.edu) or Kelley Metcalfe (krgoins@clemson.edu) for more information.
    • Aspire to Be Well CI: This course is developed to train students as facilitators for the Aspire to Be Well Program. In this course students learn skills as health peer facilitators, develop research projects from relevant data sets, and participate in health & wellness events. Contact Chloe Dixon (cgreen6@clemson.edu) for more information.
  • Student Health 101 is a well-being newsletter/ online resource that covers a wide range of health and well-being topics. This student focused information source provides content that is relevant to the student experience and has shown to impact student success and retention rates. Student Health 101 sent to students via email on a regular basis and is promoted on social media.

 

In addition to these resources, there are crisis resources available for different populations (keep in mind that if you or someone you know has a mental health emergency, you can ALWAYS call 911):

Crisis services

 

For a exhaustive list of local resources, please continue below:

Food and Financial Assistance

  1. Clemson Community Care
    • Food, rent and utility assistance, assistance with SNAP applications, homeless support, back to school supplies, referral, holiday baskets.
    • Walk-ins Monday-Thursday 9-10:30am
    • Location:
    • Phone: (864) 653-4460
    • Website: https://clemsoncommunitycare.org/
  2. United Christian Ministries
    • Food, rent and utility assistance, back to school supplies, referral, holiday baskets.
    • Hours: M, W, F 9am-am walk-ins, Food assistance 9am-noon
    • Location: 303 Dacusville Hwy, Easley
    •  Phone: 864-671-1134
    • Website: https://www.ucmpc.org/
  3. Shine Soup Kitchen & The Dream Center & Opportunity Village

Domestic Violence

  1.  Rape Crisis Council of Pickens County
    • Services of this council provide sexual assault victims and their families support and encouragement through the healing process and provide prevention and education for the community. Group Counseling for Survivors are facilitated by a licensed therapist on most Tuesdays at 4pm and are offered at no cost.
    • Location: 5190 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Suite A, Easley, SC 29640
    • Phone: 864-442-5500
    • Website: https://www.pcadvocacy.org/
  2.  Safe Harbor
    • 24 Hour Hotline: 800-291-2139
    • Emergency housing, counseling, order of protection services, support groups, classes. Undisclosed locations in Seneca, Greenville, and Anderson
    • Website: https://www.safeharborsc.org/
  3.  The Parenting Place
    • 1899 Gentry Memorial Highway, Easley, SC, 864-898-5583
    • The mission of the Parenting Place is to build relationships and provide services, resources, and support that will prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect.
    • Website: https://www.tppupstate.org/about_us
  4.  Foothills Alliance
    • 115 Alexander Ave., Anderson, SC, 864-231-7273 (24 hour crisis line)
    • Crisis Response, advocacy, counseling, and educational programs for victims of sexual assault
    • Website: http://www.foothillsalliance.org

Housing

  1. SHARE Pickens Office
    • Are you a Pickens County resident looking for housing assistance? Consider using this service.
    • Location: 122 East 1 st Avenue, Easley, SC
    • Phone: 864-859-2989
  2. Easley Housing Authority
    • Looking for a home in the Pickens County area? Easley Housing Authority can assist you in your journey.
    • Location: 103 Wallace Drive, Easley, SC
    • Phone: 864-855-0629
  3. Habitat for Humanity
    • Pickens County Habitat for Humanity partners with low-moderate income individuals and families to build affordable homes that will create opportunities for financial stability and self-reliance.
    • Phone: 864-878-6374
    • Website: https://pickenshabitat.org
  4. Rebuild Upstate
    • Provides home preservation and repair services to keep residents in their homes, including ramp instillations, roof repairs, flooring repairs, plumbing repairs, etc.
    • Website: https://rebuildupstate.org/homeowners/ (online application)
    • Phone: 864-643-5711
  5. Shaw Center for Housing and Economic Development
    • Provides home repair for low-income homeowners in Clemson, Central, and Pendleton
    • Request application by contacting at Grshawcenter@gmail.com
  6. SC Stay Plus
  7. Urban League of the Upstate and Pickens County
    • Housing counseling program to help bridge the gap in minority home ownership and provide more affordable housing.
    • Website: https://urbanleagueupstate.org/

Education

  1. Adult Learning Center Pickens County
    • Looking for a way to earn your GED or SC Diploma, improve your reading, math, or English skills, or earn the credentials needed to become a Teaching Assistant. The Adult Learning Center can help you achieve these goals.
    • Location: 201 South Street, Easley, SC
    • Phone: 864-397-3800
    • Website: https://alc.pickens.k12.sc.us/

Employment

  1. SC Works Easley Center—Quickjobs
    • Looking for a job in the Pickens County area? Visit a SC Works Center to find available jobs.
    • Location: 1774 Powdersville Road, Easley, SC
    • Clemson Location: 1376 Tiger Boulevard, Suite 102, Clemson
    • Phone: 864-220-8990, Easley; (864) 643-0071, Clemson
    • Website: https://scworks.org/about-us/statewide-centers/worklink
  2. Job Connection at Goodwill
    • Job leads and referral, resume development, computer/fax/internet access, workshops, etc.
    • Location: 811 Saco Lowell Road, Easley, SC 29640
    • Phone: (864) 644-0244

Libraries

  • Pickens County Library System, Website: https://pickenscountylibrarysystem.com/
  • Books, business discounts, free computers and internet, business discounts, meeting rooms, passport service, seed library (only Sarlin branch)
    1. Central Clemson Branch
      • Location: 105 Commons Way, Central, SC
      • Phone: 864-639-6643
    2. Easley Branch
      • Location: 304 Biltmore Road, Easley, SC
      • Phone: 864-850-7088
    3. Sarlin Branch
      • Location: 15 South Palmetto Street, Liberty, SC
      • Phone: 864-843-5805
    4. Village Branch
      • Location: 124 North Catherine Street, Pickens, SC
      • Phone: 864-898-5747

Substance Abuse

  1. Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County
    • Looking for an outpatient service that will assist you in preventing substance abuse?
    • Location: 309 East Main Street, Pickens, SC
    • ACCEPTS MEDICAID
    • Phone: 864-898-5800
    • Website: http://www.bhspickens.com/
  2. Home With a Heart
    • Need long-term treatment for issues related to substance abuse? Home With a Heart provides residential care for those wanting to prevent future substance abuse.
    • Phone: 864-843-3058 or 877-843-3058
    • Website: http://www.homewithaheart.com/

Medical/Healthcare

  1. Clemson Rural Health (Habla Espanol)
    • Location: 200 Booker Street, Walhalla
    • Phone: 864-656-3067
    • Website: https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/clemson-rural-health/index.html
  2. Foothills Community Health Care
    • Locations: Clemson, Easley and Anderson
    • Phone: 864-722-0283 (Clemson)
    • Website: https://www.myfchc.org/
  3. Clemson Free Clinic
    • Location: 1200 Tiger Blvd.
    • Phone: 864-654-8277
    • Website: https://www.clemsonfreeclinic.org/
  4. Rosa Clark Medical Clinic
    • Location: 301 Memorial Drive, Seneca
    • Phone: 864-882-4664
    • Website: https://rosaclarkclinic.org/

Medical Transportation

  1. Medicaid transportation for medical appointments only for persons with Medicaid
    • Phone number: 1-866-910-7688
    • Must call three days in advance to reserve a ride

Diabetes Prevention and Education

  1. Pickens YMCA
  2. Easley YMCA
  3. Seneca YMCA

Counseling Referrals

Oconee

  1. Carolina Counseling Professionals
    • Paulette Herbert, PhD., LISW-CP, and other therapists
    • Location: Seneca
    • Phone: 864.973.1359
    • Adults, Children, Adolescents
  2. Dede Culbertson, LPC
    • Location:  Seneca
    • Phone: 864.710.4723
    • Email: magnoliafamilycounseling@gmail.com
    • Adults, families, adolescents, children
  3. Cheryl Smart, LISW-CP
  4. Eunice Lehmacher, LISW-CP
  5. Fortitude Counseling
    • Location: Seneca
    • Phone: 864.885.0157
    • Adults, children/adolescents
    • Website: https://fortitudeccss.com/
    • Adults, families, adolescents, children
  6. iTrust Wellness Group

Clemson

  1. Counseling & Psychological Services of the Upstate – Chris Ruth, PhD (male)
  2. Virginia Miller, LPC
  3. Judy Bliss, LPC
  4. The Well Center

Anderson

  1. Anderson Center for Mindfulness – Suzette Guest, LISW-CP, Elizabeth Welch, LISW-CP, Tracie Thomas, LPC
    • Location: Anderson
    • Phone: 864-844.8019
    • Adults, children/adolescents, couples
  2. Micheala Tomberlin, LPC & Associates
  3. Free Helplines for Mental Health
    • 803.680.5993
    • SC Hopes, 844.SC.HOPES
    • Tu Apoyo, 833-Tu-APOYO, 833.882.7696 (Spanish speaking only)
  4. Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon
  5. Bereavement Counseling
    • Prisma Health Hospice of the Foothills
    • Location: Seneca
    • Phone: 864-882-8940
    • groups and individual therapy by MSW also for people whose loved one did not die while on hospice