Welcome to the CARE Center!
Schedule here to meet with a Social Worker or Mental Health/Career Counselor.
For immediate assistance during office hours, call the front desk at: 763-493-0554
Spring 2024 Service Update
Our counseling team is currently offering three types of services (our website will be fully updated by Fall '24 to more thoroughly reflect these changes). Please look at the guidelines below to determine what might be a best fit before you make an appointment.
Personal Counseling
Best suited for basic emotional support, academic struggles, PSEO students, life transitions, and learning coping skills.
Mental Health Counseling
Best suited for chronic and/or recurring mental health concerns, coping with trauma, history of interpersonal violence and/or sexual violence, and previously diagnosed mental disorders.
Art Therapy
Best suited for all concerns listed under Mental Health Counseling. Strong emphasis in processing holistic needs through art making.
Counseling
Counselors and Mental Health Therapist- provide free and confidential one on one short term mental health and career counseling. We also offer workshops and events to promote personal development and well-being. We assist students in defining and meeting personal, academic, and career objectives. Meet the Counseling Team.
Advocacy
Dean of Student Services- provides leadership and support to the student services team and advocates for programming that empowers our students.
Director of Student Conduct- provides conflict resolution and mediation that supports NHCC’s Code of Conduct by focusing on the promotion of personal growth and development of students.
Resources
Social Worker- provides basic needs support including: applying for medical assistance, SNAP benefits, housing, food insecurity, child care, emergency grants and can help connect you to many community resources.
NHCC's Food Cupboard- provides prepared meals, snacks, fresh food, dry goods, school supplies, hygiene and baby products for all NHCC students.
Empowerment
Our department strives to empower our students to achieve success.
Events
Contact Us
Location & Contact
Location
Educational Services (ES) 118
Phone
763-493-0554
For mental health crisis after office hours, please call 988 -the suicide and crisis lifeline, or 911. More info here.
Care Center Hours
In person & virtual
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: Closed