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Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)

Mission and Goals

As a unit of the University Health Center and Division of Student Affairs, Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) supports the mission of the University in our commitment to the academic, personal, social and psychological growth of students at the University of Georgia. CAPS strives to be highly accessible, while promoting a healthy learning community for students and the University community.

In our efforts to accomplish this mission, CAPS is student-centered and dedicated to providing the best available mental health services. CAPS provides short-term individual counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring, psychological testing, and makes referrals to campus and community resources when appropriate. CAPS is committed to providing the University community with expertise in the areas of consultation and outreach. Our clinical setting and staff also provides high quality training and supervision for advanced trainees.

CAPS offers these services with respect for others, appreciation of diversity, and compassion for the people we serve, ever mindful of and responsive to the changing needs of the University community.

Location, Hours, and Contact Information

Location:
CAPS is located on the third floor of the University Health Center, on the corner of College Station and East Campus Roads.

Hours:
Fall/Spring Semester:
Monday & Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Tuesday - Thursday, 8 am - 7 pm

Summer Semester and Breaks:
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Contact Information:
Phone: 706-542-2273
After Hour Emergency: 706-542-2200 (UGA Police)

Confidentiality

Under Georgia law, mental health records are privileged and confidential. No one outside the University Health Center (UHC) professional staff may have access to your records and no one outside the UHC may be given information without your consent. Exceptions to confidentiality may occur only under certain circumstances. These exceptions include serious immediate threat to your life or welfare or to the life or welfare of another person or the university community. For additional information, please see our Statement of Confidentiality.

Commitment to Diversity

CAPS strives to provide quality care that is sensitive and responsive to the needs of our diverse students. We recognize that all people are cultural beings who are influenced by race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual identity or orientation, age, disability, religion, and other aspects of culture. CAPS is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming environment. We are dedicated to culturally relevant and appropriate training of our staff. We recognize the importance of increasing access and quality service delivery to traditionally underserved and underrepresented students. We welcome suggestions and input for improvement of our services to our diverse students at the University of Georgia.