MCC Provides Access to 24/7 Mental & Emotional Support Services

While getting an education can add onto challenges presented by other personal and professional stressors, Middlesex Community College is here to help. In partnership with Christie Campus Health, Middlesex is providing students with free, additional mental health support and resources.

“This has been a uniquely challenging time and we understand that our students are dealing with complex and stressful circumstances,” said Leonard Russ, MCC’s Assistant Dean of Student Support Services. “MCC is excited to partner with Christie Campus to offer a free program that will be available to our student 24/7 through a support line. The service also provides a plethora of articles and resources students can access at any time, and providers are available to meet with our students at a location and time that best supports their needs.”

MCC’s partnership with Christie Campus is meant to help the college guide students to reach their academic goals by supporting their mental and emotional needs. The 24/7 year-round access to services includes a support line, counseling services, and suite of self-help materials.

Regardless of the day or where a student is, a student can call the support line for in-the-moment help, speak to a counselor, and get connected to next steps.

Christie Campus also provides free telehealth or off-campus face-to-face counseling sessions. Students can access these sessions anywhere across the globe, no insurance necessary. For both the support line and counseling services, MCC will offer space on the Bedford and Lowell campuses for students to have privacy if they do not wish to call from home.

Articles, resources and self-help tools are available on the My Wellness Hub. Topics include information on mental and emotional health, fitness and nutrition, academic performance, stress management, healthy relationships, and more.

“The partnership enhances the services MCC offers through the Wellness Resource Center,” Russ said. “At Middlesex, we want our students to succeed here at the college and beyond, and that starts by helping to address their most basic, physical and mental needs.”