Welcome to Cool-Aid!
We are a
student-run helpline at UNH.
We offer a friendly ear and a referral service to the surrounding
communities. Feel free to check out our website, drop us an
e-mail,
or call our helpline whenever you want to vent about anything.
We are a non-biased and non-judgemental group of students
who have been trained to develop great listening skills
and we have unlimited resources so we can help you.
And best of all, we’re totally anonymous and so are you.
Call our
helpline at 862-2293
OR e-mail us by clicking here.
ABOUT
COOL-AID
·
We are funded by your STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE
·
All Cool-Aid Members go through two sessions of training on everything
from
listening, to refrral information training, to red-flag issues, to
confidentiality.
·
The help-line is open from 5:00 - Midnight 7 days a week.
·
The program is totally run by students.
·
We are a completely anonymous and confidential, and non-judgemental.
·
We get calls ranging from stress to suicide, but no problem is too
small.
·
We are a volunteer / non profit organization.
OUR CONCEPT
Our concept, or mission statement, changes a bit each year to fit the
requirements of SAFSI.
As of right now, our concept is this:
Cool-Aid is the UNH student-run helpline whose main purpose is to provide an
unbiased and unprejudiced ear for all UNH students and community. Cool-Aid
provides help in three main ways:
1. The helpline is available from 5pm-midnight, 7 days a week during the UNH
academic year. The helpline provides an opportunity for callers to discuss a
variety of issues and concerns including, but not limited to, academic stress,
roommate troubles, suicide, depression, rape, alcohol, drugs, eating concerns,
sex, and relationships. Cool-Aid members can also give callers referrals and
numbers to professional services to further help the caller.
2. A 24-hour tapeline is available for additional information on all of the
above listed topics, as well as outside of Cool-Aid's operating hours.
3. Cool-Aid has a website that provides current information about the
organization, as well as links to other Internet resources.
Membership in Cool-Aid is on a volunteer basis and is open to any full-time,
matriculated, UNH undergraduate student who completes the training process.
All calls to Cool-Aid are kept strictly confidential within the organization.
JOINING COOL-AID
Cool-Aid holds periodic Information Sessions at the beginning of each semester
for students who are interested in joining. To find out when these are, send us
an e-mail. We also hold training
sessions in order to prepare new members for our program.
The requirements for the new members during training are as follows:
· You must be a UNH Student
· You must complete a new-member application
· You must complete our training program
· You must have an informal interview with one
of our co-trainers
· You must sign a
confidentiality policy
The requirements for active members and executive members are as follows:
· You must fullfill 1 weekly shift (3.5 hours)
each week
· You must fullfill 1 weekend shift (3.5 hours)
each month
· You must attend weekly
membership meetings each Sunday night
OUR RESOURCES
These are some of the resources and organizations which we work with:
General:
Emergency
(Police/Fire/Ambulance): *911
Public Safety (Dispatch, Escort): 862-1212
Counseling Center: 862-2090
Health Services:
862-1530
Academic:
Center for Academic Resources (CAR):
862-3698
Career Services:
862-2551
UNH Writing Center
University Advising Center (UAC):
862-2064
Alcohol
and Drugs:
Counseling Center: 862-2090
Health Services: 862-1530
Saferides: 862-1414
Campus
Activities:
Student Organization Services: 862-4YOU
Campus
Safety:
Emergency:
*911
Women's Self Defense Classes: 862-1427
Public Safety (Dispatch and Escorts): 862-1212
Diversity
Issues:
Diversity
Support Coaltion (DSC): 862-1609
The Alliance (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgendered Issues), The Black Student Union, The Disabilities Student
Organization, Hillel (Jewish Student Organization), Mosaico, The Native
American Cultural Association and The United Asian Coalition
The
Office of Multicultural Affairs: 862-2050, MUB 122
Eating
Concerns/Nutrition:
Medical:
862-3177
Counseling Center 862-2090
Health Education: 862-3823
UNH Dining
Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgendered Issues:
The Counseling Center (Paul Cody): 862-2090
The Alliance (DSC) 862-4522: MUB 7
The Office of Multicultural Affairs: 862-2050, MUB 122
Safezones Peer Education(Michele Holt-Shannon): 862-0130
Presidents Task Force on GLTB Issue: 862-0545
Tuesday Afternoon Group (TAG): 862-0545
Sexual
Assault:
SHARPP 862-3494
(24 hours/day)
STDs and
Sexual Health:
Health Services: 862-1530
Suicide
and Depression:
Counseling Center: 862-2090
The Campus Ministry: 862-1165
Local and National Resources
General:
Virtual Pamphlet Collection
American Psychological Association Pamphlet Collection
Peer Health Organization
NACBT
Strafford Guidance Center: Dover (742-0630) or Rochester (332-8090)
Seacoast Mental Health Center (Portsmouth): 431-6703
Alcohol and
Drugs:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Peer Health Organization-Alcohol and Drugs
First Step to Recovery (Dover): 749-3244
Eating
Concerns/Nutrition:
Peer Health Organization-Eating Concerns
NACBT
Harvard's Eating Concern Resources
National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Dsisorders (Illinois):
312-831-3438
The Center for Eating Disorders Management (Dover): 742-0047
Contraception
Resources:
FAQ For Sexual And Reproductive Health
Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgendered Resources:
Queer Resources Directory
Youth Assistance Organization
Oasis Online
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays): 1-800-750-2524
(9am-9pm)
NH Gay Info Line: 224-1686
Gender Talk North (NH): 924-8828
Dover GLTB Helpline and Support Group: 743-GAY2
Citizen's Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Rights: 224-1686
Sexual
Assault, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse:
Peer Health Organization-Sexual Assault
Child Help USA Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4ACHILD
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-852-3388
Women's Resource Center: 1-888-747-7070
A Safe Place: Portsmouth (436-7924)
Our House (Home for neglected and abused girls 12-18): 742-2963
Somersworth Group Home (Home for neglected and abused boys 12-18): 692-5479
NH Dvision For Children Youth and Families: 443-8326
Relationships
NACBT
Stress:
Peer Health Organization-Stress
STDs and Sexual
Health:
New
Hampshire Aids Hotline: 1-800-752-AIDS (1-800-344-SIDA en espanol)
Counseling and Information Line: 1-800-590-2437
Planned Parenthood (24 hrs.): 1-800-359- 3359
Suicide and
Depression:
The Samaritans
Strafford Guidance Center: Dover (742-0630) or Rochester (332-8090)
Seacoast Mental Health Center (Portsmouth): 431-6703
CONTACT US
Cool-Aid Helpline: 862-2293
Cool-Aid Business Line: 862-2294
Cool-Aid Email: coolaidunh@yahoo.com