Dear Humboldt Family,

For the 2022-3 academic year, CAPS is offering a "hybrid model."  When you call for an appointment, you will be asked about your preference for in-person or telehealth services. 

If you are a Humboldt student and would like to schedule a session with a therapist, please contact us by calling us at 707.826.3236 or sending an email to humboldtcaps@humboldt.edu (be sure to provide your name and phone number and we will call you back).  We will talk with you about your options.  If you are in acute distress and need to speak with a counselor immediately, even after-hours, you can schedule a TalkNow session (these usually occur within 5-15 minutes of your request) by going to: timelycare.com/calpolyhumboldt or downloading the TimelyCare app to your smartphone.  If you aren't yet registered, you'll need to do that with your humboldt credentials.  For more information about TimelyCare services, check out our webpage on the topic.   (Staff and faculty, please know that you can contact EAP services for support.)

Note: We have a broad array of groups and workshops that are being offered in the Zoom (videoconferencing) format as well as in person.  

Here is a LINK to our current Group Offerings.  Check back frequently for new additions.

The CAPS team is here for you.

My best, Jennifer Sanford, CAPS Director

Instructions on HOW TO ZOOM:

You will be sent a link from through your Humboldt Health Portal about an hour before your scheduled appointment.  Just go to the portal and click the link to join the session. Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, please download the Zoom app from Zoom at the Humboldt Download Center, Google Play store or the Apple store. Otherwise you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link. You can also join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom.  Please make sure you log in a few minutes early. To join a meeting:

1. Open your email and click on the link provided. 
2. A box will pop up prompting you to open Zoom. If you have already downloaded the app, it will take you to a pop up that asks you to please wait for the host to start the meeting. If you haven’t yet downloaded Zoom, then you will be prompted to download the software. This takes only a few moments. The app gives you the option to test your computer audio and adjust your settings while you wait for your therapist.

• If you are participating in a group meeting, please delete your last name from the name information that will appear with your video.

Some things to do before your appointment

Please make sure that you have a secure, confidential space to use that will be free from interruptions or intrusions. Be prepared to provide your therapist with your location at the time of the appointment [this is required for legal purposes].  Keep in mind that if you are using the computer audio, others may be able to hear your conversation. Have headphones available if you need to use them.  In particular, if you are participating in a group, and others in your environment could overhear conversations, we ask that you please use headphones or earphones to be protective of the confidentiality of other group members.  Please have your phone near in case the Zoom meeting gets "glitchy" due to software or internet issues.  Your therapist will call you if such circumstances arise.

Please check your email and health portal for messages from your therapist

There may be forms in the health portal that you need to complete before your appointment. You should complete these forms well before your appointment so that your therapist has time to review them.  If you are new to CAPS in the current academic year, please allow for up to 30 minutes to complete forms.  Whether you are a new or established client, at the beginning of the teletherapy process, we ask that everyone read and sign the Telehealth Consent Form (which will be sent to you through the Health Portal).  All new forms will show up in the "My Forms" tab.  Anytime you have a secure message or form from your CAPS therapist, you will get an email telling you to check your Health Portal.  This is what it looks like (simply click the link to get to the portal):

You can also go to the portal anytime (unassociated from an email link) by following these steps:

1. Sign into Humboldt’s MyHumboldt page.
2. Once in, go to the very bottom of the page. You will see the A-Z index, a directory of Humboldt departments, services, and other important information. Click “H”.
3. Scroll down to “Health Portal.”
4. Click on “Health Portal.”
5. Once in your Health Portal, you will see the drop-down menus, including “My Forms” where you will access the forms you need to complete before your appointment.

Information and Resources on Coping with COVID

• Article by Ashleigh Louis, Ph.D., Your Physical Distancing Tool Kit.  Highly recommended by the CAPS team!  There are some great tips in here.
• Podcast recommendation: The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos; check out the episodes, in particular, on How to Maintain Wellbeing in the Midst of Coronavirus
• California Updates on Coronavirus: Governor Newsome's Website
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) Updates on Coronavirus with Recommendations
• Coping with Social Distancing
• A Host of Articles by the American Psychological Association related to Pandemics including Coronavirus (coping with stress and anxiety, combating bias and stigma, etc.)
• Surviving Quarantine: Skills Workshop (a CAPS Power Point Presentation)