UCSB provides a wide array of well-being services to students, staff, and faculty. Most services are free or low cost; all are available in a remote learning environment.
UCSB Health and Wellness (H&W) offers mental health and wellness support: https://wellbeing.ucsb.edu/ Number: 805-893-2630
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides timely, culturally appropriate, and effective mental health services to UCSB students, as well as professional consultation to faculty, staff, and families: https://caps.sa.ucsb.edu/ Number: 805-893-4411 Available 24/7
Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (CARE) is UC Santa Barbara’s confidential advocacy and education office for interpersonal violence (sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking): https://care.ucsb.edu/ Number: 805-893-4613
Addictive Behaviors & Recovery (ABR) Services including assessment, counseling, education, and safety information related to alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, other substances, gaming, gambling, device or screen management, pornography, other addictive behaviors, and recovery supportive services are now available to students through Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS): https://caps.sa.ucsb.edu/services/addictive-behaviors-recovery-abr Number: 805-893-4411 Available 24/7
Basic Needs Provides technology access for laptops or Wi-Fi, offering financial assistance, and delivering emergency aid for housing, health, or food crises. They also connect students to critical food security resources like the AS Food Bank, Miramar Pantry, and CalFresh, alongside budgeting workshops and cooking programs to help manage affordable housing and daily living expenses: https://basicneeds.ucsb.edu/ Number: 805-893-2786
The Department of Recreation is committed to creating a healthy campus culture for students, staff, faculty, and neighboring communities. UCSB Recreation seeks to promote balanced lifestyles through innovative and high-quality programs and facilities in the areas of sport, fitness, recreation, and wellness: https://recreation.ucsb.edu/ Number: 805-893-7619