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Welcome to the new mental health center at Barstow Community College called The Mindful Space. This is a place where students can now receive mental health services from a mental health counselor, Dr. Christa Banton, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Services are tailored to meet the needs of each individual and are provided free to students.
Schedule an appointment using the Counseling Mental Health and Wellness Appointments on your student portal. How to Schedule an Appointment: https://tinyurl.com/yywvarnc
Services that are provided through The Mindful Space include individual psychotherapy, coaching, group therapy, assessment, crisis intervention, consultation, referrals to additional services in the community, and disciplinary intervention. Services are voluntary and referrals can be made by students, staff, or faculty through the following email TheMindfulSpace@Barstow.edu
Each student will receive 6 sessions per semester of individual therapy
Teletherapy is being offered while we are off campus
Sessions can be 30 to 60 minutes depending upon the needs/preference of the student
We are open Monday through Friday from 8-5pm for appointments
Appointments can be made easily through a student’s single sign on portal
Appointments can also be made by emailing The Mindful Space
All services are personal, private, and confidential
Local Resources Below:
Barstow Hospital Emergency Room 820 E Mountain View St, Barstow, CA 92311 Phone: (760) 256-1761
Family Resource Center
No Cost Behavioral Health & Community Services
170 N. Yucca Avenue Barstow, CA 92311
Call to make an appointment: 760 256-0916 ext. 1710
Community Crisis Response Team
Services the entire High Desert Call 760-956-2345
Available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Mission City Community Network:
COVID-19 Response: Telehealth services available
Insurance preferred sliding scale ($35-$85),
Free for students with no insurance
Call 818-895-3100 to set up an appointment
https://mccn.org/barstow
SB Behavioral Health Services Department:
COVID-19 Response: Telehealth services available
Insurance or Medi-Cal recipients
Call 760-255-5700 to set up an appointment
Riverside San Bernardino
COVID-19 Response: Free Telehealth services available for students
Call 760 256-9016 to set up an appointment
https://mccn.org/barstow
Victor Community Support Services
Call 760-255-1496 to set up an appointment https://www.victor.org/barstow
Everyone experiences stress, sadness and anxiety from time to time. For additional information on mental health services in your area, please refer to SAMHSA’s Mental Health Service Locator: https://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
If you or someone you know is struggling, thinking about suicide, or in crisis, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org, or dial 911 or go/take them immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room for an evaluation.
Conversations can be life changing. You don’t have to be an expert to help – you just have to be there. Not sure how? Check out https://activeminds.org/var and explore Active Minds’ easy, three-step guide to what to say and do.
