University of Providence Campus Advocacy and Counseling
Nikki Lewis-Clark M.Ed., LCPC
Campus Advocate and Counselor
406-791-5986 | wellbeing.up@uprovidence.edu
This service is supported via the Montana Healthcare Foundation.
Advocacy
Confidential victim advocacy and case management for students.
Assist students by sharing victim rights and reporting options, providing emotional support, and offering assistance in navigating on-campus and off-campus policies, procedures, services and systems.
Coordination of awareness, education, and prevention initiatives related to sexual assault, alcohol, drugs, suicide and coping with significant life transition points (i.e. end of athletic career).
Counseling
Brief, solution-focused individual counseling for common mental health concerns with limits of in-person sessions of 8 per semester.
Students are encouraged to have a plan for ongoing care prior to arriving to campus, especially those who have experienced significant recent concerns or who have longstanding mental health concerns.
TimelyCare
The University of Providence continues to put student needs first, providing well-being services for both distance learners and campus students, as well as faculty and staff. The University strives to create a healthier campus through a connected system of care. Through the University’s partnership with TimelyCare, students have on-demand access and scheduled health and well-being services via a virtual platform.
Founded in 2017, TimelyCare serves 2.3+ million students, educators and staff at more than 350 campuses nationwide. TimelyCare provides a comprehensive suite of services including mental health counseling, on-demand emotional support, medical care, psychiatric care, health coaching, student success coaching, basic needs assistance, faculty and staff guidance, peer support and self guided wellness tools.
Students, faculty, and staff have access to the following TimelyCare services – at no cost and without the barrier of traditional insurance:
- On-demand and appointment-based medical care
- On-demand mental health and emotional support (TalkNow)
- Appointment-based mental health counseling (up to 12 sessions each academic
year)
- Health coaching
- Basic Needs assistance
- Student Success Coaching
- Care navigation
- Peer support community
- Digital self-care content
Register for TimelyCare