Facilities and Services - Health and Guidance
- Counseling and Guidance Center
- Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Clinic
- Nursing Center for Family Health
- Counseling and Psychological Services
- M. D. Steer Audiology and Speech-Language Clinics
- Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Counseling and Guidance Center
The Counseling and Guidance Center offers confidential counseling services to University students and employees and to community residents. Assistance is provided for a variety of career and personal concerns, such as relationship difficulties, personal adjustment, career planning and decision-making, feelings of sadness or loss, and stress. There is no charge for either individual counseling services or the tests or assessment instruments that may be administered as part of the counseling process. The center, a service and training facility of the Counseling and Development Program in the College of Education, is located in the Steven C. Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education, Room 3202. Please call 49-49738 for assistance.
Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Clinic
The Purdue Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Clinic offers safe, confidential therapeutic services to people in the Lafayette, West Lafayette, and surrounding communities. Services are available to staff, students, and faculty of Purdue in addition to community members. The clinic sees all ages for feelings of loss, depression, and stress. Services include individual therapy, premarital counseling, marital therapy, divorce/remarriage counseling, groups for children of divorce, and play therapy for children. The clinic offers a sliding-scale fee beginning at $10 per session. The clinic is on the first floor of Fowler House at the corner of State and Intramural, and is administered by the Department of Child Development and Family Studies; phone 49-42939.
Nursing Center for Family Health
The Nursing Center for Family Health offers health assessment and education to the entire University community. It is a learning laboratory for the educational program in nursing, and services are provided by graduate or senior nursing students under the direction of nurse practitioners or registered nurses. Health-assessment exams, pap smears, cholesterol testing, diabetes screening, health counseling, and blood pressure monitoring are offered. Located in the basement of Johnson Hall, the center is open during the academic year and has limited hours during the summer. Most services require a modest fee. Call 49-46341. Appointment needed.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) supports academic and personal development needs of Purdue students and their partners. CAPS’ multidisciplinary staff includes psychologists, clinical social workers, a psychiatrist, post-doctoral psychology fellows, pre-doctoral psychology interns, master’s-level therapists, and an assessment specialist.
Services include individual counseling, conjoint counseling, group therapy, workshop experiences, outreach, consultation, psychological testing, and drug and alcohol-related assessments and programming. Appropriate referrals can be arranged with community agencies, as needed. All services are confidential.
Both main locations and various satellite offices offer students some services free of charge. Check with the receptionist for further information.
For appointments and information, contact either of two CAPS locations: Psychological Sciences Building, Room 1120, or Purdue University Student Health Center, second floor. Call 49-46995. Hours are from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m Monday through Friday. Some evening hours may be available at satellite offices.
M. D. Steer Audiology and Speech-Language Clinics
The clinics are a community facility providing a broad range of diagnostic and therapy services for children and adults with speech, language, and hearing disorders. They are the practicum laboratory of the academic graduate program in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Clinical supervisors are licensed by the state of Indiana and hold certification awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The clinics are located in the basement of Heavilon Hall and are open to Purdue faculty, staff, and their dependents as well as to the general public. Appointments can be made by contacting the main office, 49-44229, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
The School of Veterinary Medicine operates a Veterinary Teaching Hospital to provide practical, hands-on training in an actual hospital, to provide consultation and care for patients referred by veterinarians throughout the Midwest, and to serve as an environment for clinical research programs. Specialized medical and surgical care is available for animals on a referral basis. Routine care, including physical examinations, vaccinations, preventive medical care, behavior training, and dental prophylaxis is available through the Small Animal Community Practice to residents of Tippecanoe County who do not have a veterinarian. Emergency referral service is available around the clock. Large animal emergency cases do not need a referral. An ambulatory service also makes farm calls for food animals and horses in Tippecanoe and surrounding counties.
The hospital is staffed by licensed veterinarians who are board certified in various specialty areas. They are assisted by residents and interns (graduate veterinarians) and highly skilled technicians. Under close supervision, senior veterinary medical and veterinary technology students participate in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
For appointments or emergency care, call the Small Animal Hospital at 49-41107 or the Large Animal Hospital at 49-48548.