Mental Health

Please note that while we try to keep all contact information up to date. These services often change. Please let us know if any information is no longer accurate.

SCC Student Mental Health Clinic
Jenkins Wellness Center, Bldg 7 Rm 118
509-533-8611
10 counseling sessions for students free of charge.

SCC Wellness Activities
Visit our Wellness Activities page to see current offerings

Catholic Charities Counseling Program
12 E 5th Ave, Spokane 99202
814-844-2834
Sliding Fee Scale ($5-$125) also accepts Medicaid

Frontier Behavioral Health
107 S Division St, Spokane 99202
509-838-4651
Accepts Crisis walk-ins at, no insurance or payment required. Only accepts Medicaid for non-crisis.

Lutheran Community Services
210 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201747-8224
509-747-8224
Free counseling for victims of DV or sexual abuse

Center for Family Development
1404 E 11th Ave, Spokane 99202
509-744-1117

Center for Awareness
3304 E 31st, 99223
208-773-6791
Provides counseling services.

Discovery Counseling Group
1008 N Washington St, 99201
509-413-1193
Provides counseling services.

Providential Solutions
509-765-0150
EFLC, 631 S Richard Allen Ct, 99202
Provides counseling services.

MultiCare Rockwood Behavioral Health Center - Downtown Spokane
W 5th Ave, Ste 422 Spokane 99204
509-342-3480

211-Referrals to available resources in your community

NW Behavioral Health Clinic
905 W Riverside Ave, Ste 610 Spokane 99201
509-742-3460

Veteran's Affairs Medical Center
4815 N Assembly St. Spokane WA
509-434-7288
Provides outpatient, psychiatric, and counseling services to veterans.

Grief Support - Hospice of Spokane
121 S Arthur, Spokane 99201
509-456-0438
hospiceofspokane.org
Provides individual grief counseling and grief support groups at no charge for anyone in the community who has experienced loss through the death of someone close to them.

Psychology Today
Use psychologytoday.com to find providers. You can search by insurance provider and see if they offer a sliding scale based on income.

Spokane Crime Victim Service Center
1-888-288-9221
(24-Hour Crisis Line)

Child Protective Services (CPS)
1-800-557-9671

YWCA Domestic Violence Crisis Line/Shelter
509-326-2255 or 509-326-(CALL)

Sexual Assault Crisis Line
509-624-7273 or 624-(RAPE)
(24-Hour Crisis Line)

Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery
509-535-3155
2230 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Free emergency childcare drop-off is available

Are you having suicidal thoughts?

Suicidal thoughts by themselves aren’t dangerous, but how you respond to them can make all the difference.

Support is available.

You can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 800-273-8255. Press 1 for the Veterans Helpline. If you’re under 21, you can ask to talk to a peer at Teen Link.

Don’t feel like talking on the phone? Try Lifeline Crisis Chat or the Crisis Text Line at 741741.

If you might be at risk of suicide again, download the My3 App from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can use the app to list your crisis contacts, make a safety plan and use emergency resources. For more information visit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Are you concerned someone else might be at risk of suicide?

This person is fortunate you’re paying attention.

Here are five easy steps you can take to help:

Look for warning signs.
- TALKING ABOUT:
  - Wanting to die
  - Great guilt or shame
  - Being a burden to others
- FEELING:
  - Empty, hopeless, trapped, or having no reason to live
  - Extremely sad, more anxious, agitated, or full of rage
  - Unbearable emotional or physical pain
- CHANGING BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS:
  - Making a plan or researching ways to die
  - Withdrawing from friends
  - Saying goodbye, giving away important items, or making a will
  - Taking dangerous risks such as driving extremely fast
  - Displaying extreme mood swings
  - Eating or sleeping more or less
  - Using drugs or alcohol more often
Show you care. This looks different depending on who you are and your relationship, but let the person know you have noticed something has changed and it matters to you. If appropriate, let them tell you how they’re feeling and why.
Ask the question. Make sure you both understand whether this problem is about suicide. “Are you thinking about suicide?”
Restrict access to lethal means. Help the person remove dangerous objects and substances from the places they live and spend time.
Get help. This person may know who they want to talk to (a therapist, their guardian, their partner).

You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 800-273-8255. Don’t feel like talking on the phone? Try the Lifeline Crisis Chat or the Crisis Text Line at 741741

Crisis Care Resources

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text) 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
24/7 Regional Crisis Line: 1-877-266-1818
Domestic Violence: 800-799-7233
LGBTQ+ Support (The Trevor Project): 866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Blackline (BIPOC Hotline): 800-604-5841
The Steve Fund: Text STEVE to 741741 for support specific to individuals of color
Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673 (National resource)
Sexual Assault Crisis Line 509-624-7273 or 509-624-(RAPE) (24-Hour Crisis Line) (Lutheran Community Services)
Police or Health Emergency 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Press 1 for veteran’s services or send a text to 838255
En Español: 888-628-9454
For Deaf and Hard of Hearing via TTY: 800-799-4889
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Wellness Services– Spring Quarter 2024

April 8, 2024 - June 13, 2024
Students need to register for the groups and individual services by contacting Ronda Hain at ronda.hain@scc.spokane.edu.
Workshops are drop-in. No registration required!

Spring Psychoeducational Groups

Begins the week of April 8th and run length of quarter, on ground and online simultaneously.

Writing for Self-Discovery Group

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-10:20, Building 7, Room 13
This group emphasizes learning, and use of journaling for wellbeing.

Healthy Connections Group

Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30-1:20, Building 7, Room 131
This group focuses on what to pursue and what to avoid in relationships of all levels for optimal wellbeing.

Anxiety Relief Group

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:20, Building 7, Room 131
This group will focus on the causes of anxiety, what you may be doing unknowingly to increase anxiety and how to reduce it.

Spring Workshops

All 1 hour, content is the same on each date listed. Workshops are held in Building 7, Room 131 or 134, or online Zoom meeting.

Grief & Loss

Wednesday May 1st, 2:30 pm-3:20 pm, Building 7-Room 131
Thursday May 16th, 8:30 am-9:20 am, Building 7-Room 131

Test/School Anxiety

Tuesday April 30th, 2:30 pm-3:20 pm, Building 7-Room 131
Thursday May 30th, 1:30 pm-2:20 pm, Building 7-Room 131

If you are unable to make any of these workshop dates, please contact Ronda Hain for a one-on-one session.

The Student Health Clinic has a psychiatric nurse practitioner (PNP) available once a week. The PNP provides both mental health therapy, as well as medication management as needed.

To make an appointment, call the clinic at 509-533-8611, or come in and talk with anyone on our health care team.

Take an online mental health screening to learn more about your own current mental health, and general mental health information as provided by Mental Health America.

Please note that while we try to keep all contact information up to date. These services often change. Please let us know if any information is no longer accurate.

Community Detox Service of Spokane: 509-570-7250

Services are available 24 hours a day, 7days a week, for both adults and adolescents. Provides sobering, detoxification, and referral to treatment for persons suffering from alcoholism and other forms of chemical dependency.

Washington Recovery Helpline: 866-789-1511

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Spokane Addiction Recovery Center: 509-624-3251

Provides Inpatient, outpatient, there is a service charge, fees vary.

Spokane AA groups: www.aaspokane.org

Gateway Counseling: 509-532-8855

There is a service charge, they do accept insurance, but not state insurance.

Online Support for Meth and Marijuana Addiction & Recovery: www.dailystrength.org

Ronda Hain
Counselor
B.S., Gonzaga University; M.S., Eastern Washington University; Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Ronda.Hain@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8647

Bio

Degrees and Certifications:
Bachelor of Science (BS) Gonzaga University
Master of Science (MS) Eastern Washington University
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) WA State LH00007032
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) ID State 8520
Chemical Dependency Professional in Training (CDPT)
ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

Biography:
I bring over 25 years of experience in the fields of mental health, rehabilitation, and education to my work here at SCC. I focus my efforts on working collaboratively with individuals to build upon existing strengths to overcome obstacles. I want for others what they want for themselves; to be happy and content in life while moving forward to pursue meaningful goals such as personal development, work, education, and community involvement.
Sandrene Hansen-pinckney
Non-Instruc Acad Employee
Sandrene.Hansen-pinckney@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8321

Make an appointment
Jeffrey Owens
Volunteer/Intern
Jeffrey.Owens@scc.spokane.edu
N/A

Bio

Hello. My name is Jeff Owens, and I am currently at clinical mental health counseling student at Eastern Washington University. It’s an honor and privilege to work as a mental health intern in the counseling department at Spokane Community College. My primary goal as a therapist is to establish a relationship of trust, safety, and unconditional regard with each client. I believe that a core function of therapy is to identity and remove barriers that prevent growth and change. I abide by the advice of the late Mr. Fred Rogers, that what is mentionable is manageable. I aim to help clients give language to the most difficult emotions, thoughts, and beliefs, freeing them up to pursue life’s goals and opportunities.
Lizette Santos
VOLUNTEER/INTERN
Lizette.Santos@scc.spokane.edu
N/A

Bio

I am a Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at Gonzaga University. I consider the counseling relationship important and value the counseling relationship as a collaboration between counselor and client. I believe the client should be seen as a person and not their problem or diagnosis. Both counselor and client will work together to define goals and develop methods to work towards goals that are set in the counseling process.