The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. - Socrates
Substance Assessment Feedback & Education
The growth and safety of students begins with education and awareness. Our goal is to help students increase their level of education regarding their use, incorporate harm-reduction techniques, and to aid students in making informed decisions pertaining to their use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances. Assessment, intervention, education, and treatment are available for those students who have concerns regarding alcohol and drug use, or are seeking to maintain recovery.
Within this model we provide substance use assessments and treatment to students as either self-referrals, or referred by university administrators due to conduct/policy sanctions. An administration-based referral is intended to provide intervention for the safety of both students and the campus community.
A Substance Assessment Feedback & Education, also known a SAFE Evaluation, offers a clinical interview and use of psychometric assessments to provide personalized feedback. Some sessions may consist of urinalysis drug testing, pending clinical need. All students are provided with personalized recommendations and treatment planning, or if clinically appropriate, an offer of weekly individual psychotherapy by the Counseling, Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) or a referral for a higher level of care.
Privacy & Confidentiality
The CHWC maintains the strictest levels of confidentiality and ethical standards as it pertains to protecting student’s health information. Students referred from an administrative or student conduct representative at William Paterson University will be asked to sign consent forms for the release and communication of information to provide to the referral source both recommendation and verification of attendance. Similarly, students who are referred to higher levels of care outside of WPU are encouraged to sign consents for the release of information so that the University can provide coordination of care upon their return.
If you wish to have a SAFE Evaluation, or have any question concerning it, please call 973-720-2257 or contact Elizabeth Battiston, AOD Coordinator/Counselor at battistone@wpunj.edu.
The CHWC can provide a wide range of services to help you find the most clinically appropriate resources to meet your unique needs. We aim to assess your personal triggers, motivations, and medical considerations to meet you exactly where you are in your recovery journey.
For the most up to date information on our efforts to be a smoke-free campus, please visit Smoke Free WPU.
SAFE Evaluation & Screening
The CHWC offers free, personalized, and confidential smoking screenings and comprehensive SAFE (Substance Assessment Feedback and Education) evaluation to guide you in identifying treatment options, resources, and interventions. Individual counseling services are available to those students interested in therapeutic support.
Use the QR code or link here to get started with a referral for Smoking Cessation Services.
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is a WPU partner in smoking cessation. Ask us for help in a seamless connection to a quit specialist at their Quit Center.
Community-based self-help and 12-Step meetings can be a powerful component to healing and recovery. The links below provide information to nationally recognized self-help recovery and meetings, offering support both in-person and virtually.
Please note that if you are having technical issues and are delayed in completing the course, this does not negatively affect your completion requirements.
Alcohol Wise is designed to educate students on alcohol prevention and the risks and consequences associated with high-risk drinking. As you know, issues surrounding the use and abuse of alcohol are prevalent in many high schools and colleges. Whether you choose to abstain from alcohol or not, it can have a significant impact on your life and the lives of those around you.
The program aims to help students clarify their thinking about alcohol and make healthy decisions by empowering students to make well-informed decisions and providing simple strategies to help keep students safe, if they choose to drink. It is a confidential, personalized experience for each student.
Alcohol wise is a requirement of all first-year students and transfer students with less than 12 credits.
IMPORTANT! These courses are required and completion is tracked in the Will. Power. 101 course. Successful completion of Will. Power. 101 is a requirement for graduation from William Paterson University.
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You owe it to yourself to make informed decisions about what you consume and add to your body. Have questions? Come see us - no question is off limits. Alcohol: Unplugged Cannabis: Unplugged Stimulants: Unplugged A Faculty Guide to ATOD Referrals
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