{"id":5,"date":"2013-07-18T13:28:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T17:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/aod\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:49:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sud\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The more you know about alcohol and other drugs, the better equipped you are to make healthy choices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The college<\/strong> <strong>experience<\/strong> is a time of personal growth and change; this can be both exhilarating and challenging. Sometimes, these challenges can be stressful and interfere with your academic, social, or emotional adjustment to\u00a0college. If this seems to be happening to you, come and see us at the <em>Center for Health and Counseling Servic<\/em><em>es<\/em>. We can help you get back on track in a safe, caring, and confidential setting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Fighting the Stigma<\/h2>\n<h3>How Students, faculty, and staff can stop the stigma!<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Educate yourself on college student mental health.<\/strong> Learn about the Counseling Center resources: visit our website, visit our Center when you are on campus, call us and ask about our services, invite us to present for your class, residence hall, or student group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk openly about mental health.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about your own efforts to learn new ways to cope. Share ways in which you see others learning about wellness and mental health. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduce stigma for seeking help.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer compassion and discreet discussions regarding disclosures of emotional concerns, treatment,\u00a0academic exception letters, and OSS accommodation letters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage bystander intervention.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is quite likely that if you are noticing another\u2019s distress, they may not yet be receiving help. Keep in mind that no \u201cideal\u201d interventions actually exist, and that saying anything at all is far better than saying nothing\u2013 or being a bystander.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 21px;\">Nationally Recognized Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/alcohol\/fact-sheets\/caffeine-and-alcohol.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC Fact Sheet: Alcohol and Caffeine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Drinking; Changing the Culture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/abovetheinfluence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Above the Influence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nnjaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern New Jersey Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.na.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narcotics Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stepupprogram.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bystander Intervention: STEP UP Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegegambling.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Gambling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/heroin.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heroin Addiction, Abuse, and Recovery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Staff<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/counseling\/cory-rosenkranz\/\">Cory Rosenkranz, M.S.,\u00a0 Coordinator, Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Recovery Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/counseling\/deb\/\">Debra Verret, LCSW, LCADC, Psychological Counselor, Substance Use Disorders, Case Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6\">\n<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12  maroonBox\"><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p><strong>Center for Health and Counseling<br \/>\n<\/strong>D Wing, Room D-216<br \/>\n(entrance behind stairwell on left)<br \/>\n<strong>(201) 684-7522*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6\">\n<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12  maroonBox\"><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p><strong>Cory Rosenkranz<\/strong><br \/>\nCoordinator Substance Use Disorder Prevention\/Recovery Programs<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:crosenkr@ramapo.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crosenkr@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>*For after-hours emergencies, call 201-684-7522 and press 2 for immediate assistance.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The more you know about alcohol and other drugs, the better equipped you are to make healthy choices. 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