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Message from the Director of Counseling Services

Life in college is a time of great change and personal growth. It is exciting, satisfying, and sometimes challenging. For many students, there are times when all the demands and excitement may feel overwhelming. VGCC understands that students need many kinds of support to help them succeed.

Counseling Services is available to help with:

• students who need individual attention for resolving personal or interpersonal problems
• student who desire guidance in dealing with the demands of academic life, and friends, faculty, family members, and others who have concerns about the well-being of a VGCC student.
  
  

In addition to counseling. the department provides outreach and educational services through specialized programs including:

• Student Development Seminar Series
• New Student Orientation
• Male Mentoring Program
• Disability Services
• Pre-College Programs for High School Students
• Health Promotion and Substance Abuse Prevention

This web page describes our services in more detail and provides links to other offices on campus, a large collection of self-help materials, online screenings, and more.

Our office is located in Students Affairs (Building #8) on the Henderson Main Campus. Business Hours are from 8am to 5pm Monday through Thursday and on Friday's from 8am to 3pm.

If you have further questions, please contact us:

• Main Campus - (252) 738-3234
• Franklin County Campus - (919) 496-1567
• South Campus (919) 528-4737

We discourage the use of email for communication of personal or time-sensitive information. ....remember we're here to help!

Daniel Alvarado, MAC
Director of Counseling