Crisis Support:
Modesto Junior College students have FREE, 24/7 access to virtual care services with TimelyCare — the virtual health and well-being platform from TimelyMD, designed for college students. Students do not need insurance to access TimelyCare services. Students have access to TimelyCare services 365 days a year. That means you have access during breaks, after-hours, and any time you need support!
No cost, 1-on-1, one-hour appointments with mental health providers. Students are eligible for up to 6 sessions per semester. Call or email Health Services to request an appointment.
To make an appointment with a mental health provider or for general questions, please contact us by phone or email.
We are available Monday-Thursday. Our Summer schedule is as follows:
*CLOSED FOR LUNCH from 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm daily
Lynn Bristow, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor at Modesto Junior College Health Services since 2018, provides brief therapy/counseling to students and supervises our Masters in Social Work Interns from CSU Stanislaus. Lynn, once an MJC student and the first in her family to obtain a college degree (but not the last!), has an extensive background in providing mental health and support services to the community in a variety of settings. Lynn has worked with people as young as 2 years old to over 100. Lynn graduated from CSU, Fresno with her Masters of Social Work degree and was licensed in 2005. Lynn knows the struggle of being a student, working, and having family commitments all at the same time. Lynn loves the fact that at MJC you don’t have to have a “mental illness” to get services, if you want support, or to brainstorm ideas to improve self-care (being a student is hard) or want to work on issues like anxiety, depression, grief, etc., then the door is open to all active students.
Contact Health Services at (209) 575-6038 or mjchealthservices@mjc.edu to schedule an appointment with Lynn.
MindWise on Campus is an online training that uses video and interactive learning to teach you how to ACT (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) if you are worried about yourself or someone's mental health.
There is nothing to set up or activate. Follow these simple steps:
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants to identify, understand, and respond when encountering someone with a mental health and/or substance-use issue. To learn about obtaining certification, contact Health Services.