Crossroads Student Organization

Phone Numbers, Contacts and Resources

If you are in immediate danger, dial 911

UNM Resources

• Counseling and Therapy Services (CATS) on Main Campus 277-4537
• AGORA UNM Crisis Center 24 hour Hotline 277-3013. Walk-in counseling 277-7855
• UNM Women’s Resource Center at 277-3716

Domestic Violence/Abuse Issues

• Non-emergency police at 242-COPS (2677).
• NM Statewide Crisis Hotline at 1-800-773-3645, in Albuquerque 247-4219
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-974-3400, in Albuquerque 243-4300
• New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence at http://www.nmcadv.org/
• For legal resources, 1-877-974-3400, in Albuquerque 243-4300.

Parenting, Relationship Issues

• Dr. Martha Cole McGrew, Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine and Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, mmcgrew@salud.unm.edu 272-2165
• Dr. Valerie Romero-Leggott, Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine – actively involved with helping students and residents balance families and medicine. vromero@salud.unm.edu 272-2165, pager 951-0222
• Parenting workshop. Organized once a year so that parents who are attending medical school can interact, network, share advice and offer tips. Other physicians who are in similar situations or have been through medical school as a parent also attend.

Academic Issues

• Student Learning Support (SLS), Cheri Koinis, M.Ed, Director
  Direct - 272-5042, Main Office - 272-8028
  • concerns with acclimating to medical school
  • students with disabilities (or think they might have a learning disability) who need accommodations for learning and/or testing.
    
  • provide assistance to students needing help with study habits, learning and test-taking strategies and directs students to available resources, special courses (e.g. Board Review), or special diagnostics as needed.
• Office of Cultural and Ethnic Programs (OCEP) - (505) 272-2728
  Provides all medical students with student support services including:
  • Resource Rooms
  • Peer Tutorial Service
  • Laptop Computer Loan Service
  • Resource Library
  • Travel assistance

Eating Disorders

• Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
• Jane E. Smith, PhD (psychologist), Department of Psychology, UNM, (505) 277-2650
• Joel Yager, MD (psychiatrist), Department of Psychiatry, UNM SOM, (505) 272-5416
• National Eating Disorders Assoc, (800) 931-2237, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Substance Abuse

• Monitored Treatment Program - (505)271-0800, (505)271-1914
  Monitored Treatment Program provides continuing care substance abuse treatment services for health care professionals. A medical student or health care professional can contact MTP directly and get information. An appointment can be set up for an evaluation to determine treatment recommendations and needs.
• National Substance Abuse Web Index
• Alcoholics Anonymous

Stress, Depression and Suicide

• AGORA, UNM crisis center, 277-3013
• Counseling and Therapy Services (CATS) on Main Campus 277-4537
• National Suicide Hotline, 1-800-SUICIDE
• UNM Women’s Resource Center, 277-3716
• Email support, The Samaritans, http://www.samaritans.org/index.shtm
• Psychiatric Emergency Services, 272-2920, adjacent to the Medical School on Marble
• UNM Department of Psychology Clinic, 277-5164.

 

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