Counseling Center Services
The Counseling Center at Halifax Community College is located in Room 323 in the 300 building. At the Counseling Center, current and prospective students are assisted with making smooth transitions from high school and/or work settings to an educational program and college life. Services offered through the Counseling Center include academic support such as study techniques, class preparation, college transfer, disability services, personal counseling, referral to community resources, career counseling, and other forms of assistance. The counselors are also available to assist with the HCC admission application process.
Counselors assist students in advising on differences between high school and college, study skills for college classes, time management, test-taking skills, test anxiety, stress management and decision-making skills.
The faculty and staff of HCC realizes that students continue to have personal problems such as relationship issues, physical illness, mental or emotional illness, finances, marital or family discord, alcoholism, drug abuse, legal problems and other concerns during each semester. Therefore, counseling is made available for those concerned with the stated issues and others including mental health crisis, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol abuse issues. Upon request, an individual may be referred to professional mental health intervention, drugs and alcohol rehabilitation, the NC food bank, and other community resources as requested or available. Students may be referred to resources on campus such as Student Support Services or Testing and Tutoring Services.
The Counseling Center serves as the liaison and single point of contact for homeless students less than 24 years of age attending or hoping to attend HCC. For more information about the N.C. Homeless Education program, go to the National Center for Homeless Education at http://center.serve.org/nche/states/state_resources.php