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Wolfpack Pick Up

Wolfpack Pick Up provides transportation on Main Campus via golf carts for individuals experiencing mobility challenges. Learn more and schedule rides at https://go.ncsu.edu/pickup

The Oval

While on Centennial Campus, head to a grassy open area surrounded by four engineering buildings and the Hunt Library to relax and unwind. Enjoy the outdoor plaza and check out the nearby art installation.

Free Expression Tunnel

Express your creativity at the Free Expression Tunnel — a heavily trafficked underpass that connects the university’s north and central campuses. Designated a graffiti-friendly zone in the late 1960s, students can tag the tunnel’s walls as they see fit.

Mary Yarbrough Court

Mary Yarbrough Court is a quiet, shady escape named after the first woman to complete a graduate program at NC State. You can find the court, and its gardens, behind Holladay Hall on North Campus, within view of the Memorial Belltower.

Court of North Carolina

The Court of North Carolina is one of the largest green spaces at NC State. It’s a place for leisurely picnics, outdoor lessons and the occasional snowball fight on a wintry day. Unwind on Main Campus near the steps of the 1911 building.

JC Raulston Arboretum

The arboretum is open daily and is only two miles west of main campus. Explore one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants in the southeast United States boasting 14 botanic gardens — including a rooftop terrace.

Schenck Forest

Sitting on 245 acres of land, Schenck Forest is a unique site that benefits NC State students, faculty and staff as well as the broader Raleigh community. The forest provides outdoor laboratories for students and faculty, publicly accessible trails, an arboretum and 50 acres of dedicated hardwood preservation. It’s located about 10 minutes from NC State’s campus.

Lake Raleigh Woods

Lake Raleigh’s recreation area sits in the heart of NC State’s Centennial Campus and offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor exploration, including hiking, biking, picnics, disc golf, fishing, non-motorized boating and watersports.

Grief in Common

Find support and connection from others who understand the loss you may be experiencing.

The Shore Grief Center

If you have experience the death of a child, parent, sibling, spouse, grandparent, or friend, The Shore Grief Center is here to help you make sense of the grieving process. At The Shore Grief Center, we provide peer-based grief support groups for ages six and up and assist with the highly-personal journey through grief. Our facilitators meet with suicide survivors, bereaved parents, and host a general support grief group in Wake Forest, North Raleigh, and Youngsville.

Phone: 828-384-8889

WakeMed Grief Support Groups

WakeMed Grief Support Groups are a free, supportive place for anyone that has lost a loved one. Come to share your story, learn more about grief, and hold your loss in a compassionate group space.

Phone: 919-350-3177

Wake Network of Care

Search Wake County's comprehensive directory to find services related to housing, food, mental health, medical healthcare, transportation, children and family services, financial assistance, substance use, reentry services and more.

211

211 connects you to expert, caring help. Every call is completely confidential.

Phone: 211

Legal Aid of North Carolina

We provide support to North Carolinians who are unable to afford an attorney.

Phone: 1-866-219-5262

Therapeutic Alternatives Mobile Crisis

Mobile Crisis response provides an immediate evaluation, triage and access to acute MH/DD/SA services, treatment and supports. These services include immediate telephonic response to assess the crisis and determine the risk, mental status, medical stability and appropriate response.

Phone: 1-877-626-1772

Raleigh ACORNS

The City of Raleigh’s ACORNS (Addressing Crises through Outreach, Referrals, Networking and Service) program was established as a proactive team that works with residents in crisis and directs them to available resources. The ACORNS team combines social workers and law enforcement officers who are tasked to help by using the most appropriate and least invasive interventions possible.

Phone: 919-996-3345

HopeLine

HopeLine is a nationally accredited crisis intervention and suicide prevention agency whose mission is to support people's mental health through active listening and caring confidential conversations.

SMS: 877-235-4525 Phone: 919-231-4525

National Domestic Violence Hotline

The Hotline provides support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Hotline maintains free, confidential and compassionate highly-trained expert advocates ready to share crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.

SMS: Text "START" to 88788 Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Headway

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina offers Headway, a mental health provider search platform. While all are welcome to use the platform, State Health Plan members enrolled in the Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20) or Base PPO Plan (70/30) will find Clear Pricing Project providers which do not require a copay.

Behavioral Health Resource Center

North Carolina State Health Plan members can access the Behavioral Health Resource Center to find providers who can assist with anxiety, depression and other issues.

The Trevor Project

Provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat or call anytime to reach a trained counselor. SMS: 678-678 Phone: 1-866-488-7386

Veteran Crisis Line

24/7, confidential crisis support for veterans and their loved ones. SMS: 838255 Phone: 988 then Press 1

Vets4Warriors

V4W is the nations leading 24/7 confidential peer support network staffed by veterans for veterans, service members, family members and caregivers. Phone: 855-838-8255

We R Native

A comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. SMS: "Native" to 741-741

LGBT Center of Raleigh

A safe space for the LGBTQIA community in Raleigh. Phone: 919-832-4484

RAINN National Sexual Assault Helpline

Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. Phone: 800-656-4673

Strong Hearts Native Helpline

A 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy. Phone: 844-7NATIVE (762-8483)

911

In case of a medical emergency or imminent danger, dial 911 and specify that you require assistance for a mental health crisis.

SMS: 911 Phone: 911

The Steve Fund

The Steve Fund is dedicated to supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.

988 Lifeline

The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

SMS: 988 Phone: 988

Asian Mental Health Collective

Makes mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide.

Black Men Heal

Black Men Heal is a 501c3 grassroots nonprofit organization that was created as a solution to a broken inequitable mental health care system that does not center the needs of marginalized black and brown communities.

CHADD

The nation's leading nonprofit organization serving people affected by ADHD. Phone: 866-200-8098

InterAct

Dedicated to ending the cycle of domestic and sexual violence in Wake County, InterAct saves lives, rebuilds lives, and secures safer futures for victims and survivors and their families. Phone: 919-828-7740, 866-291-0855

Crisis Text Line

Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support via text message. We're here for everything: anxiety, depression, suicide, school. SMS: Text HOME to 741741

Find Substance Treatment

Find Treatment is a government resource to find help for substance use. Phone: 800-662-HELP(4357)

Hope4NC Helpline

SMS: 1-855-587-3463 Phone: 855-587-3463

Inclusive Therapists

Inclusive Therapists offers a safer, simpler way to find a social justice-oriented counselor, therapist or coach.

Latinx Therapy

This national directory is for Latinx Therapists in private practice.

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline (NTDAH) is a 24-hour national web-based and telephone helpline created to help teens (ages 13-18) experiencing dating abuse. SMS: Text "START" to 88788 Phone: 800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Parent Helpline

A premier family strengthening organization leading the way in prevention by positively impacting the well-being of families and communities worldwide. Phone: 855-4A-PARENT (855-427-2736)

Psychology Today

Psychology Today's Therapy Directory lists clinical professionals, psychiatrists and treatment centers who provide mental health services in the US and internationally. By accurately displaying local providers, clients can be shown the alternatives open to them in their time of need.