KCAI has contracted psychotherapists and supervised counseling interns on-campus during the academic year. Counselors meet with students weekly for a variety of presenting concerns.
Students may be concerned about:
Just having a difficult time
For more information, contact:
Dr. Bambi Burgard
bburgard@kcai.edu
816-802-3455
Nikol Averbuch, professional counselor
816-802-3376
naverbuch@kcai.edu
On-campus counseling services at KCAI are coordinated by Dr. Bambi Burgard, licensed psychologist and vice president for academic affairs. If you would like to schedule an appointment with a counselor on campus, please contact Nancy Noble in the student life office at nnoble@kcai.edu or 816-802-3423. If you have questions about counseling at KCAI or about referral for medications, please contact Dr. Burgard at bburgard@kcai.edu or 816-802-3455.
Personal counseling appointments are open to students during the academic year and are limited by availability. If a counselor is not available, Dr. Burgard will assist the student by identifying outside resources and/or providing referral information for local mental health care providers.
After hours, Dr. Burgard can be reached through KCAI security at 816-931-6666. In the event of an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Students who do not have any insurance other than KCAI’s Student Assurance plan can access free mental health services through the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. The clinic offers free counseling to individuals who do not have insurance, and clients are eligible for free medication through the clinic if they are in ongoing counseling with one of their providers.To schedule a visit, contact Pat Larson at 816-777-2722. She will schedule an intake session and assign you to a counselor. There are two clinic locations, the closer of which is the Midtown Clinic:
UMKC – School of Education
52nd and Holmes
816-235-2725
For recommendations about additional off-campus counseling options, contact Nikol Averbuch, who can provide a list of private practitioners who accept insurance and have worked with KCAI students.
The contact number for the KC Free Clinic for a Medical/Physical Health appointment is 816-753-5144.
If you are concerned about someone and would like to access online information, a good web page is at the following location, click on the link “For Concerned Others”:
http://ccvillage.buffalo.edu/vpc.html
Online Kansas City resources for LGBT individuals and allies can be found via the following link:
http://www.lgcckc.org/
For information about LGBT activities in conjunction with UMKC’s LGBT office, use the following link:
http://www.umkc.edu/lgbt/
For a list of local AA/NA groups and resources please access the following link:
http://www.kc-aa.org/
www.aa.org/
For locations of drug rehab and other resources for rehab:
http://www.drugrehablocator.com/
Please consider accessing online help at the following websites:
http://ccvillage.buffalo.edu/vpc.html
http://mentalhealthscreening.org/
Bambi Burgard, Ph.D.
Vice president for academic affairs
Licensed psychologist
Vanderslice Hall
816-802-3455
bburgard@kcai.edu
Faculty and staff who are interested in accessing the Employee Assistance Program to learn about the services offered, visit www.ndbh.com or call 913-982-8398 or 800-624-5544. To obtain the online login code for KCAI faculty and staff contact the EAP directly.
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