Care Team

Connect with the Care Team

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If you are a Mizzou student who would like assistance with any of the below or similar challenges, please submit a referral.
If you know of a student whose actions or circumstances are worrisome but do not present an immediate danger, you may refer them to the Care Team. To refer to the Basic Needs Coordinator, please use the same referral link.

Note: The Care Team is not crisis and emergency support. Always call 911 in a life-threatening emergency.

Care Coordinators are mandatory reporters and must report instances of discrimination or retaliation to MU’s Office for Institutional Equity.

Meet the Care Team Staff

The Care Team is committed to assisting you in successfully navigating the University of Missouri campus. We take a holistic approach in our work. We are active, empathic listeners and focus on the whole person in front of us. Our goal is to join you in tackling challenges so that you do not feel alone in the process.

About Us

Who We Are

The Care Team provides one-on-one support, including advocacy, referrals and follow-up services when you, our MU students, are experiencing significant difficulties related to mental health, physical health, personal and family emergencies, financial issues or other areas of concern. We are available to consult with staff, faculty, friends and families.

What We Do

Care Coordinators provide resources and information to help you navigate university systems and policies while prioritizing your well-being and academic success. Our team assists you in making connections with faculty, staff and other offices that can collaborate with you to ensure your needs are met. Throughout this process, we aspire to help you develop self-advocacy skills that prepare you for involvement in the larger community and life beyond college.

Basic Needs Coordinator

The Care Team has a Basic Needs Coordinator to help Tigers facing basic need insecurities related to housing, food, clothing, medical insurance, and financial concerns. The Basic Needs Coordinator provides holistic support to students through warm connections to campus and community resources, collaborating with other staff and faculty, and providing basic need resource education.

 

Basic need insecurity greatly impacts student’s mental, emotional, and physical health, financial wellness, and academic performance. We are committed to increasing student basic need security to enrich the student’s experience, foster a sense of belonging and bolster their academic success.

Types of Referrals

Care Coordinators assist with concerns that include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Problems in daily functioning (e.g., missing class, social isolation, erratic behavior, marked decline in academic performance)
  • Mental health
  • Physical health/medical concern
  • Loss of family members or friends
  • Adjustment concerns (e.g., social issues, relationship or family concerns)
  • Alcohol or other drug concerns
  • Housing and/or food insecurity
  • Basic needs related concerns (e.g., housing, food, clothing, etc.)
  • Complete basic needs applications like SNAP and Medicaid
  • Other concerns about well-being (e.g., financial challenges, interpersonal conflicts, etc.)

Additional Resources

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Additional Info

The Care Team is not counseling, therapy or academic advising. Care Coordinators can develop helping relationships with you while coaching you toward appropriate self-care and self-advocacy. Our services are voluntary/non-mandated.

The Care Team does not influence academic decisions of faculty or academic units. Rather, we connect students to academic resources (such as the Learning Center and academic advisors) and refer them to relevant academic policies.