Welcome to Student Health and Wellness
What We Do
Student Health and Wellness provides six free, confidential, and professional mental health counseling sessions to help Porterville College students manage everyday stressors, so those barriers do not interfere with their academic success.
Our Services
Wellness Counseling
We offer services specializing in individual counseling, in-person or remotely, so you can meet in the comfort of your own home.
A Wellness Counselor is available to meet with students via walk-in and/or appointments. Visit the Wellness Counselor located in Student Services.
Location
Student Services Office: Room AC-126
Contact
Phone: 559-791-2329
Hours
Summer hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Counselors
Alexandra Krigbaum, MS, LMFT
Monday: 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Ashley Bird, MSW, ACSW
Tuesday: 12pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Learn More Meet Your Counselors Make an Appointment FAQs
Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)
The Behavioral Intervention Team, or BIT, at Porterville College serves as the centralized coordinated body for discussion and action regarding students exhibiting behaviors that indicate distress, cause of disturbance in the community, and/or present a danger to oneself or others.
Staff, faculty, and students can make a BIT referral regarding students exhibiting worrying behaviors.
Learn More Make a Referral BIT FAQs
Timely Care
24/7 Virtual Healthcare for all PC Students
Crisis Resources
If you or someone else is in immediate danger or at risk of self-harm, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988 (24/7 nationwide crisis support)
- Tulare County Mental Health Crisis Line — 1-800-320-1616 (24/7 crisis and access line)
- Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741
- Warm Line (non-emergency emotional support) — 1-877-306-2413
Local Porterville Mental Health Services:
- Porterville Mental Health Clinic — (559) 788-1200
- Hope Horizon Mental Health — (559) 781-0649
- Tule River Indian Health Center Behavioral Health — (559) 784-2316
For Youth/LGBTQ+ Support:
- The Trevor Project — 1-866-488-7386 or text/start chat through their website
All Others
- County Mental Health
- Veterans Administration
- Mental Health is Health
- Department of Rehabilitation
- Emergency Housing
- Food Pantry at Porterville College
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- NAMI Tulare County
- California Youth Crisis Hotline
- Domestic Violence Hotline
- RAINN Sexual Violence Hotline
