Health and Wellness

Cincinnati Law is committed to health and well-being of its students as they prepare to enter the profession.  Workshops, groups, and events related to health and wellness and academic skills are held throughout the academic year.

Counselors from UC’s Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) are at the law school each week to provide 100% confidential counseling for enrolled students.  Days and times will be announced in our weekly College newsletter. Students in crisis can contact the 24 hour CAPS Helpline at 513.556.0648.

The Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc. (OLAP) is a confidential resource for law students, lawyers and judges regarding substance abuse, drug addiction and mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and depression.  Maintaining a balance between your workload and social life can be a challenging but necessary task to help avoid many of the pitfalls associated with law school, such as drinking too much to avoid stress, depression and anxiety.  While moderate levels of stress can have a positive impact on performance, excessive and prolonged stress can negatively impact not only your schoolwork, but also your social relationships.

The Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program is a safe place to turn for confidential assistance.

Find resources, self assessments, recommendations and support at: https://www.ohiolap.org/

Phone: 1-800-348-4343

Send a confidential email at: https://www.ohiolap.org/contact-us-links

Please be sure to keep your emergency contact information in Catalyst up to date.

Recognizing that high levels of problematic substance use and mental health distress present a significant challenge for the legal profession, and acknowledging that more can and should be done to improve the health and well-being of lawyers, we hereby pledge our support for this innovative campaign and will work to adopt and prioritize its seven-point framework for building a better future.

1. Provide enhanced and robust education to attorneys and staff on topics related to well-being, mental health, and substance use disorders.
2. Disrupt the status quo of drinking-based events:
   • Challenge the expectation that all events include alcohol; seek creative alternatives.
   • Ensure there are always appealing non-alcoholic alternatives when alcohol is served.
3. Develop visible partnerships with outside resources committed to reducing substance use disorders and mental health distress in the profession: healthcare insurers, lawyer assistance programs, EAPs, and experts in the field.
4. Provide confidential access to addiction and mental health experts and resources, including free, in-house, self-assessment tools.
5. Develop proactive policies and protocols to support assessment and treatment of substance use and mental health problems, including a defined back-to-work [and school] policy following treatment.
6. Actively and consistently demonstrate that help-seeking and self-care are core cultural values, by regularly supporting programs to improve physical, mental and emotional well-being.
7. Highlight the adoption of this well-being framework to attract and retain the best lawyers and staff.

Members of the UC community, including parents and local Cincinnati residents, can sign up to receive information regarding campus safety via Rave Alert, an emergency mass notification system that will send emergency text messages to your phone. When an emergency occurs, the University of Cincinnati utilizes several tools to communicate with members of our community in a quick and coordinated manner. These tools include:

• voice notification system
• text message
• email
• electronic signage boards
• website
• social media (Twitter and Facebook)
• safety notifications given through the Bearcat Guardian app
  

To learn more about emergency preparedness at UC, click here.

Questions?

If you have a question about the university’s operational status or emergency notification process, please send an email to publicsafety@uc.edu or call 513-556-4900.

• Emergency: 911
• UC Police: 513-556-1111 / 513-558-1111
• Emergency/Status Updates: 513-556-3333
• Facilities: 513-558-2500
• Parking: 513-556-2283