Parent Resources

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How Parents Can Help

Attending a university can be an exciting, and often stressful, time in a student's life. Students may experience many positive changes and difficult challenges while at a university. Stetson's Counseling Center is available to assist students through those times and help them to have an all-around better experience while at Stetson University.

Often, parents are some of the first individuals to notice when a student is not functioning at their best. Students may come to you for advice or support. One way you may be helpful to your student is to know some basic information about the Counseling Center's resources and direct them to the Counseling Center for assistance.

Service Eligibility

Counseling services are available, during the regular University operating schedule, to currently enrolled Stetson students. All services are free of charge; no insurance is required. Click here for a full list of available services.

Services Available for Parents

Not only is adjusting to university life sometimes challenging for the students, but it can also be challenging for the parents. It is important to remain realistic about your expectations for contact with your student, to communicate openly, to be supportive, and to find support for yourself.

Consultations for parents are available during regular office hours. If you are concerned about your student, you are encouraged to seek consultative support from the Counseling Center. At that time, support and helpful resources can be given to the parent.

Note: Our counseling staff is legally bound by the limits of confidentiality, but we will do our best to assist you with your concerns.

Parents and Confidentiality

As a professional counseling provider, the Counseling Center is required to uphold the legal and ethical requirements of confidentiality. Under Florida law and the ethical guidelines, information shared within the counseling relationship is considered to be confidential, although there are certain limits to confidentiality. Furthermore, any counseling records maintained are confidential and are not part of the student's academic records. Aside from the limits to confidentiality, no information may be disclosed about a student's counseling participation or progress without a Release of Information form on file for specified individuals, such as parents or physicians.

It is understandable that parents may be interested in a student's counseling experience. In this event, parents are encouraged to ask their student about their counseling experience.

Web Resources for Parents

Stetson's Parents Web page has a wealth of information specific to Stetson. For information specific to mental health concerns, you may visit our Helpful Resources page. Other helpful parent resources are listed below:

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