Partner Services

Counseling Services

Embedded Counseling

This year, the LGBTQ+ Culture Center is partnering with Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) to have an embedded counselor at the LGBTQ+ Culture Center all day from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. on Mondays. Mollibeth Penner, LHMCA will be our embedded counselor and work directly with our center. You can call CAPS to make an appointment with Mollibeth. Please be sure to let them know that you are a student with the LGBTQ+ Culture Center and would like to meet Mollibeth at the center.

Other Ongoing Counseling

Students can access individual or group counseling services through CAPS, or the School of Education's Counseling and Wellness Clinic.

General CAPS Information

CAPS website
CAPS services are free to IUB students that have paid the Student Health Fee. The health fee is included in the student services fee and undergraduates automatically pay it at registration in the Fall and Spring semesters if they register for more than three credit hours.
Students can schedule an Initial Consultation calling 812-855-5711
If a student experienced a sexual assault, the Sexual Assault Crisis Service (SACS) team is here to help. SACS is a special part of CAPS, staffed by counselors who specialize in working with those who have experienced sexual violence.
Emergency services appointments are available for students at CAPS, Mondays - Fridays, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. After hours, students can access the crisis line calling 812-855-5711, option 1.
Faculty and staff concerned about an IUB student can call the center to consult with a CAPS counselor. Review the article “A guide for supporting students in distress” to access information about how to Recognize, Respond and Refer a student in distress.
CAPS offers a variety of Workshops and Support Groups offered in-person and virtually.
As a reminder, CAPS offers orientations and topic presentations. Request a presentation.

Free HIV testing & safer sex supplies at the LGBTQ+ Culture Center

Positive Link offers free and confidential HIV testing in Room 101 of the LGBTQ+ Culture Center on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Testing is available weekly when classes are in session and on first and third Thursdays during the summer. Additionally, during the school year, the Monroe County Health Department offers free chlamydia and gonorrhea testing on the third Thursday of every month at the same time & location.

The LGBTQ+ Culture Center also provides many free safer sex supplies, including various types of condoms, dental dams, and lubes, along with instructions for proper use. Supplies are offered free of charge. Interested students can find supplies near the back door of the Center, in the kitchenette.

STI testing and safer sex supplies off-campus

Taking care of your sexual health is easier than you think. You can get tested right on campus at the IU Student Health Center, or visit one of many local spots that offer free or low-cost testing. Most places also provide confidential services, safer sex supplies, and helpful info on prevention and treatment.

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Accessible Educational Services (AES)

Think you need support? Disabilities come in all shapes and sizes and are not always visible from the outside. The Accessible Educational Services (AES) office is dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities have the tools, support services, and resources that allow equal access and reasonable accommodations to be successful at IU. Stop by the LGBTQ+ Culture Center on Fridays for AES drop-in advising hours from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. to chat with an Access Coordinator about your options.