• Degrees & Programs
  • Cost & Aid
  • Admissions
  • About
Inver Hills Logo Return to the homepage
  • Class Schedule
  • Request Info
  • Visit
  • Apply

  • Degrees & Programs
    • Degrees & Programs   
    • Accounting
      • Accounting   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Anthropology
      • Anthropology   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Art
      • Art   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Associate of Arts (A.A.)
    • Biology
      • Biology   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Business
      • Business   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Career Development
      • Career Development   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Chemistry
      • Chemistry   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Climate Change
      • Climate Change   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Communication Studies
      • Communication Studies   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Computer Science
      • Computer Science   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Criminal Justice
      • Criminal Justice   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Culturally Responsive Professional Peace Officer
      • Culturally Responsive Professional Peace Officer   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Economics
      • Economics   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Education Foundations
      • Education Foundations   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Elementary Education Foundations
      • Elementary Education Foundations   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Emergency Medical Services
      • Emergency Medical Services   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Engineering Fundamentals
      • Engineering Fundamentals   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • English
      • English   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • English for Academic Purposes
      • English for Academic Purposes   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Environmental Science
      • Environmental Science   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Exercise Science
      • Exercise Science   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • First Year Communities
      • First Year Communities   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • French
      • French   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Gender & Women's Studies
      • Gender & Women's Studies   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Geography
      • Geography   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Geology
      • Geology   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Health Sciences Broad Field
      • Health Sciences Broad Field   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
    • History
      • History   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Humanities
      • Humanities   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Individualized Professional Studies
      • Individualized Professional Studies   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Information Studies
      • Information Studies   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Information Technology Careers
      • Information Technology Careers   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Interdisciplinary Studies
      • Interdisciplinary Studies   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Mathematics
      • Mathematics   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Music
      • Music   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Nursing
      • Nursing   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Paralegal
      • Paralegal   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Philosophy
      • Philosophy   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Physics
      • Physics   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Political Science
      • Political Science   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Pre-Social Work
      • Pre-Social Work   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Psychology
      • Psychology   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Reading
      • Reading   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Social Justice
      • Social Justice   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Sociology
      • Sociology   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Spanish
      • Spanish   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Special Education Foundations
      • Special Education Foundations   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Study Skills
      • Study Skills   
      • Subject Details
      • Courses
      • Faculty & Staff
    • Theatre
      • Theatre   
      • Program Details
      • Cost & Tuition
      • Career Opportunities
      • Faculty & Staff
  • Cost & Aid
    • Cost & Aid   
    • Tuition & Costs
      • Tuition & Costs   
      • Refunds
      • Pay Tuition
      • Tuition Rates & Due Dates
    • Paying for College
    • Financial Aid
      • Financial Aid   
      • Apply for Financial Aid
      • Financial Aid FAQ
      • Forms & Policies
      • Money Management
    • Scholarships
    • Student Employment
  • Admissions
    • Admissions   
    • Dates & Deadlines
    • Enrollment & Academic Options
      • Enrollment & Academic Options   
      • International
      • Course Delivery Methods
      • Adult Learners
      • College for High School Students
      • Military & Veterans
      • Online Programs
      • Transferring
      • Transfer Pathways
      • Non-Degree Seeking Students
      • Degrees & Certificates Information
      • DACA Dreamers
    • Admissions Team
    • Orientation
  • About
    • About   
    • Accreditation
      • Accreditation   
      • Action Projects
    • Diversity & Equity
      • Diversity & Equity   
      • Notice of Nondiscrimination
      • LGBTQ+ Resources
    • Leadership
      • Leadership   
      • Centers of Excellence
    • Mission, Vision and Values
    • President's Office
      • President's Office   
      • Bonding Projects
    • Student Life
      • Student Life   
      • Clubs & Organizations
    • One Bold Future
    • Policies
      • Policies   
      • Disclosures
    • Facts & Figures
    • Strategic Planning
    • Foundation
      • Foundation   
      • Board of Directors
      • Staff
      • Donate
      • Partners
      • Alumni Association
    • Institutional Effectiveness
    • Bee Campus USA
      • Bee Campus USA   
      • Recycling on Campus
    • Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company
    • Employment & Careers
      • Employment & Careers   
      • Human Resources
      • Accounting Officer - Accounts Receivable
      • Human Resources Business Partner
      • Nursing AD Instructor
    • Departments
      • Departments   
      • Human Resources
      • Marketing & Communications
      • President's Office
      • Technology Services
      • Security
    • Bookstore

  • Current Students
  • Parents & Families
  • Foundation / Alumni & Giving
  • Continuing Education & Customized Training

  • e-Services
  • Class Schedule
  • Email Login
  • D2L Login
  • Starfish Login
  • Help Center
  • Counseling & Advising
  • Enrollment Center
  • Learning Support
  • Student Basic Needs
  • Technology Services
  • Testing Center
  • Degrees & Programs
  • Cost & Aid
  • Admissions
  • About
  • Class Schedule
  • Request Info
  • Visit
  • Apply

Looking for a program? Use our program finder.

Searching for a person? Use the employee directory.

Need to ask us a question? Contact us directly.

D2L Login Starfish Login e-Services Class Cancellations Help Center
Counseling & Advising

Counseling

Counselors at Inver Hills provide professional career, academic, and personal counseling services to enable students to achieve greater success in the academic environment.

Contact

  • Counseling & Advising

  • Inver Hills Community College
  • College Center, 2nd floor
  •   651-450-3508
  •   Email

  • Hours:
  • Mon, Thur & Fri:
      8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Tue & Wed:
      8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

  • advising@inverhills.edu
    counseling@inverhills.edu

Greetings from the Counseling Department

Talk with a Counselor

Talk with an Inver Hills Counselor to receive career, academic or personal support or assistance. Counselors can connect in person or via phone or Zoom. Please see information below on scheduling appointments.

  • Email: counseling@inverhills.edu
  • To Make Appt Via Phone: 651-450-3508
  • Click here to schedule a counseling appointment

You can meet with a counselor for assistance with:

  • Academic planning and support
  • Career counseling and assessment
  • Choosing a major
  • Financial hardship resources and support
  • Health and well-being resources
  • Community resources
  • Personal/mental health related support
  • Planning for transfer

You will also see a counselor if:

  • You are taking a class taught by a counselor
  • A counselor is your assigned advisor
  • You are affiliated with the military and utilizing GI benefits

To meet with a counselor:

  • Make a phone, Zoom or in person appointment by:
    • Calling 651-450-3508 OR
    • Schedule online
  • To contact a counselor, you can also email: counseling@inverhills.edu

Campus Support Services

Click each item below to see content

Mindfulness & Mothers Room

Mindfulness/Mothers

The Inver Hills Counseling Center has established a Mindfulness & Mothers Room in CC 243

This quiet space can be used for the following purposes:

  • Mindfulness practice & meditation
    In times of stress, take a moment to pause and find some peace and calm. Mindfulness helps combat stress and improve one’s quality of life. This quiet space allows students and employees to experience a place of peace and sanctuary while learning and working.
  • Nursing mothers
    This room provides a private space where nursing mothers can express milk or nurse during their time on campus. The room is equipped with a comfortable chair, a small table, soft lighting, a radio/CD player, hand sanitizer, paper towels and an electrical outlet. Sinks are available in the rest room down the hall.

Health Services

Our Health Services provide high-quality, free or low-cost confidential health care for Inver Hills students. A Registered Nurse is available throughout the week and a physician is available one day a week. For more information visit Health Service.

Crisis Assistance

Call 911 if there is a threat to immediate safety for yourself or others.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

You will be connected to trained counselors who will listen, provide support, and connect you to resources if necessary.
CALL 988 for immediate help
 
TEXT 988 for immediate help
 
 
 
Minnesota and county resources

If you are having a mental health crisis please call 1-800-273-8255 or text MN to 741741 or utilize one of the below county crisis resources:

Anoka: 763-755-3801

Dakota: 952-891-7171

Washington: 651-777-5222

Carver/Scott: 952-442-7601

Hennepin: 612-596-1223

Ramsey: 651-266-7900

If you have and urgent counseling need

Call 651-450-3508 to reach Kelly Reibert, our front desk manager. She will connect you with an available counselor.

If it is not an immediate need

Schedule an appointment please call 651-450-3548, email counseling@inverhills.edu or click here to schedule an appointment online using Starfish.

Regions Hospital Mental Health

651-254-1000
24/7 (St. Paul)

Crisis Connection

612-379-6363 and 866-379-6363
24/7 (Minnesota)

MEN'S LINE (Crisis Connection)

612-379-6367 and 866-379-6367
24/7 (Minneapolis)

Crisis Intervention Center & Suicide Prevention Hotline

612-347-3161

Suicide Prevention Center

612-347-2222
(Minneapolis)

Crisis Text Line

www.crisistextline.org
Text HOME to 741741

Other crisis assistance

United Way 2-1-1
Dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-543-7709

National Eating Disorders Association Nationwide Helpline
1-800-931-2237

Community Mental Health Resources

As a student you may experience stressful circumstances or mental health concerns that can impact your learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, symptoms of depression, substance use, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. The IHCC Counseling department offers students of all backgrounds, races, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, ethnicities, and cultures a safe place to discuss and resolve issues that interfere with personal and academic goals. We recognize and honor the complex intersectionality of all aspects of a person's identity and presenting concerns.

To connect with a counselor, email counseling@inverhills.edu or call 651-450-3508.

Walk-In Counseling Center

Free and accessible mental health counseling offered Via Zoom. See website for detailed contact information and instructions.

Outside Resources

Allina Health Mindfulness and Resilience Building Program: Change to Chill

Center for Disease Control: Managing Stress and Anxiety

Center for Disease Control: Taking Care of your Emotional Health

Child Mind Institute: Talking to your kids about COVID-19

Mental Health Coalition Mental Health Resources

  • AAPI Mental Health Resources

  • BIPOC Mental Health Resources

  • Black Mental Health Resources

  • LGBTQ Mental Health Resources

MESF Directory of Black Psychotherapists

Mindful: Free mindfulness resources to reduce stress and promote relaxation

MN Dept of Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities

MN LGBTQ+ Therapist Network

MN Mental Health Professionals of Color Database

MN Trauma Therapist Directory

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI): Resource Guide

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI): Support Groups

The Jed Foundation: Tips for Managing Stress and Worries

United Way 2-1-1

Online Mental Health Screening

Check Up From the Neck Up

Online Mental Health Screenings

The Inver Hills Counseling Department is offering an Online Mental Health Screening, which can be accessed by students who may have questions or concerns about whether to seek support for common, treatable mental health issues such as depression, alcohol, eating disorders and more. This online screening is free and confidential. It is offered so that you may find out – in a few minutes – whether or not professional consultation would be helpful to you. Results are not shared with campus professionals.

Please visit www.mentalhealthmn.org for more information and to take a free, anonymous screening.

Begin Online Screening

Health Care Resources

Inver Hills Health Services

Providing services via zoom. See the Health Service page for details.

MNSure coverage

All four medical insurance companies that sell private health insurance plans on MNsure are waiving co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnostic testing.

COVID-19 Free Testing Resources

Many insurance providers have waived cost of telemedicine for COVID19. Check directly with your insurance provider for details.

Uninsured patients that are concerned can get FREE screening at Allina Health.

United Way 2-1-1

COVID-19 Resources

See also the Healthcare Resources section on this page for additional information.

Comprehensive Resource List From MN Department of Education

State of Minnesota COVID-19 Testing Locations

United Way 2-1-1 COVID Resources

United Way 2-1-1

Self-Help Resources

Alcohol & substance abuse

  • Eight Stubborn Alcohol Myths, Debunked by Science (lifehacker)
  • College Drinking: Changing the Culture (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
  • Alcohol Cost Calculator
  • Blood Alcohol Calculator

Anxiety

  • Panic Attack–Summary (anxieties.com)
  • Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder (Helpguide.org)
  • 19 Natural Remedies for Anxiety (Health.com)
  • How to Overcome Anxiety without Medication (CalmClinic)

Balancing

  • Burnout Self-Test (Mind Tools)
  • Preventing Burnout (Helpguide.org)
  • 12 Choices to Help You Step Back from Burnout (Edutopia)

Depression & suicide

  • Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)
  • Suicide Prevention (Mood Disorders)

Eating disorders

  • What is an eating disorder? (The Joy Project)
  • National Eating Disorders Association

Financial assistance

  • GradReady (Inver Hills)
  • National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)
  • Prepare + Prosper (Accounting and Tax Assistance)

Perfectionism

  • The 3 P’s: Perfectionism, Procrastination, and…Paralysis (Academic Ladder)
  • Perfectionism Test (Psychology Today)
  • How to Overcome Perfectionism in Everyday Ways (Uncommon Help)

Relationships

  • Domestic Violence and Abuse (Helpguide.org)
  • 5 Ways of Dealing with Verbally Abusive Relationships (HealthyPlace)

Stress management

  • What Is Stress Management? (American Heart Association)
  • Stress Management Techniques (Mind Tools)

Transitions

  • U.S. Culture & Culture Shock (InterExchange)
  • Culture Shock (International Student)

Other

  • Internet and Computer Addiction (Helpguide.org)
  • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) (Mayo Clinic)
  • How Sleep Works (National Sleep Foundation)
  • Compulsive gambling (Mayo Clinic)
  • National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)

Counseling & Advising

counseling@inverhills.edu
advising@inverhills.edu
651-450-3508
College Center

 

Need a Transcript?
 

Order Transcript Here
Top Resources
  1. 01Academic Planning
  2. 02Career Counseling
  3. 03Counseling
  4. 04Student Success
  5. 05Transfer Considerations
  6. 06Transfer Resources
  7. 07How-To-Resources
  8. 08Staff
Inver Hills monogram
  • Degrees & Programs
  • Cost & Aid
  • Admissions
  • About
  • Current Students
  • Parents & Families
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Foundation / Alumni & Giving
  • COVID-19
  • Employee Directory
  • Calendar of Events
  • Help Center
  • A to Z
  • Library
  • Bookstore
  • Facts & Figures
  • Success Stories
  • Virtual Tour
  • News
  • Employment
  • Contact Us

651-450-3000 / Toll Free: 866-576-0689

Email

Follow Inver Hills on Facebook Follow Inver Hills on Twitter Follow Inver Hills on Instagram Subscribe to Inver Hills' YouTube Channel View Inver Hills' Flickr Albums Join Inver Hills' LinkedIn Network

2500 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Minnesota State Logo

Inver Hills Community College, A member of Minnesota State.

© 2023 Inver Hills Community College. Inver Hills is a member of Minnesota State, and an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator. This information is available in an alternate format by calling TTY/Minnesota Relay at 1-800-627-3529 or contacting The Office for Accessibility Resources. HLC Accreditation