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Counseling Services

Campus Health Clinic, Walb Union, Room 234

All students have access to short-term counseling services to help address their individual needs through the Student Assistance Program. These services are confidential and provided in a welcoming, comfortable setting regardless of a student's race, gender, religion, ethnicity, age, ability, or sexual orientation. The services are free of charge to all students.

Eligibility

All currently enrolled Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana University Fort Wayne students are eligible for services on an individual basis. There is no charge. Services are available by appointment only Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.

Appointment Information

The Bowen Center provides short-term onsite and tele-counseling services. Our onsite services are located at Purdue Fort Wayne in the Campus Health Clinic, Walb Union, Room 234. Call 800-342-5653 to make an appointment. You can request assistance by sending a message to EAPSAP@bowencenter.org. Please indicate that you are a student of Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana University Fort Wayne.

For crisis intervention outside of normal business hours, call the Bowen Center’s 24-hour helpline at 800-342-5653. In the event of an emergency, please call 911.

Note: Bowen Center recently changed records systems. If you are billed for SAP services received at the Campus Clinic please contact Ted Westerhof at ted.westerhof@bowencenter.org.

Confidentiality

Purdue Fort Wayne and the Bowen Center have a strong commitment to keeping the information you share confidential. This includes attendance and participation in counseling. We do not, and are not legally permitted to, discuss your information with anyone, including university officials, faculty members, parents/guardians, or outside agencies, without written authorization from you, the student.  

Exceptions to this rule can be made when you or someone else is in imminent danger of serious harm, a child or other dependent is being abused, or a court order requires the release of records.