About SHAC
Hours, Location & Contact
SHAC General
Location:1880 SW 6th Ave., Suite 200
University Center Building
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: 503.725.2800
Fax: 503.725.5812

Counseling Services
Location: University Center Building, Suite 200
Phone: 503.725.2800
Multnomah County Crisis Line: 503.988.4888
Hours: M - Th 9am - 5pm & Fri 9:30am - 5pm
Health Services
Location: University Center Building, Suite 200
Phone: 503.725.2800
24-Hour Nurse Advice Line: 844.224.3145
Hours: M - Th 9am - 5pm & Fri 10am - 5pm

Dental Services
Location: University Center Building, Suite 307
Phone: 503.725.2611
Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu 8am - 5pm (closed 12-1pm)
Some Saturdays 8am - 5pm
Email: dental@pdx.edu
After Hour Emergencies: 503.222.0090

Wellness Education
Location: University Center Building, Suite 310
Phone: 503-725-5339
WHAT Email: what@pdx.edu
Illuminate Email: illuminate@pdx.edu

Workshops & Outreach
Interested in bringing an outreach or workshop to your class or program? SHAC Counseling offers a number of consultation training services that include: one-on-one small group consultations, guest lectures, program development, committee involvement, critical incident involvement, workshops, and more!
Mission & Vision
Vision: To be THE wellness resource for PSU.
Mission: As experts in college health, we are integral to student success and the well-being of our PSU community.
Values
Quality: We are trained, compassionate professionals using best practices to achieve optimal outcomes.
Student-centered: We prioritize students in decision making and in our work.
Innovation: We actively seek ways to improve what we do.
Connection: We strive toward positive and collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, and the campus community.
Diversity and Inclusion: We value, respect, and welcome difference.
Learning: We educate students to be healthy, well-rounded citizens; we educate ourselves to ensure excellence; we support the educational mission of the University.
Diversity Statement
SHAC staff believe that prejudice and discrimination are detrimental to individual and community health. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment where all people of diverse backgrounds or identities can expect to be valued and treated with respect and dignity.
Diversity and Inclusion

Mental Health Initiatives
SHAC provides culturally sensitive and culturally responsive presentations, workshops, and collaborative consultation services for our partners on campus. Our team works to partner with various student centers and departments on campus to meet the specific needs of your population.
Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB)
The Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB) is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students and is designed to advocate for the PSU community in collaboration with SHAC leadership.
In previous years, SHAB has worked to impact these areas of student health and wellness:
- Transgender health coverage to the University’s health insurance policy
- Ensured appropriate use of student health fee
- Advocated for improved student mental health resources
SHAB hopes to continue their work and utilize student input to further our mission.
The board thrives on hearing from the PSU student community; your feedback is valued regarding access to campus health services, academic barriers related to health, and health insurance.

SHAC Topic of the Year: Sleep Hygiene
One topic that impacts the entire PSU community? Sleep! Sleep is such an important part of who we are and the way our bodies function that all SHAC departments are paying special attention to the ways that we can interact with students around their sleep hygiene.