In need of a good conversation or advice? Staff from the social services office of student services (Stuvo) are ready to support you with any possible questions or difficulties you might encounter during your studies and to do so with discretion. They are well aware that it is not always easy to ask difficult questions or to bare your soul. By talking about difficult topics with someone, you give them a name that you can take control of. You can see more clearly what is going on and what you can possibly do about it. The social service supports you in word and deed. Stuvo is here for you! You are going through a difficult period? You miss home or something back home is not making things easy for you You are having problems making contact with other students Your relationship is stranding You have little self-confidence You fear to fail ... Emergencies 24/7 Do you need support, advice or a chat during the absence of social services? Then you can consult the following services/platforms: Moodspace, a place for students with tips and information to get started yourself. For an initial chat and advice, you can turn to the JAC. An Overkop House provides a safe place where you can spontaneously drop in and talk to counsellors. For some free therapy sessions by psychologists working on a voluntary basis, you can visit ‘therapeuten voor jongeren’. Elpen helps you in your search for a conventional psychologist in West Flanders. For difficulties studying, you can chat with Teleblok Request study allowance: 1700 or www.studietoelagen.be Talking and asking helps! Emergency numbers Teleonthaal: 106 a telephone conversation or chat (tele-onthaal.be) Medical emergy number: 112 urgent medical assistance General practitioner: 1733 a GP on duty Awel: 102 a telephone and online helpline (awel.be) Suicide prevention: 1813 urgent need for conversation or chat (zelfmoord1813.be) Posion control center: +32 70 24 25 45 telephone advice in case of poisoning Group training To support your personal functioning, you can, in addition to individual sessions, also participate in the group training. Visit www.psywest.be to get more information and register. The training is based on actual problems of students during their studies: Atychiphobia (fear of failure) Self-confidence Procrastination Stress Time Management Multimedia Communication Assertiveness Do not hesitate to participate in a training because of the price, you can discuss this with us. For more information, pricing and custom advice, please contact a staff member of the social service of Stuvo. Contact Campus Brugge Station - BST Rijselstraat 3A, 8200 Brugge ann-sofie.verhelst [at] howest.be (Ann-Sofie Verhelst) (every weekday) / +32 476 86 08 05 / schedule an appointment charlotte.Hinderyckx [at] howest.be (Charlotte Hinderyckx) (Thursday) / +32 471 98 04 12 / schedule an appointment Campus Brugge Centrum Sint - Jorisstraat 71, 8000 Brugge charlotte.Hinderyckx [at] howest.be (Charlotte Hinderyckx) (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) / +32 471 98 04 12 / schedule an appointment Campus Kortrijk Graaf Karel De Goedelaan 32, 8500 Kortrijk Marie-Laure.Paermentier [at] howest.be (Marie-Laure Paermentier) (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning and Friday) / +32 477 81 01 75 / schedule an appointment aline.devoldere [at] howest.be (Aline Devoldere) (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning and Frida) / +32 473 64 24 92 / shedule an appointment Coordination ria.vermote [at] howest.be (Ria Vermote) / +32 477 91 38 38