Contact Information
Kelly Rueda, LPCC
Dean of Student Success
Ben Alexander Center
575-492-2576
Cyndi Stephenson, LMHC
Ben Alexander Center
575-492-2574
NMJC Help Desk
575-492-2577
Guidance Center of Lea County
575-393-3168
NMJC Public Safety
575-399-2033
Resources:
CDC: Coping with Disaster or Trauma, click HERE
Suicide Prevention Hotline, click HERE
During regular business hours (M-F 8:00-5:00), stop by the Ben Alexander Center and
speak with a Counselor. Please call Kelly Rueda at 575-492-2576 or email krueda@nmjc.edu or Cyndi Stephenson at 575-492-2574 or cstephenson@nmjc.edu to schedule an appointment. NMJC Counselors will provide referral for students in
need of ongoing counseling services.
Students are also able to access TimelyCare 24/7 via their T-Bird web portal or Canvas. TimelyCare is a student and faculty centered
platform. It offers FREE virtual mental health services that includes scheduled counseling,
TalkNow support line, Health Coaching, and Peer Support.
Crisis Services
If you are a student in immediate crisis and one of the following applies to you:
- You feel you are in immediate danger of harming yourself
- You feel you are in immediate danger of harming someone else
- You have recently been assaulted or had a traumatic experience
Please call:
- NMJC Public Safety at 575-399-2033 or 911
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
- New Mexico Crisis and Access Line http://www.nmcrisisline.com/
