The counselors at Mesabi Range College is dedicated to seeing you succeed in all aspects of your life. Our counseling services offer a safe and confidential environment for all of our students. Our counselors can assist you with personal concerns, crisis intervention, career exploration, goal setting, community resources and referrals, or any issue that may be of concern to you. Counseling services are free for students and are available by appointment or on a walk-in basis on both campuses.
If this is an emergency, please call 911.
Counseling Staff
Kelly Bakk
218-749-7765 – Virginia Campus - L119
k.bakk@mesabirange.edu
Ryan Ostendorf
218-748-2424 - Virginia Campus - G112
218-744-7533 - Eveleth Campus - M103
r.ostendorf@mesabirange.edu
Counseling Center Hours
Eveleth Campus – Ryan Ostendorf
Monday – Thursday
7:30am – 11:00am
Virginia Campus – Kelly Bakk
Monday – Thursday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Fridays
8:00am-1:00pm
Virginia Campus – Ryan Ostendorf
Monday – Thursday
Noon – 3:00
Resources:
- 218-749-2877
Range Treatment Center(218) 741-9120
- 1-800-450-7826
Essentia Health Virginia Emergency Room
- (218) 741-3340
- (218) 263-8344
- Available 24/7
- (218) 288-2100
- (218) 749-2881 option #2
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-800-799-SAFE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 24-hour Crisis Line
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- (218) 749-2881
- 1-800-450-2273 (24-hour Crisis Line)
Sexual Assault Program of Northern St. Louis County
- (218) 749-4725 or (218) 780-7227
- Advocacy available 24/7
- Text “LIFE” to 61222
- (218) 748-7510
Wellstone Crisis Stabilization Center
- (218) 471-4327
- A free and confidential service that helps people find the local resources they need. 211 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)
- Provides assistance to low income people including:
housing and fuel assistance, homeless services, as well as training and
employment programs, and Adult Basic Education and
transportation. - (218) 749-2912
Homeless Hotline
- (218) 726-4770
- Press Option #1
- Will be connected with a case manager for initial screening process
Homeless Shelters
- Bill’s House (Adults) 218-741-2063
- Youth Foyer (18-21) 218-258-0052
- Hibbing Shelter (Adults) 218-263-8487
- Duluth Shelter 218-720-6521
- Grace House – Grand Rapids 218-326-2790
Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Virginia (HRA)
- (218) 741-2610
- (218)741-9628
- (218) 254-3329
Essentia Health – Virginia Clinic
- (218) 749-7800
Fairview Mesaba Clinic – Mt. Iron
- (218) 741-2250
Laurentian Medical Clinic & Urgent Care – Mt. Iron
- (218) 748-7480
- (218) 741-5173
- Available 24/7
- (218) 288-2100
- (218) 749-2881 option #2
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- 1-800-950-NAMI
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 24-hour Crisis Line
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- (218) 749-2881
- 1-800-450-2273 (24-hour Crisis Line)
St. Mary’s Medical Center Grief Support Services
- (218) 786-4402
- Text “LIFE” to 61222
Wellstone Crisis Stabilization Center
- (218) 471-4327
- (218) 262-5768
- (218) 741-8192
- (218) 741-0724 ext. 104 or 1-800-862-0175
C & M Taxi
- (218) 749-4000
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
- (218) 262-6739
- (218) 208-7094
- 1-800-273-8255
Quad City Food Shelf
- (218) 741-1371
- (218)674-0009
- (218) 741-1889
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern MN
- (218) 749-3270
Lutheran Social Services – Virginia
- (218) 749-7777
Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training
- (218) 735-3740
- (218) 735-3740