Clinic Available to Students Stefani Stefan Contributing Writer No insurance is required at Health Wellness Center Every current student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent is eligible for the Centers Center's services Students can make an appointment at the clinic for much less than the cost of a regular physicians physician's visit There are currently two locations locations locations loca loca- at the Redwood Campus and the South City Campus Most Students dont don't know that they have four FREE visits to the Health and Wellness Center every semester said Terri Busch receptionist Every visit after the four costs about 1000 still much cheaper than every other doctors doctor's office They also offer students ten FREE massages every semester Busch adds Student fees pay for foi r this program yet many students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents dont don't advantage of it The Health Center has four counselor available to help students qui smoking or talk about depres Op i I IN u u cs The Wellness center offers free services to students sion Most students arent aren't arents s aware of the wide range of s services that the Center offers t In connection with the Health Wellness Services 1 1 See Clinic conti continued on page 3 f. f Clinic continued from front also provides a Student Health Clinic The clinic offers free physical examinations to all current students They can also prescribe prescribe prescribe pre pre- scribe certain prescriptions and do a number of different tests for low costs Students who visit the Student Health Clinic can see a Medical Assistant Licensed Clinical Social Worker Promotion e e. Specialist or a Family Nurse Practitioner o 0 All clinic employees and counselors are professionals professionals pro- pro proc c who are here to help students students stu stu- dents c The Health Wellness Center offers n many different services that any student student stu- stu s SI dent can use A Family Nurse Practitioner d will perform exams including annual well- well visits and sick visits for free They will also c tend to on-campus on emergencies Depending on the circumstance the length and the a of the exam may vary The Clinic a wide range of immunizations at low ost The Student Health Wellness Center an perform many tests that students may eed Center tests include anything from to pregnancy at a minimal cost for stu- stu The center offers smoking cessation lasses to students said Busch These smoking cessation classes are held heldt t the Redwood Road Campus and they last for eight weeks Each session takes 30 to to 60 minutes and they work with the students student's students student's students student's stu stu- stu- stu dents dent's schedule Counselors for the smoking smoking smoking ing cessation classes will get personal smoking information habits and triggers They help students develop their very own personal plan Students will meet with their counselor for follow up appointments appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments after their course is finished All information is kept confidential Busch assures Seeing a counselor about personal problems problems problems lems may seem a little scary to some stu stu- stu- stu dents Students Student's personal files are locked up safely in the office The South City Student Clinic is loc located located ted t- t ed in room and they can be reached at The Redwood Student Clinic is located in room and they can be reached at To get geta a complete list of all the tests that the clinic clinic clin clin- ic offers visits their at