Student Services Available Through The Graduate Center

The Graduate Center 365 Fifth Ave

New York, NY 10016-4309 (212) 817-7000

(877) 428-6942 toll free www.gc.cuny.edu

Wellness Center

Counseling Services

Counseling Services Phone: (212) 817-7020

http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Student-Life/Health-Wellness/Counseling-Services

The Wellness Center provides students with Student Counseling services. Fitness classes are also available through the Wellness Center for GC and journalism students, faculty, and staff. Classes have included Intermediate Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and Pilates. By special arrangement with Baruch College, enrolled Graduate Center students have been allowed to become members of the Baruch College Athletics and Recreation Complex (ARC) and the John Jay College Cardiovascular Fitness Center (899 Tenth Avenue, Suite 601).

More information can be found here: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Student- Life/Health-Wellness/Fitness

In addition to providing direct short-term psychotherapeutic services free of charge, the Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center maintains a referral listing of private practitioners as well as institutions offering psychological services. Some of these provide services to students for low or moderate fees. The center also offers seminars and workshops on specific psychological issues such as dissertation completion, writing anxiety, women's issues in graduate school, and stress reduction. Visit their website to begin the process: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Student- Life/Health-Wellness/Counseling-Services

Substance Abuse Counseling and Referral Services

The Graduate Center's Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center maintains a confidential program of substance abuse counseling and referral services.

Health Insurance

All students are strongly advised to have some form of health and accident coverage, as medical costs in the U.S. are high. International students still living overseas are urged to arrange for insurance in their home countries to provide coverage in the U.S., at least until an alternative plan can be arranged. The university furnishes information to help students choose an insurance plan either to continue coverage or provide new coverage. Limited health services are available to all registered students through the Wellness Center, located at The Graduate Center.

Eligible students may sign up for Medicaid and Child Health Plus through the Exchange at any time. To view health insurance options available on the Exchange, visit the NY State of Health website (https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov) or call 1-855-355-5777.

For more information about health insurance options, visit the Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access (http://www.nyc.gov), or find out when you can speak with an Enrollment Navigator on your campus by visiting your campus Health Services Center.

The Graduate Center can facilitate communication between students and the insurance company representatives. Please call (212) 817-7408 for further information or to make an appointment to discuss questions you may have. The Graduate Center provides only information on voluntary insurance programs and is not responsible for students' choices. They have a helpful guide which can be found on the Graduate Center website.

Hospital Clinic and Emergency Room Facilities

The accompanying list of hospital clinic and emergency services is provided for your convenience. Students should call the hospitals directly for information about services and fees. This list is not intended to be all- inclusive and does not imply endorsement of any of these facilities.

The closest urgent care clinic is the Beth Israel Medical Group, at 55 East 34th Street. Phone: (212) 252- 6000. They are open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Fridays, and from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the weekends. The clinic may assess a walk-in fee. You will need to bring your student ID and a referral form from the Graduate Center Wellness Center.

All area codes are "212" unless otherwise noted.

Bellevue Hospital

562-4141

462 First Avenue, at 27th Street

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/bellevue/html/home/home.shtml

Emergency Medical Care

962-6600

521 W 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenue

https://emcny.com/

Lenox Hill Hospital

434-2000

100 East 77th Street, between Lexington and Park Avenues