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
Room 6422 wellness@gc.cuny.edu
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
Lenox Hill Hospital
434-2000
100 East 77th Street, between Lexington and Park Avenues
http://www.lenoxhillhospital.org
Mount Sinai Health Systems
241-6500 or 590-3300
Various locations, http://www.mountsinai.org/
MedRite Urgent Care
330 W 42nd Street, between 8th and 9th Avenue
http://www.medriteurgentcare.com/ 695-4444
New York Presbyterian Hospital at Cornell Weill Medical Center
525 East 68th Street, at York Avenue, http://www.newyorkpresbyterianhospital.com/
746-5454
Veteran’s Services
(888) 838-7697
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Dial 311
https://www.health.ny.gov/
Al-Anon Family Groups
941-0094
Samaritans (Suicide) hotline Suicide Prevention Hotline Special Victims Liaison Unit
(877) 870-4673
Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) 273-8255
Special Victims Liaison Unit
267-7273 (Confidential, non-recorded phone service answered by specially trained female NYC police officers & detectives)
NYS Aids Hotline/Counseling/Testing
(800) 541-2437
New York University College of Dentistry 998-9800
345 East 24th Street, at First Avenue http://dental.nyu.edu/
NYU Langone Medical Center
(646) 929-7815
Various Locations and Specialties http://www.nyulangone.org
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
(800) 232-4636
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC)
(800) 243-7692
446 W. 33rd St