Student Mental Health Care Services

Student Wellness Monthly Bulletin - Feb 2012

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Student Wellness Program

The Student Wellness Program (SWP) is a free and confidential counseling service which helps students deal effectively with stressors and other pressures related to undergraduate and graduate school, as well as other personal problems that might impact one's academic performance (e.g., problems within one's academic setting).

How confidential is SWP? Confidentiality is paramount to providing effective student services. Therefore, information regarding a student will not be released to anyone without written consent from the student. Additionally, because the SWP is independent from the schools of the university, the SWP doesn't share any university-wide databases and/or central filing systems.

Who is eligible for services? The Student Wellness Program services are available to all students enrolled in academic programs at participating schools on the Piscataway, Stratford/Camden and Newark campuses. Additionally, services are available to family members who reside within your household.

What types of concerns might warrant a student using the SWP? The SWP provides assessment, counseling and referral services. Areas that SWP can help with include, but are not limited to the following: Personal problems, test taking anxiety, school related stress/anxiety, problems with relationships, family issues, eating disorders, alcohol and drug use, and problems with depression.

is there a fee for using the SWP? "NO" The SWP services are free to you as a student and to those members of your household who reside with you.

UBHC Student Wellness Program Locations:

NEWARK
183 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07101

PISCATAWAY
UMDNJ Behavioral HealthCare
501 Hoes Lane Suite # 202
Piscataway, NJ 08854

*For those who wish to be seen on the Piscataway campus an appointment can be arranged to meet students at 671 Hoes Lane Room # D-421

STRATFORD/CAMDEN
227 Laurel Road
One Echellen Plaza

Suite 101
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Schedule Appointment

The Student Wellness offices are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm during the day, and evening appointments are also available (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until 8 PM). To schedule an appointment please call:

• Newark & Scotch Plains : (973) 972-5429
• Piscataway : (732) 235-5933
• Stratford/Camden : (856) 770-5750

Distance students will be given a referral to a counselor in their geographic setting. To arrange for such a referral or to discuss options with a counselor, call during business hours (800) 327-3678 .

Emergency

An emergency service (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) may be contacted for any crisis that arises after normal business hours or during the weekend. To connect with the emergency service, call (800) 327-3678 . Or use one of the numbers below:

Newark :

• Crisis Services Behavioral Health Science Building (973) 972-6100
• University Hospital Emergency Room (973) 623-2323

Piscataway :

• Acute Psychiatric Services (732) 235-5700
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (732) 937-8944

Stratford / Camden :

• Crisis Services Cooper Hospital (856) 342-2000 ext. 5393
• Crisis Services Kennedy Hospital Cherry Hill (856) 488-6816

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