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Wellness Center

The Wellness Center provides integrated healthcare to Dickinson students in service to the individual and college community needs.

To foster student wellbeing, services are aimed at the prevention and treatment of illness, as well as the maintenance and promotion of health. These student-centered services are provided in ways that recognize, respect and value the diversity of the student body toward an end goal of enhancing the wellbeing of every student.

Counseling & Psychiatric Services

Health Services

Nutrition Services

Access the Patient Portal

View test results, submit forms and access resources through the secure patient portal.

Meet the Staff

The Wellness Center team is here to support the health and wellbeing of the Dickinson community! Meet our team, including our practitioners, administrative staff and therapy bunnies.

Need Assistance Now?

EMERGENCY CARE

If you are on-campus and have a physical or mental health emergency that cannot wait until our office reopens, contact DPS at 717-245-1111 and an officer will assist you with accessing care. If you are off-campus and experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

Any student who needs urgent health advice for a non-emergency during the time we are closed that cannot wait until we reopen should call our after-hours phone triage service at 877-229-4183. Please Note: The Wellness Center will receive a report of your call as your healthcare provider on the next business day. Wellness Center appointments cannot be canceled utilizing this service.

Any student who needs urgent mental health care has 24/7 access to Telus Student Support Program (formerly MySSP). Students can access My SSP by downloading the app or visiting https://myssp.app/ca/home.

CRISIS WALK IN HOURS

(FOR URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS)

Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - noon and 2 - 3 p.m. (no appointment needed)

Our same-day crisis services are designed to assist students who are confronting life-threatening circumstances, current or recent traumatic crises, and serious mental illness. A counselor is available to meet with students in crisis when not being seen immediately could lead to serious consequences or seriously aggravate their existing condition.

The reason it is limited to these circumstances is that another student’s counseling visit may need to be interrupted to provide you with crisis services. Students can also utilize the Telus Student Support Program (formerly My SSP) 24/7 by downloading the app or visiting https://myssp.app/ca/home.

*Please contact the Wellness Center at 717-245-1663 during normal business hours for same-day assistance that is not an emergency.

Hours, Location and Contact Information

Hours

The Wellness Center is open:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

When the campus is open but classes are not in session (e.g., fall pause, spring break, finals) our hours are:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Note: The Wellness Center is closed when the college campus is closed. The Wellness Center is closed during the summer (the day after graduation) until July 31st. During this time, we are available for phone service from 8:30a-12:30p.

Contact Info

For general information, call 717-245-1663 or email studentwellness@dickinson.edu.

Location

Kline Center Annex, on Cherry Street (between High & Louther Streets)

The main entrance provides access to all Wellness Center services which are ALL ACCESSIBLE via the first floor. The Wellness Center is #36 on the campus map.

Scope of Services

Full-time, matriculated students are eligible for services; Fullbright scholars and continuing education students are not eligible to receive services. If you are unsure of eligibility, please contact the Wellness Center at 717-245-1663. The Wellness Center functions by appointment only (except for scheduled walk-in times such as Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS) Crisis walk-in Hours and STI Testing Tuesday).

The staff of the Wellness Center are bound by legal and ethical guidelines regarding client confidentiality. For more information, click here to view full review of our privacy statement.

Individuals and offices outside the Wellness Center are not informed that a particular student has sought services unless:

the student provides written consent to release such information; or,
the student is judged to be an imminent danger to self or others, in which case steps are taken to ensure the safety of both the student and others.

This confidentiality applies to students who have established a treatment relationship with the Wellness Center and to the information learned during that treatment. Confidentiality of third-party information about a student cannot be guaranteed.

Wellness Center Programs & Events

We offer programs throughout the academic year that aim to protect, promote and maintain health and wellbeing, including support groups, workshops, peer education programs and bunny breaks.

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Resources

Forms & Insurance

Additional Information

COVID-19 Student Information

Symptomatic? What Should You Do?

Any student who is not feeling well can contact the Wellness Center for a sick appointment at 717-245-1663. After hours and weekend students can call Nurseline 877-229-4183 for consultation or visit urgent care.

Tested Positive? What Should you Do?

CDC Guidelines changed in March 2024, please click here for information on what to do if you have tested positive for COVID.

New CDC Guidelines related to Respiratory Virus Guidance can be found here.

Dickinson National College Health Assessment

The ACHA-National College Health Assessment (NCHA) is a nationally recognized research survey that assists Dickinson in collecting precise data on a wide range of health and wellness issues that impact our student population and affect their academic performance.

The Dickinson College Wellness Center disseminates the NCHA biennially occurring during even-numbered years.