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Health & Wellness Resources

Your mental and physical well-being are very important to us. In addition to the wellness resources mentioned below, we host several wellness experiences each month to help encourage wellness breaks and healthy lifestyles.

Click here to view the Weekly Wellness Resources (Login with Rowan credentials).

24/7 Emergency Support & Crisis Counseling

If you or someone you know is in crisis, the following services are available 24/7:

Rowan Public Safety: 856-256-4911 (ask to speak with the Counselor on Call)
Crisis Center Hotline/Oaks Integrated Care: 856-428-4357
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Call 9-1-1, go to Jefferson Health - ER (Cherry Hill), or go to the nearest emergency room

These services give those in distress access to mental health-crisis professionals.

Mental Health Resources

Rowan-Virtua SOM provides medical students, graduate students and residents convenient, confidential access to tailored mental health care through our Department of Psychiatry. Led by Dr. Elina Maymind, our multidisciplinary team provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, personal counseling, specialized care referrals, and mental performance coaching. We accept Rowan-Virtua SOM student health insurance and most other private insurance plans.

Make an initial appointment through our student mental health coordinator, Ms. Barbara Pedrick, by calling 856-482-9000, ext. 1. Your call will be returned within 24 - 48 hours.

Learn More

The Student Wellness Program (SWP) is a free, confidential counseling service offered in partnership with Rutgers University which helps students effectively handle stressors and other pressures related to the academic setting. Whether it is a personal issue or an academic problem that is impacting your performance, the SWP can help you manage your difficulties.

Make an appointment by calling 856-770-5750.

Emergencies and after hours: (800) 327-3678

Locations:

227 Laurel Road, 1 Echelon Plaza, Suite 101
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Monday & Wednesday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

242 Old New Brunswick Road, Suite # 330, The Walton Building
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday & Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Behavioral Health Sciences Building
183 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
Monday & Tuesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Learn More

WellConnect is a well-being and mental health program available to you and your household members, 24/7, at no cost to you.

With WellConnect you have access to:

24-hour telephonic support from licensed mental health professionals
5 free sessions of short-term telephonic or video counseling
Professional help to address emotional stressors, test anxiety, relationship issues, and more
Legal and financial consultations
Referrals for things like housing, utilities, childcare, and other local resources
Health and wellness consultations
A website featuring articles, assessments, webinars, financial calculators, skill builders, and other self-help tools

Access information for WellConnect is available on the Weekly Wellness Resource webpage and on the Weekly Wellness Resources Newsletter, which is emailed to student doctors weekly. If you cannot access the webpage, please email mitchellba@rowan.edu.

The Weekly Wellness Resources newsletter is emailed to students every Wednesday to celebrate "Wellness Wednesday". The newsletter includes a featured wellness app and wellness resources to support mindfulness and meditation, nutrition, relaxation, mental health, and personal growth. Click here to access the featured resources!

Please note, you must be logged in with your Rowan credentials to view the website.

Oaks Integrated Care has a Mental Health Urgent Care center and also offers Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) on-site and through telehealth. Early Intervention Support Services include:

Individual counseling
Peer support
Medication treatment
Psychiatric consultation
Skill-building groups
Support groups
Access to community resources
Referral to follow-up services

Location: 2051 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Phone: (856) 254-3800

Hours: Office Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Staff available for calls: Monday-Friday 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

New Jersey Mental Health Cares is a free online, confidential screening to determine whether you are experiencing a mental health condition. After you complete a screening, you will receive customized feedback and be provided a zip code search to local assistance in determining the next steps. The NJ Mental Health Cares Help Line staff offers telephone counseling, information, referral, and assistance in helping to get the behavioral health services needed by you or your loved one. The professional staff also provides supportive counseling, psycho-education, advocacy, and telephone case management to ensure every caller is linked to their desired service plan. For assistance or more information, please call 866-202-HELP (4357).

Live service is provided from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday thru Friday; other times callers may leave a message for a return call the following business day.
NJMentalHealthCares does not provide crisis intervention. For emergencies call 911!
Calls are answered by a knowledgeable trained behavioral health care professional.
They use the most up-to-date listing of NJ’s public behavioral health services.
Callers may search the online database.
A follow-up call and ongoing telephonic case management are offered to every caller to assure satisfaction with referrals.
Callers can be transferred directly to the desired service; NJMHC Staff can remain on the line until the caller is comfortable.

NJMentalHealthCares is a service of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey funded by the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

The Center for Family Services offers comprehensive outpatient counseling for adults. The program's professionally trained counselors provide an extensive array of Counseling & Behavioral Health services to individuals dealing with:

sadness
anxiety and depression
post-partum depression
trauma
school & workplace difficulties
family challenges
mental health concerns
mood disorders
relationship issues

Through this program, individuals work to achieve personal goals and strengthen their commitment to better themselves. For assistance or more information, please call 877-922-2377 or email access@centerffs.org.

Outpatient counseling through the Center for Family Services is funded by the NJ Department of Children and Families, Division of Child Protection and Permanency, NJ Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, Medicaid, and Client Fees.

Physical Health Resources

Rowan Medicine has been delivering multi-disciplinary health care services in South Jersey for more than 30 years. Our commitment to patient-centered care is demonstrated through all of our practices, including 14 specialty areas, such as pulmonology, urogynecology and pain management.

Click here to find a Rowan Medicine physician.

Location
42 E. Laurel Rd. Suite 3200,
Stratford, N.J. 08084-1501

Hours of Operation
Monday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Contact Information
Todd Schachter, D.O., F.A.O.C.Pr. schachter@rowan.edu
Charise Emery, C.M.A. emeryc1@rowan.edu
Phone: 856-566-6825

The Rowan University Wellness Center at Winans Hall on the main campus in Glassboro is a fully integrated health and wellness facility for Rowan University students. The clinical services integrated within the Wellness Center include: Student Health Services (SHS), Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS), Alcohol and Other Drugs Services (AOD)

Location: Winans Hall, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028

Phone: 856-256-4333

Click here for more information.

Wellness and Fitness Center

Rowan Medicine’s Wellness and Fitness Center provides a convenient and comprehensive fitness center, with both individual and group programs that are available to all students, faculty, and area residents. Located on the second floor of the Academic Center, the gym offers an indoor walking/jogging track, strength training equipment, cardiovascular equipment, personal training, and locker rooms.

Contact the Wellness and Fitness Center

Health Insurance Coverage

University Policy
Health Insurance Options

Medical students are required to have active health insurance for the full duration of their enrollment.

The University-sponsored health insurance plan, Aetna Student Health (PPO), can be waived if students provide proof of active health insurance and complete a Waiver of Insurance and Certification.

If your health insurance is terminated for any reason, or if you are about to turn 26 years old soon, please contact mitchellba@rowan.edu for health insurance options.

Aetna Student Health (PPO)
Health insurance plans through Get Covered NJ
- For medical students with a NJ residence
Health insurance plans through Healthcare.gov
- For medical students with a residence outside of NJ
NJ Family Care
- For medical students with a NJ residence and financial need

Questions about navigating the health insurance process? Contact mitchellba@rowan.edu

Needle Stick/Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure

If you are experiencing a needle stick/blood borne exposure emergency on the Rowan-Virtua SOM campus, please call 856-566-3190. If you are off campus, please call 888-HIV-CHEC.

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