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Health & Wellness Resources

Your mental and physical wellbeing 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.

Student Support Service Brochure

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: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Call 9-1-1, go to Jefferson Health - ER (Cherry Hill) or the nearest emergency room

These services give students in significant distress immediate access to mental health professionals.

Mental Health Resources

RowanSOM provides medical students and residents convenient, confidential access to expert mental health care through our Department of Psychiatry. Led by Dr. Elina Maymind, our dual psychiatry/psychology staff provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, personal counseling, and performance coaching. We accept RowanSOM student health insurance and most other private insurance plans.

Make an appointment by calling 856-482-9000. 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.

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.

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

Student health services are provided under the supervision of Dr. Todd Schachter, Director of Student Health in the Department of Family Medicine.

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, DO, FAOCPr schachter@rowan.edu
Charise Emery, CMA 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

It is a University policy that all student doctors are required to carry health insurance. You have two options to select from each year:

Enroll in the University sponsored Aetna Student Health (PPO) plan
Provide proof of health insurance coverage and complete a Waiver of Insurance and Certification

If outside insurance is lost for any reason, or if you are about to turn 26 years old, contact mitchellba@rowan.edu.

Needle Stick/Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure

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

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