We hope students will see the Health Services as a wellness center as well as a place to come when they are ill. Providing comprehensive health services remains essential to HUHS, Coley notes. Responding to suggestions solicited in a recent student survey, HUHS has expanded its after- hours urgent care. Because students cannot restrict their needs to business hours, Coley explains, HUHS's after-hours care now more closely resembles daytime services. Similarly, HUHS now offers nutrition counseling with an eye to prevention.
Clinicians routinely help students develop optimal diet plans for health and energy.
Common concerns, Kadison notes, include critical stress, body image, relationships, and chronic medical conditions. Chief of Nursing Deborah D'Avolio, who manages the center, explains that CWHC promotes individually focused health and wellness services throughout the community. CWHC visitors can peruse resources, enroll in wellness programs, or speak with a health educator. HUHS maintains a subtle presence in the community, too, by sponsoring peer counseling and health education groups. Peer counseling groups offer drop-in and anonymous telephone advice on general issues and specific concerns such as sexual harassment and eating disorders.