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Health and Counseling Services
In the event you require assistance for either a minor mental or physical health issue or for an urgent one, many local resources are available to help you with your needs.
Health Services
The Schenectady area offers many high-quality health care options through its hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ practices. The following listings are for your convenience and information only; these are not professional recommendations.
LOCAL HOSPITALS
Ellis Hospital:
1101 Nott Street
Schenectady, NY12308
Emergency Department: (518)-243-4121
Business Office: (518)-243-1500
Ellis Hospital:
600 McClellan Street
McClellan Campus
Schenectady, NY 12304
Emergency Department: (518) 382-2222
Business Office: (518) 382-2000
LOCATIONS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS:
Ellis Family Health Center (Located on the first floor in Cushing Center)
(Dental, Ob-Gyn, and primary care) 624 McClellan St.
Open: M-F 7am-4pm
Phone Number: (518)-382-2260
Immunization charges: MMR and PPD prices vary (Must be established patient)
Nurse Navigator: 1-888-633-4661 – if you do not have insurance
Schenectady County Public Health Services (Corner of Nott Terrace and Eastern Ave)
107 Nott Terrace St., Suite 204)
Schenectady, NY 12308
Open: Tuesday 9-11 and Wednesday/Thursday-9am–noon
must call ahead for immunization appointment
Phone Number: (518)-346-2187
Immunization charges: MMR - $10
PPD - $10-administered on Tuesdays and read on Thursdays
Schenectady Free Clinic (between State and Union Street) (For students who do not have insurance)
600 Franklin St.- Rm 205
Schenectady, NY 12305
Open: Monday and Thursday 1pm-5pm, first come, first serve (only for students without health insurance
Phone Number: (518) 344-7067
Counseling Services
Mental health is a critic component of overall health and well-being. Union Graduate College offers their students a Graduate Student Assistance Program through The Wellness Corporation. The Wellness Corporation is a confidential and voluntary counseling referral service provided free of charge to UGC students.
Counselors are available 24/7 to help students with concerns such as:
- Anxiety/depression/stress
- Anger management
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Abusive relationships
- Home life – school- work balance
- A classmate of concern
- And more.
The Wellness Corporation will connect students in need of one-on-one counseling with a local mental health provider. Students will receive up to four free visits with counselor within the Wellness Corporation network. Students with concerns should feel free to contact the wellness Center directly at:
The Wellness Corporation
1-800-326-6142
Students may also feel comfortable asking the Graduate College staff for assistance in finding the appropriate resource either for themselves or if concerned about another student.
Joanne Fitzgerald, VP of Enrollment Management & Student Services, is the designated contact for students who need additional information about the Wellness Corporation or other mental health services.
Please feel free to contact her at (518) 631-9842 or fitzgerj@uniongraduatecollege.edu . If you or another student is in immediate danger, please call 911. If you have an urgent mental health crisis, or are having thoughts of harming yourself or others, the following resources can help:
- EMERGENCY - 911
- Ellis Hospital Mental Health Clinic - (518) 243-3300
- Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center - (518) 689-4673 (9 a.m. – 11 p.m.; after-hour referrals available)
- Sexual Assault Support Services Confidential Hotline - (518) 346-2266
- Rape Crisis Services of Schenectady County - (518) 374-5353
for the most up to date information visit the student handbook
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80 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY 12308 US
Phone: (518) 631-9900 Fax: (518) 631-9901
