Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness Center

Jefferson offers health & wellness services that support and promote the physical and mental health and wellness of our student body, staff and faculty.  The Health & Wellness Center is open with staff and services provided by the North Country Family Health Center. 

Health services include:

• personal counseling
• treatment of illness, injuries and chronic health conditions
• annual physicals
• school and sports physicals
• immunizations

Walk-in, same day and scheduled appointments available Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., by calling (315) 786-1042. Learn more about North Country Family Health Center. 

Support

Once you are registered with the Health & Wellness Center / North Country Family Health Center, you have access to a registered nurse, available by phone 24/7 - call (315) 786-1042. 

Of course, if you require urgent medical attention, call 9-1-1.

Jefferson also provides 24/7 virtual counseling to all students through META. Learn more about META Teletherapy & Wellness. 

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 

Health Insurance

Required for residence hall students, recommended for everyone else.  Visit our Insurance page for health insurance options.  A health insurance enrollment facilitator is available by appointment at the Health & Wellness Center on campus to help un-insured students and those with out-of-area health plans to apply for an affordable, or free, NYS health insurance plan.  Additionally, a health insurance enrollment navigator will be available on move-in day for residence hall students.

Health Insurance Card

So, you’re really sick and need to go to the local Urgent Care.  Do you have a Health Insurance card?  Remember to get one of your own - you’ll need it to seek medical care and to get prescriptions filled. 

CARES (Concern, Attention, Respect for Every Student)

Everyone struggles sometimes with school, work, family, finances, and more.  As a College we are committed to helping those who need it - it's what we do to help you succeed.  One tool we have is our CARES team - a group of dedicated faculty and staff that can help any student in their time of need.  Whether we make a referral to an on or off campus resource, we will follow-up and make sure you have been helped. 

Our goals are to:

• Provide outreach, support and initiate appropriate interventions to students in distress;
• Develop strategies to assist struggling students utilize campus, community and family resources;
• Improve student success.

If you are ever in need or feel one of your fellow students needs assistance, please contact a faculty or staff member for assistance or complete the Reporting an Incident form.

Health and Wellness Center
Building 17
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
(315) 786-1042
(315) 786-7162 (fax)

The Health & Wellness Center is operated by the North Country Family Health Center.