Campus Health for Students and Employees

Student Health

On the you can schedule in-person or telemedicine appointments with a medical provider, send messages, and upload vaccine documentation. You can also call counseling and health services at 978.542.6413 if you need to schedule a medical or counseling appointment.
Learn more about Counseling and Health Services

Faculty and Staff

Call 978.542.3240 to discuss public health concerns with human resources.

Preventing the Spread of Illness

Be up to date with vaccines for , , RSV, pneumonia, etc. Visit our fall 2024 Flu shot clinic for students.
Stay home when you are sick (following recommendations below)
Use
around others, especially if symptomatic o Get tested for flu and COVID-19, so that you can get treatment. Students can schedule an appointment at health services for testing.

Students who are feeling sick

Students who are sick and need medical evaluation, testing, and treatment should schedule an appointment with campus health services.

Student Health Portal
SSU counseling and health services, 978.542.6413

Isolation Guidance

Stay home if you experience symptoms of a respiratory virus, such as a fever, sore throat, cough, or runny/stuffy nose.

You can begin normal activities with precautions if:

you’ve had no fever for 24 hours (without medications) AND
your other symptoms are improving

You may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. For at least 5 days after you resume normal activities, these additional precautions are recommended:

Avoid crowded indoor spaces and/or wear a mask when indoors around other people
Wash your hands often
Avoid spending time with people at an increased risk for severe disease

Healthcare professionals should follow the more strict 5+ day isolation guidance for COVID-19, found in more detail here:

Exposures: You do NOT need to stay home if you’ve had an exposure, as long as you do not have any symptoms. You should monitor yourself closely for symptoms and stay home if you start to develop any signs of illness. You can also consider masking when indoors around others or in crowded spaces.

Call 978.542.3240, SSU’s public health line for students and employees if you have additional questions or need individualized guidance.

Student Counseling services
Student 24/7 Mental Health Support Line, 978.542.8327
counseling sessions with off campus providers for students
- Three in-person or Tele-EAP (virtual) counseling visits per issue per year – no cost
- 30-minute telephonic or in-person legal consultation per issue per year – no cost
- 30-minute telephonic or in-person mediation consultation per issue per year – no cost
- Three financial well-being visits (with no time limit) – no cost
- Discounted rates for ongoing legal, financial and mediation services
- Work/life qualified referrals, such as childcare, elder care, pet care, identity theft and many others
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- General inquiries: 844-263-1982 (available 24/7)
- Substance abuse treatment helpline: 855-780-5955 (available 24/7)

Wellness Vending Machine for students provides menstrual products, emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, and more over the counter health items at reduced costs

Menstrual Equity and free products on campus

Sexual health services at counseling and health services for students

��ֱ�� became one of the first public universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to become a tobacco-free campus on September 1, 2011. The health and safety of students, employees and visitors is a top priority. The United States Surgeon General has determined that tobacco smoking is the nation's leading preventable cause of premature death and disability, and that this health hazard extends to non-smokers forced to breathe second-hand smoke.
Smoking cessation resources and assistance is available at counseling at health services by making an appointment. Students can schedule this on their health portal.
Employees can utilize the EAP for cessation assistance on .
for free resource for one-on-one support for nicotine or tobacco vaping cessation via phone, text or email. Support services can include a combination of counseling, medication assistance, and other specialized support.

Free naloxone (Narcan) is now available on campus for students, staff, and faculty. An overdose is a medical emergency. Be prepared. Call 911 (off campus) or 978.542.6111 (on campus) immediately if you suspect an overdose. Carry Naloxone and administer it if you suspect an overdose. Save a life. Additional resources and location information can be found here.

Mosquitoes can spread diseases that make you sick. In Massachusetts, mosquitoes can give you eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus and West Nile virus (WNV). Prevention is the key to avoiding these infections! Learn about how to protect yourself.

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