Benefits of the Wellness Center to Students
Designate fees paid by all Northwest students enrolled in classes each trimester fund the many services and initiatives that the Wellness Center offers. Students benefit in the following ways:
Health Services
- Students are not responsible for the costs associated with routine office visits, which include consultation, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations only.
- Please note that students are responsible for the cost of the following type of services that may be associated with their office visit:
- Procedures (including, but not limited to, toenail removal, stitches, wart treatment, etc.)
- Lab Work (including, but not limited to, pregnancy tests, urine tests, blood work, pap smear testing, etc.)
- Medications
Any charges for which a student is responsible that is not covered by their health insurance (if applicable) will be charged to the student’s University account.
- Patient education during visits to the Wellness Center
- Liaison with St. Francis Hospital Medical Staff and Hospital Emergency Staff and Mental Health Unit to promote access and quality care for students
- Prevention and response to emergencies in the student population
- Coordination of services with athletic department trainers, including physicals for all athletes
Personal Development and Counseling Services
- Individual and group counseling sessions
- Crisis management
- Consultations
- Outreach (campus, classroom, and community presentations)
- Eating Disorders Team for Northwest students
- Institutional Testing
- 24-hour emergency resource for Residential Life and the campus at large in addressing students at risk
Health Promotion Services
- Health promotion and health education opportunities for students (speakers, awareness weeks, campus activities, etc.)
- Grant writing to obtain resources that address a variety of health, wellness, and safety issues
- Peer Education program
- Programs for students who have experienced difficulties related to alcohol use
- Advisement of student groups
- Notification of the campus community of health risks and recommendations related to illness
- Collaboration with campus TV, radio, and newspaper to provide health and wellness information to the campus community
- Coordination of a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program for the campus, including Sexual Assault Hot Line, advocacy services for victims, and University representation on the community Sexual Assault Response Team
- Participation in all SOAR summer orientation sessions
- Participation in Transfer Student Orientation
- Programs during Advantage Week on health, safety and campus resources
- Prevention of communicable diseases, including (but not limited to) tuberculosis, meningococcal disease, measles, influenza, hepatitis through vaccination and education
- Coordination of health services in planning for response to bioterrorism and other emergency situations
Trainings
- Certified Peer Education training for students (RA’s, Peer Educators, Community Leaders, etc.)
- Training for Safe Ride employees in emergency medical care
- Training for University employees on health and disease
- Training for Missouri Academy Staff, students and parents in health issues
- Training/Educational opportunities for students (Freshman Seminar presentations, Residence Hall presentations, student group presentations, etc.)
- Trainings for student groups on diverse health and wellness topics, upon request
- Continuing education, training, and professional development for Wellness Center
Campus and Community Partnerships
- Participation in the Threat Assessment Team to address at-risk students
- Participation in the LAP/S committee to provide services for students with disabilities
- Collaboration with International and Intercultural Center in providing services for international students, including education about health issues and insurance
- Participation in the Healthy Campus 2010 committee
- Participation in the Substance Abuse Task Force committee
- Participation in Missouri Partners in Prevention (PIP), which is directed at coordinating campus and community efforts to address alcohol and drug abuse
- Participation in the Freshman Seminar Advisory Committee and Freshman Experience Committee
- Participation in the Northwest Missouri Mental Health Task Force