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Reproductive Health Center
General Information
New Health & Counseling Administrative Director!
Health & Counseling has a new Administrative Director, Melinda DuBois, LMSW. Melinda previously served as Executive Director of Buffalo Womenservices and was also a consultant for Endion Hospitalist Systems in Orchard Park, NY. Please help us welcome Melinda to Geneseo!
Health Services
H1N1 Virus Update
We are maintaining a page with updates on the H1N1 virus, commonly known as "swine flu." Please go here for more information on H1N1 and the availability of vaccines.
Due to the increased numbers of students ill with influenza-like illness (ILI) and the need to decrease the transmission of the virus, Health Services is scheduling students complaining of ILI symptoms between the hours of 1:30 and 4:00 PM each day; this will be continuing until further notice. Visits for other concerns will be scheduled as usual during the remainder of available appointment times. Please remember that it is best not to come to Health Services if you suspect that you have ILI and are not severely ill. Most cases require only symptomatic care; our staff is happy to provide you with assistance by phone as needed.
Don't Gimme Five!
Want to be able to greet your friends without spreading potential flu germs? NPR has put together some great ideas for alternate ways to share the love without sharing the germs! For example, instead of the fist bump (made famous by now-President Obama and his wife Michelle), try the Xena! :)
Counseling Services
Waiting for an Appointment
If you schedule a counseling appointment, you may experience a wait time of 3-4 weeks due professional staff shortages and illnesses. To take care of yourself while you are waiting, try engaging in some Self-Care Strategies. If you would prefer not to wait for treatment, you may want to consider utilizing your private health insurance to pursue therapy off-campus. To assist you with this process, we have compiled a list of Off-Campus Referral Resources.
Time Management and Test Anxiety
Are you struggling with Time Management and Text Anxiety? Visit the Counseling Services Helpful Links page for assistance with these and other common Academic Issues.Anxiety about H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Do you feel anxious about the potential of a flu outbreak? The American Psychological Association (APA) offers some great tips in this document, Managing Your Anxiety about H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu).
Health Promotion
Healthy Happenings from the Healthguards
The Healthguards, a group of students who work with our Health Promotion Coordinator and who volunteer their time to raise awareness about important stuff of interest to college students, put out a regular newsletter on various health-realted topics. Check out their latest edition, The Alcohol Issue.
Hot Topics!
Having trouble balancing school, work, family, and play time while you are at college? Want to make the best lifestyle choices for both your physical and your emotional well-being? Visit our Hot Topics! areas for more information! On these pages, you will find tips geared speficially to college students in the areas of College Students & Stress, College Students & Sleep, College Students & Relationships, Eating Well & Exercising in College, and more!
Reproductive Health Center
Fall Hours
The Reproduction Health Center has opened for the fall semester. Their regular hours are Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 245-5747 (when the center is open) or 243-7540 (other days).