Resources

After-Hours Care

Visit After-Hours Care for a list of local emergency services, urgent care centers, and pharmacies.

Emergency Medical Assistance

Emergency medical assistance is initiated with a call to University Police at (203) 392-5375 or 911. A police dispatcher will obtain a brief description of the emergency and send an officer to the scene. In case of a life-threatening situation (e.g., apparent heart attack, breathing difficulty, state of unconsciousness) the dispatcher will call simultaneously for an ambulance and arrange for an escort for the ambulance to the exact campus location. In all cases, Health Services will be notified of the action taken. 

Support and Resource Team (SART)

Southern Connecticut State University's Support and Resource Team (SART) is designed to provide a collaborative victim-centered team response to sexual violence. In cases of immediate danger or an emergency, call the University Police at 911. Please visit the Violence Prevention, Victim Advocacy and Support Center website for team members' contact information and details of services.

Lactation Rooms

To create a family-friendly environment for faculty, staff, students, and visitors, Southern Connecticut State University has several lactation rooms. If you would like to reserve a room in Health Services, please call us at 203-392-6300 or email healthservices@southernct.edu. Please visit our Lactation Spaces webpage for more information on other spaces and their reservation processes as well as support for breastfeeding and chest feeding individuals.

Prescription Drug Drop Off Box

Drop off unused and expired medications properly and anonymously in the lobby drop box. After hours drop-off is available at University Police in the back of Granoff Hall

Accepted: Prescription and over the counter medications, medication samples, vitamins and nutritional supplements, pet medications, prescription patches, lotions and ointments

Not Accepted: Needles or other sharps, hydrogen peroxide, inhalers, aerosol cans, hazardous waste, thermometers, personal care products, and business or professional waste

HPV Vaccination Initiative

Student Health Services participates in a grant-funded education and immunization initiative designed to bring awareness to the dangers associated with HPV and offer measures to prevent infection. 

HPV Vaccinations are available to any registered student up to the age of 26 who hasn't been vaccinated or hasn't completed the 3-shot series. In the event vaccinations are no longer available, students will be offered a prescription to take to a pharmacy of choice. * Students who are under 18 will need permission from their legal guardian *

What is HPV?

HPV is a very common virus that affects both men and women; approximately one in four people are infected in the United States. About 14 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year. While most strains of the HPV virus resolve spontaneously, there are a few dangerous HPV strains that are known to cause cancer in both men and women. Every year in the United States, HPV causes 30,700 cancers in men and women, including genital warts, oral cancer, and cancers of the cervix and penis. Approximately 75% to 80% of the population will contract HPV in their lifetime.

The HPV vaccination is currently the only immunization available that prevents these cancers from occurring!

Want to protect yourself? Log in to the Patient Portal to schedule an appointment.

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