On behalf of the Student Health Services Center we would like to welcome you all to the fall 2012 semester and to share with you all of the services available for all currently enrolled students.
We are here for you and our SLO (Student Learning Outcome) is as follows:
“Students will utilize medical services, workshops and community outreach programs sponsored by Student Health Services throughout the academic calendar year so that they can maintain optimum mental and physical wellness during their coursework at El Camino Community College.”
We are proud to be here for our students and share our services with you.
We are open Monday through Friday and offer both walk-in hours and scheduled appointment times.
Your Student Health Center is staffed by nurse practitioners, physicians, psychologists, and chiropractors who are here more than happy to help.
We offer free and low cost services to all of our currently enrolled students.
Free services include nurse practitioners, physicians, chiropractors, individual psychological counseling, HIV/STD testing, condoms, community referrals, and workshops.
Our workshops offered include: managing anxiety, anger management, understanding depression, positive psychology and test anxiety.
Some of our low cost services include lab testing, vaccinations, and medications.
Walk-In hours are: Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (STD Clinic), Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fri 8:30 a.m. to noon.
We are closed from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch.
The Student Health Center phone is 310-660-3643. Substance Abuse Information and Hotline is 1-800-821-4357. The Crisis Center 24-hour phone is 310-392-8381. The Suicide Prevention Center 24-Hour Phone is 310-391-1253.
All of our information can be found on our website. We will also be offering free flu vaccines to our students during our walk-in hours and be sure to anticipate the vaccine to arrive late September.
Make sure you keep an eye out for the dates that we will be offering the free flu vaccine. Our website will announce when it will be available.
May you all have a productive and healthy semester.
