Student Health and Counseling Center
The Student Health and Counseling Center is located on the north side of campus, between the Kinesiology and Health Science (KHS) building and the Ruby Gerontology Center (RGC).
Student Health Services
(657) 278-2800
www.fullerton.edu/shcc
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 7:45 am - 5:00 pm; last appointment time is 4:15 pm daily; the center opens at 9:00 am on Thursdays
Currently enrolled students can receive basic health services at no charge. Staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals, the center:
♦ provides basic medical care,
♦ houses a laboratory and x-ray facility,
♦ includes a pharmacy which dispenses prescriptions and over the counter medications,
♦ provides specialty services including acupuncture, chiropractic, orthopedics, optometry, and psychiatry,
♦ houses a cutting edge physical therapy department providing rehabilitation as prescribed by a center provider,
♦ promotes health education in classes and by individual appointments, including nutrition consultations and reproductive health orientations, by trained health educators,
♦ offers the Hepatitis B, MMR, and travel immunizations at a reduced fee.
To make an appointment, call (657) 278-2800 or go online and use the Student Portal.
In case of emergencies, please call 911. Student Health Services is not equipped to provide emergency medical care. A listing of local emergency and after-hours facilities is located outside the entrances to the Student Health and Counseling Center buildings, as well as online at www.fullerton.edu/shcc. Students are financially responsible for services rendered at any off-campus facility.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
(657) 278-3040, Student Health & Counseling Center – East
www.fullerton.edu/shcc/CAPS
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; CAPS opens at 9:00 am on Thursdays; late afternoon and early evening groups are also offered.
CAPS is located in the Student Health and Counseling Center – East building, just next to the Kinesiology and Health Science (KHS) building. CAPS offers free and confidential brief counseling, assessment and referral, and crisis intervention designed to assist currently enrolled Cal State Fullerton students with personal or psychological problems that interfere with their educational progress. Students seek counseling for depression, anxiety, stress symptoms, relationship issues, identity concerns and family problems. On-going therapy groups help students cope with stresses and relationship issues. CAPS is staffed by mental health professionals, including Licensed Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Counselors and a consulting Psychiatrist. Students are seen for initial, brief screenings immediately.
CAPS also provides a wide variety of workshops, training, and class presentations focusing on mental health and development issues such as transition and change, acculturating, stress management, substance abuse, eating disorders, and suicide. CAPS staff members are available for consultation with students, university departments, student organizations and groups.
Appointments
Call (657) 278-3040 or come by the office during business hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm). For mental health emergencies after business hours, call 911.
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