Regional Campuses

Regional Campus students have access to free and confidential Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) services that support their mental, physical, and overall wellbeing, including counseling, crisis intervention, case management, nurse navigation, wellness workshops, referrals, and telehealth options.

Avery Point

Hartford

Stamford

Waterbury

Law School

Regional Campus Students:

The programs and services shown here are open to all Regional Campus students.

The campus environment can be exciting and challenging. It can also be highly stressful since social and emotional concerns can interfere with effective functioning and academic performance.

We offer a holistic and collaborative model of care including Nurse Navigation and Mental Health Services. We also specialize in providing support to first-generation college students. We hope you find SHaW’s services to be a friendly, helpful place that provides services to help you be a successful student and a happy and healthy person!

Services:

Mental Health

• Brief mental health treatment

• Confidential appointments

• Individual assessments

• Care coordination and referrals to community providers

• Crisis intervention

• Telehealth Capability
• Drop-in hours

• Wellness Workshops

• Mental Health and Wellness Outreach

• Educational materials

Regional Nurse Navigators

A nurse navigator is a nurse that can guide students, offer support, education, advocate, and assist with coordination of care for acute or chronic healthcare needs including referrals to medical services in the community. A nurse is available for students on campus or through our 24/7 advice nurse line at 860-486-4700. This is a free and confidential resource.

Mental Health Clinicians

Our mental health professionals can provide short-term counseling. For students seeking more intensive treatment, our mental health clinicians can connect students to appropriate local providers with experience working with college students.

Health Promotion

Creating a culture of health and wellness at UConn through interpersonal and community based approaches. Wellbeing is supported through evidence-informed practices including harm reduction, health promotion and direct services. We provide many wellness workshops topics including:

Nutrition- Healthy Meal Planning and Preparation

Sexual Health

Vaping/Tobacco/Nicotine Cessation

Health Insurance Navigation

Sleep

Stress Reduction

Alcohol or Drug Misuse

Cold vs Flu

General Health

Regional Campus Wellness

Regional Wellness on each campus is intentionally cultivated through collaborations with students, campus leaders, staff and faculty. Through interpersonal, and community based approaches, wellbeing is supported through evidence-informed practices including harm reduction, health promotion and direct services.

For collaborations or questions, please reach out to the Director of Regional Campus Operations, Nicole McKelvey Walsh at nim06007@uconn.edu.