Health and Wellness
Massasoit Student Health & Wellness supports students’ holistic health and well-being. Services include the following:
- Immunization Record Collection: Massachusetts General Law requires students under 30 years of age, taking 12 or more face-to-face credits, who are full-time or part-time in health sciences. International students must provide proof of immunization. Visit our Immunizations webpage for more information.
- Mental Health Resources: Massasoit’s Office of Health & Wellness Maintains partnerships with Whitman Counseling, which offers Massasoit students free mental health counseling, and Uwill, which offers Massasoit students free and immediate teletherapy.
- Whitman Counseling: Students seeking counseling through Whitman Counseling should call 781.447.6425 (then dial 0) and mention that they are a Massasoit student.
- Uwill: With Uwill, students can connect with a licensed counselor on their terms: free, confidential, and available right away. Visit our Uwill webpage for more information.
Note: Health & Wellness does not respond to emergencies. In the event of an emergency, call Massasoit Police at 508-588-9100 x1296 or dial 9-1-1 from any campus phone.
Additional Information and Resources:
- Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line: Call or text 833.773.2445 to contact the Help Line. The Massachusetts Behavior Help Line can connect you directly to free and confidential clinical help, when and where you need it. For more information, visit www.masshelpline.com.
- The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 to contact the Lifeline. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a network of local crisis centers that are available 24/7 to provide support for youth and adults who are in any kind of emotional crisis. Using the 988 Lifeline is free and confidential.
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to contact the Crisis Text Line. The Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moment of need. Learn more at the Crisis Text Line website.
- Mass 2-1-1: Call 211 to connect with Mass 211. Mass 211 connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. Each call is confidential, and the line is available 24/7. For more information, visit www.mass211.org.
- QPR Institute’s Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention: QPR’s online Gatekeeper training is available for free to all Massasoit students, faculty, and staff. View Massasoit’s QPR Gatekeepers document as PDF. Learn more about the QPR Institute on the QPR Institute’s website.