For all facets of wellness, find Columbus-area healthcare professionals BEFORE you need them! Whether you are on personal or student insurance, check your eligible providers early and often. AND explore the many free resources available at Ohio State.
Everyone
- Ohio State Wellness app - hundreds of self-guided and professional resources at your fingertips!
- University Health and Wellness - resources for students, employees, guests
- Performing Arts Medicine for Dance faculty, BFAs MFA, and PhD students, in additional to their open services available to all Ohio State community members.
- Student Advocacy Center - 614-292-1111, confidential resource
- Office of Intuitional Equity - support/accommodations, proactive resources, protected class reporting, training
- Multicultural Center - Workshops on heritage and awareness, student leadership, prejudice-reduction trainings, etc.
All Students
- Student Advocacy Center - navigating personal situations that impact your academics, employees ask for a check-in for a student concern
- Apply for non-tuition emergency funds - student must have a FAFSA on file in order to determine eligibility and meet requirements
- Student Wellness Center - free financial coaching, nutritional coaching, and more
- Buckeye Food Alliance (BFA) - free food panty
- Department of Dance Need Resources - similar to Advocacy, there may be funds to supplement your financial aid when you apply at any time, dependent on funding availability and your financial aid eligibility
- Student Health Services - many healthcare options and advice available
- Ohio Union Activities Board - your student activity fee at work for free educational and entertaining programming
- Dennis Learning Center - 614-688-4011, support for test anxiety and related challenges
- Student Legal Resources - requires the payment of the annual student fee to access legal resources
- Suicide Prevention Office - culture of care
- Student Health Insurance
- Better Help: Confidential virtual counseling service providing access to psychologists and phone, video, text options.
- Healthiest You: 24/7 access to licensed medical doctor regarding diagnosis and treatment of many illnesses.
- Students may get appointments with mental health professionals through off-campus resources, check the Membership Booklet to determine your copay.
Mental Health Resources
- Buckeye Peer Access Line (PAL): 615-514-3333
- Counseling and Consultation Service: 614-292-5766
- Appointments made after a phone screening
- Emergency appointments (typically within 24-48 hours)
- FREE Teletherapy from UWill
- Group Therapy: free and open to enrolled students
- Self Help Resources
- For Instructors, Faculty, and Staff
- Department of Psychology’s Psychological Services Center (free for adults in Central Ohio)
- Education Human Ecology’s Stress Management and Resiliency Training Lab (SMART)
- Collegiate Recovery Community
Graduate Students
- Graduate School - social, wellness, and student life
- OSU Employee Assistance Program - open to all faculty and staff, as well as graduate students on appointment as a GTA, GRA, or GAA.
- OUAB Grad/Prof - Programming for graduate and professional students.
Emergency Funds
- International Students - grant from Office of International Affairs
- Domestic Students - grant from Student Advocacy Center