SHCS will be CLOSED, Thursday-Sunday, November 26th-29th and Re-open on Monday, November 30th for Thanksgiving Holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit the nearest ER or Urgent Care.

SHCS will be CLOSED, Friday November 20th and Re-open on Monday, November 23rd. We apologize for the inconvenience.

SHCS will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day Holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit the nearest ER or urgent care. We will re-open on Thursday, November 12th.

Are you ready to quit? Do you need support? Join SHCS counselor Michelle Maciel on Thursday, November 12^th @ 12-1 pm in Mark 107 in a discussion on how to quit smoking. Get tips and steps to quit smoking successfully. Open to all campus community.

SHCS in partnership with North County Health Services offers FREE anonymous HIV testing at SHCS on the first Wednesdays of the month. Our next scheduled HIV testing clinic is Wednesday, November 4th @ 1:15-4:00 pm. Testing is done with the Orasure Oraquick, which requires no blood draws or needles. Results are obtained in 20 minutes. The testing also includes pre and post test HIV counseling. Do you know your status? Come on in and get tested today!

SHCS will be CLOSED on Friday, November 6th due to significant reduction in state general fund support for the CSU. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit the nearest ER or Urgent Care. We will re-open on Monday, November 9th.

As you may have heard, San Diego county has begun receiving H1N1 vaccines. The initial doses have been in very limited supplies, with the majority of it going to local hospitals. Some has also gone to community clinics. Given that there has been a small amount received compared to what has been ordered for the county, the distribution of the vaccine is by established priority groups.

At this time, Student Health and Counseling Services has not received the vaccine that was ordered, and we are told that it may be a few more weeks before we receive the vaccine. Once we receive the vaccine, we will make announcements regarding where and when the vaccine will be distributed. It is quite possible, that the early shipments may be much smaller than the original order; if so, we will follow the CDC and San Diego County Health Department’s guidelines regarding vaccine priority distribution.

We have been assured that we should eventually receive all the doses we ordered. The list county clinics that have receive vaccines can be found at http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Portal/flu/H1N1vaccine.html. Do know that the clinics have received limited supplies, and may be out of vaccine.

If you are in one of the high risk groups and you choose to go to one of these locations, please call first to confirm that they have vaccine and to know what priorities they are using for distribution on that day. If you have access to a medical provider outside the campus, please check with them to see if he or she has vaccine available.

In the interim, please continue to be diligent regarding hand-washing, cough etiquette, and STAY HOME if you are ill with influenza like symptoms. More details regarding symptoms and home care can be found on the clinic’s website: http://www.csusm.edu/shcs/h1n1/index.html. .

Family PACT at Student Health & Counseling Services is currently available. The program has been extended. If you currently have a Family PACT (or HAP) teal card, please bring to SHCS to receive free family planning services and birth control.

Call (760) 750-4915 to schedule your appointment.

SHCS will be CLOSED on Friday, October 16th due to significant reduction in state general fund support for the CSU. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit the nearest ER or Urgent Care. We will re-open on Monday, October 19th.