Gavilan College Student Health Services
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If there is an emergency and it requires immediate attention, please call 9-1-1 followed by Gavilan Campus Security at 408-710-7490.
Student Health Services
Welcome to Gavilan College’s Health Services. Our mission is to Improve the physical, mental, and social health of our students and to strengthen and inspire the well-being of the entire college community.
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Webpage allows quick access to campus reporting and sharing of important information and concerns within the Gavilan College Community.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
What is MS?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that impacts the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, which make up the central nervous system and controls everything we do. The exact cause of MS is unknown, but we do know that something triggers the immune system to attack the CNS. The resulting damage to myelin, the protective layer insulating wire-like nerve fibers, disrupts signals to and from the brain. This interruption of communication signals causes unpredictable symptoms such as numbness, tingling, mood changes, memory problems, pain, fatigue, blindness and/or paralysis. Everyone’s experience with MS is different and these losses may be temporary or long lasting.
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Covid-19 Safety Protocol Information
The health and safety of our campus remain our highest priority, and together we can follow these steps to keep our campus community safe:
DO NOT COME TO CAMPUS IF YOU ARE SICK.
If you have any common symptom of COVID-19, Do Not Come to Campus except to visit the drop-in COVID-19 testing site.
COVID-19 at-home tests are available at the Student Welcome Center (Gilroy Campus), human resources office, Hollister Campus, or email studenthealth@gavilan.edu to request a test kit.
REPORT POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES OR EXPOSURES.
To assist with contact tracing and prevent the spread of COVID-19, report all COVID-19 positive cases and exposure involving staff, faculty, and students using the confidential and secure COVID-19 Reporting Form.
Vaccination Appointments and Drop-in clinics are open.
The California Department of Public Health My Turn webpage can help you find a clinic in your area and help to request free transportation to your appointment.
Stay up to date on Covid-19 case and vaccination rates in our area.
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Emotional Wellness and Mental Health Services
In-person, phone, and virtual visits for emotional wellness counseling appointments are available.
Gavilan students who are currently enrolled are eligible to receive up to eight (8) emotional wellness sessions per semester at no cost. Use the emotional wellness self-referral form to request an appointment or visit the Counseling website: www.gavilan.edu/counseling
Emotional Wellness appointment request
You may also call Counseling Support to schedule an appointment:
- 408-852-2895 or
- 408-848-4723
If you are in crisis and need to speak to someone immediately, please call the 24/7 crisis hotline at 1-877-663-5433 or text:Home to 741-741. For psychiatric or medical emergencies, call 911.
Recuro
Students enrolled in credit courses have access to Recuro, a tele-health and tele-medicine service provided via telephone and secure video by board-certified physicians. All students enrolled in credit courses have access to this service as it is paid for by student health fees. The first consultation is FREE of cost to the student. Click for Recuro Information.
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Contact, Office Location
Student Health Services Coordinator
Ryan Shook, M.S.W.. A.C.S.W.
(408) 848-4898
E-mail: studenthealth@gavilan.edu
Student Center, SC 125 (near General Counseling)