Health and wellness

The staff in the Office of Health and Wellness will help you live your best, healthiest life while you’re on the Oakland campus. Throughout the year, Northeastern staff partner with student organizations to host activities and workshops promoting healthy attitudes and choices. They also provide resources on the following topics, among others:

• Personal wellness 
• Sexual and reproductive health 
• Stress management 
• Drug and alcohol safety 
• Chronic illness 
• Nutrition 
• The healthcare system 
• Mental health 

If you’d like to get support or advice for a particular health concern, or if you need a referral, don’t hesitate to reach out. For educational resources on topics of alcohol, drugs, sexual violence, and sexual health, visit the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN). If you’re interested in learning about health insurance coverage, please visit our Student Health Plan website. 

The Student Health Center on our Oakland campus provides same- or next-day appointments for routine health needs and free, unlimited 24/7 care for urgent issues via video chat. In addition to our campus location, students can access One Medical offices nationwide, including locations in nearby Berkeley accessible by campus shuttle.

Please bring your Husky card to all visits.

• Basic primary care office visits 
• Acute, ongoing, and preventative care 
• General health checks/physicals 
• Lab tests 
• Health education 
• Recommended screenings such as pap tests, blood pressure, HIV and other STDs, and cholesterol 
• Immunizations 
• COVID-19 testing and vaccinations 
• Blood work 
• Prescription refills 
• Specialist referrals 

Disclaimer: The health center is not an infirmary, hospital, or emergency department. Emergency medical issues requiring hospitalization are managed at local hospitals. Students may be encouraged to utilize urgent care clinics, depending on what their insurance recommends. 

Northeastern students can find mental health support and counseling through Counseling and Psychological Services.

You can also use Find@Northeastern, a comprehensive mental health program through which you can get free, confidential, unlimited support from a licensed mental health counselor by phone, iPad, or laptop 24/7.

Northeastern’s universitywide We Care program is a support system that aids students when significant issues arise that impede their success. We Care assists departments in dealing with students in crisis and provides information to faculty and staff who request guidance in identifying existing Northeastern resources and policies that can help students succeed. 

If you’d like to get support or advice for a particular health concern, or if you need a referral, don’t hesitate to reach out. For educational resources on topics of alcohol, drugs, sexual violence, and sexual health, visit the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN). If you’re interested in learning about health insurance coverage, please visit our Student Health Plan website.