Health and Wellness Center
The Student Wellness Center is your central resource for wellness programs and integrated care, all in one convenient location. Our mission is to offer a welcoming, student-focused environment where you can access services and resources to support your emotional, physical, and social well-being.
Stop by to explore our tranquility rooms, participate in a workshop, or use our massage chairs. Student Wellness has developed to support IRSC students through the college journey.
Mental Health Counseling
Indian River State College has partnered up with Uwill to provide IRSC students with free mental health and wellness services. Whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, or just need someone to talk to, Uwill Mental Health and Wellness Services is ready to support you.
Available Services:
- Individual Counseling: One-on-one sessions to tackle personal concerns and mental health issues.
- Wellness Resources: Regular events on topics like stress management, mindfulness, and self-care.
- 24/7 Crisis Support: Immediate help in a crisis.
To schedule teletherapy: Create a profile with Uwill. - Choose a therapist based on your preferences, including availability, issue, gender, language, and ethnicity. - Select a time that fits your schedule with options for day, night, and weekend sessions.
Student Health Insurance
Information on independent insurance providers that provide health, dental, vision and prescription coverage to students is available in the Health and Wellness Center and at all satellite campuses. Insurance is available through insuranceforcollegestudents.com (contact 561-901-4900). Insurance for international students can be found at https://www.insuranceforstudents.com/ (contact Michael Hmurcik 800-356-1235)
Test Anxiety Screening
Many students have the ability to do well on exams, but sometimes they experience a high level of anxiety. Schedule an appointment with the Health and Wellness Center to learn how to avoid letting emotions interfere with logic, and find ways to have and maintain a positive perspective.
Community Resources & Roadmaps
Online Health Resources
- American Heart Association (AHA) Physical Activity Tips—discover the right exercise program to improve your cardiovascular fitness and a wealth of information about physical fitness in general.
- Ask The Dietitian—find answers to all types of diet and nutrition questions, and learn about caffeine, food allergies, diabetic exchanges, food safety, junk food, sports nutrition, vitamins and minerals. Calculate your weight range and body-mass index using the Healthy Body Calculator.
- Calm Harm provides tasks, using these activities: Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, Random and Breathe, to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- The Inner Truth Project—a nonprofit organization based in Port St. Lucie that provides a safe and therapeutic environment for survivors of sexual violence.
- NCADV—National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- NIDA—National Institute on Drug Abuse
Contact Us
The Student Wellness Center is located in Building U (between the pool and gym) on Massey Campus. Contact us at 772-462-7825 or send email to studentwellness@irsc.edu.
Hours
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summer Semester
Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed Friday
