Counseling & Wellness
Greetings from New York Tech Counseling and Wellness!
As we navigate through the COVID-19 health crisis, the professional counselors at New York Tech’s Counseling and Wellness Centers are reaching out to offer you support and provide some suggestions to promote calm and well-being during this difficult time.
Bear Care Covid-19 Wellness Resource Guide for StudentsOnline Screenings
Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a bad mood that will pass on its own and one you'll need help to get out of your way. This free and confidential series of questions only takes a few minutes to help you decide what's the best thing to do.
Counseling services are being offered remotely through Zoom call/video chat. Please reach out to a counselor via email and we will be happy to set up a video chat. For Group Counseling to help with anxiety and stress please use this link to sign up. Once you sign up a Zoom link will sent to you. If you have any questions email mschne01@nyit.edu.
Register for Group CounselingPlease see Re-engagement FAQs for all questions regarding COVID-19 and testing.
Long Island
Alexandra Lo Re, LCSW
Associate Director
Student Activity Center
Room 304
516.686.7683
alore@nyit.edu
Christine Alter, LCSW
Associate Director
Student Activity Center
Room 305
516.686.7703
calter@nyit.edu
Hours
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
New York City
Michael Schneider, MSW
Director
33 W. 60th St.
3rd Floor
212.261.1773
mschne01@nyit.edu
Tiffany Ciprian, LCSW
Associate Director
33 W. 60th St.
3rd Floor
212.261.1755
tcipri01@nyit.edu
Hours
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NYITCOM Office
Sadia Halim
Associate Director
Student Activity Center
Room 308
516.686.7636
shalim@nyit.edu
Kylie Pernice
Associate Director
Student Activity Center
Room 309
516.686.1328
kscore@nyit.edu
Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Please note these counselors serve NYITCOM students only.
Talk to Us. That's What We're Here For.
Are you feeling more anxious, stressed out, depressed or homesick than usual? Come to the Counseling Services center on your campus and talk to us. Our licensed professional counselors can help you develop the resources and practical strategies to enjoy the social and academic success you deserve.
Free and Confidential
All on-campus counseling services are confidential and free of charge. In certain cases, our staff may make a referral to an outside provider, where fees may apply. Your confidentiality is protected within the boundaries of the client/counselor relationship. Rare exceptions to confidentiality exist only if a counselor has reason to believe there is imminent danger to you or to others.
NYITCOM Students: Please refer to the Mental Health Initiative section in the NYITCOM Student Handbook.
Just in Case: NYITCOM
If you ever feel you or a friend is in crisis; if you're facing or witness an abuse situation, sexual assault, or bias crime, open this app to find help right away.
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Immunization
All students are required by law to submit Student Immunization Form verifying immunization against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), and Meningococcal Meningitis when they enroll at New York Tech.
- Student Immunization Form for undergraduate and graduate students
- NYITCOM Student Immunization Form for NYITCOM students
- NYITCOM Clinical Students: Please also refer to the Student Health section in the NYITCOM Student Handbook for additional information.
- International students must also submit a Tuberculosis Testing Form.
Health Insurance
Attention
Effective now for the Spring 2020 semester, New York Tech will automatically enroll all students who are legally required to have health insurance in the Aetna Student Health insurance plan.
This includes:
- FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
- STUDENT ATHLETES
- SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS
- VOCATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PARTICIPANTS
- RESIDENCE LIFE STUDENTS
- F-1/J-1 VISA INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (**Not Eligible to Waive**)
Accessibility Services
New York Tech actively supports all of our students in the pursuit of their academic and career goals, including those who identify as disabled. We adhere to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504.
For information regarding the specific support and accommodations we can provide, please contact the Office of Accessibility Services.
NYITCOM Student Accessibility InformationNeed a Physician?
Please check aetnastudenthealth.com to find a physician located near you who accepts Aetna insurance, or call Aetna Customer Service at 1.877.480.4161.
NYITCOM Students: Please refer to the Health Services Information section in the NYITCOM Student Handbook.
Long Island
On the Long Island campus, the W. Kenneth Riland Academic Health Care Center is staffed by physicians and advanced medical students from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as medical students. Come see us anytime you need primary medical care.
W. Kenneth Riland
Academic Health Care Center
ppuglies@nyit.edu
516.686.1300
Manhattan
In Manhattan, you can go to any one of several Urgent Care Facilities if you find yourself in need of non-emergency medical care. Please call the facility closest to you to ensure they accept your health insurance prior to receiving services.
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