The Center for Health and Wellness provides medical, counseling, and disability services for all Capital students.

 The CHW has a holistic focus on balanced living in regard to physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational health.          

Contact and Office Hours

Contact

Location: Kline Building, 2311 East Main Street (between the Blackmore Library and Battelle Hall) 
Phone: 614-236-6114
Fax: 614-236-6980
Emergency: Call Capital University's Public Safety Office at 614-236-6666

Summer Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4 pm
Services are limited and subject to change during the summer. Call the CHW if you have questions or to schedule a medical, counseling, or disability services appointment, and leave a voicemail message if necessary so that we can call you back.  

Academic Year Hours

Monday, 8:30 am-6:30 pm
Tuesday, 8:30 am-8 pm
Wednesday, 8:30 am-5 pm
Thursday, 8:30 am-8 pm
Friday, 8:30 am-3 pm
See below for specific medical and counseling hours. 

After-Hours Care and Emergencies

• If you feel you are in a life-threatening situation and you're on Bexley's campus, call Public Safety at 614-236-6666. If Public Safety determines you don't need to be taken to the emergency room, an officer will contact Residence Life and Housing staff (even for students who don't live on campus) so that an on-site staff member can help assess your need and contact the appropriate on-call center staff member. 
• Commuter and residential students may contact Residential and Commuter Life at 614-323-3282.
• Residential students should consult with their Resident Assistant or Area Director.
• Capital Law School students who are on the law school campus and need emergency medical or counseling services outside of normal business hours should call the law school security desk at 614-236-6161.

Medical Services

Capital University students enrolled in current semester coursework may seek medical appointments at no cost. We test for and treat a variety of illnesses including, but not limited to, strep throat, bronchitis, influenza, ear infections, skin rashes, and urinary tract infections.

• Gynecological exams and birth control
• Physicals
• Blood draws
• Allergy shots
• On-site testing, including sexually transmitted infections, strep throat, pregnancy, influenza, urinalysis and TB, is available at a nominal fee and will be charged to your student account.  Students are responsible for any charges incurred for off-site testing (i.e., laboratory fees) and prescription costs.  We will assist students in supplying heath insurance information to off-site providers at their request.  All prescriptions will be filled at a local pharmacy.
• Health promotion and disease prevention materials and brochures

Medical Walk-in Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30 am
We are only able to accommodate a certain number of students during walk-in hours; therefore, you may be asked to schedule an afternoon appointment.

Medical Appointment Hours

Monday, 1-6 pm
Tuesday-Thursday, 1-4:30 pm
Friday, 1-3 pm
Hours may change, depending on holidays, school breaks or demand for services. 

Counseling Services

Capital University students who are enrolled in at least one Capital University course are eligible for free counseling sessions during that semester. The center is staffed by a board certified clinical psychologist and licensed professional clinical counselors. The center provides individual, relational and group counseling in addition to outreach programming and consultation services. Crisis counseling hours are available from 9 to 10 am Monday through Friday.   

Schedule a counseling appointment by calling the CHW, or email Sherae Satterwhite, Office Manager, at ssatterwhite@capital.edu. While all attempts are made to keep email messages confidential, the confidentiality of electronically transmitted communication cannot be guaranteed. 

• All Capital University students are eligible for no-cost counseling sessions.
• Individual, relationship, and group counseling services are provided.
• Workshops, consultations, and outreach services are also available.  
• Common reasons students seek counseling services include homesickness, depression, anxiety, academic/job struggles, sleep concerns, difficulties managing stress, death of a loved one, relationship concerns, family conflict, and low self-esteem.

Law students may seek counseling services at the CHW, or at the Law School's counseling office. Please call, email, or visit http://law.capital.edu/HealthandFitness/ to make an appointment.

Counseling Appointment Hours

Monday, 10 am-6 pm (Bexley) 2 pm-6 pm (Law School)
Tuesday, 10 am-8 pm (Bexley)
Wednesday, 10 am-5 pm (Bexley) 2 pm-6 pm (Law School)
Thursday, 10 am-8 pm (Bexley)
Friday, 10 am-3 pm
Hours may change, depending on holidays, school breaks or demand for services. 

Crisis Counseling Hours - No appointment necessary

Monday-Friday, 9-10 am (Bexley)

Disability Services

Students may request accommodations by providing documentation of their disability to the Office of Disability Services (ODS).  The Disability Services Coordinator collaborates with students, professors, and advisors to aid in the implementation of services and accommodations approved for students with disabilities.  Students with disabilities who wish to receive assistance/accommodations from the ODS are responsible for disclosing their disability to the Disability Services Coordinator. 

Students requesting accommodations for physical, learning, or mental health disabilities should visit the Disability Services website. Contact Latesha Bigford at lbigford@capital.edu for more information. 

Mission 

The mission for the Center for Health and Wellness is to provide a comprehensive array of mental health, medical, and disability related services that will aide in the assessment, treatment, prevention and promotion of health and wellness on campus.

Staff

• Cathy McDaniels Wilson, Ph.D., ABPP, Director
• Latesha Bigford, Disability Services Coordinator & Counselor
• Heidi Bobek, MSN, Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Margaret Graham, Ph.D., Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Kristen Howell, BA, Counselor Trainee
• Stacy Ingraham, MSEd., Licensed Supervising Professional Clinical Counselor
• Michael Jonesco, D.O., Physician
• Sherae Satterwhite, B.S., Office Manager
• Jennifer Speakman, Ph.D., Consultant to the Office of Disability Services

A Note about "Notes"

Here at the Center, we do not write "doctor's notes" for class or examinations. Why? Because if you become ill on a Tuesday and miss classes, but don't come to see us until Thursday when you feel better, we cannot verify that you were sick at all.

When you miss class or exams because of a visit to the center, we will ask you to fill out a Release of Information. Then, you will be asked to inform your instructor that you missed class or an exam because you were being seen here. The instructor may verify this by calling the CHW. The only exceptions to this are notes for work.

Policy on Confidentiality

Students age 18 and older have a legal right to receive confidential services at the Center for Health and Wellness. Therefore, students must sign a Release of Confidential Information form if they would like anybody outside of the CHW (including their parents) to receive information about their health care (with exception for a health emergency). The CHW complies with the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA). 

Students age 17 and younger cannot receive medical or counseling services unless their parent/legal guardian signs a Consent to Treatment form.  

If you would like copies of the Release of Confidential Information or Consent to Treatment sent or faxed to you, please contact the CHW.

 Parents, if you have any concerns about your student’s well-being, we encourage you to contact the CHW, the Dean of Students office (614-236-6611), Residential and Commuter Life (614-236-6137), or Public Safety (614-236-6666).