The Health Sciences Immunization Program (HSIP) fee is calculated based on the HSIP operations budget and a long-term average of bloodborne pathogen exposure costs. These line costs are combined and charged to each student individually. HSIP FEE COMPONENTS There are two components to the HSIP fee, described below and outlined in Table 1. This fee covers HSIP administrative costs and includes staff and operations. An analysis of HSIP administrative costs is provided in Table 3. 1. Base Fee ($77) HSIP…
Husky Health Center and the Counseling Center are proud to provide mental health and medical care for students, but will not complete Emotional Support Animal (ESA) evaluations or documentation. Students sometimes ask whether the University of Washington can provide documentation supporting an ESA. While ESAs can be helpful for some individuals, creating documentation for ESA accommodation requests requires a formal disability evaluation that includes specialized training and assessment. Students who are exploring an ESA for housing or other disability-related accommodations should work with an appropriate…
Who Can Use Services At Husky Health Center? Most UW students pay a Services and Activities Fee that helps to fund services at Husky Health Center. Since this fee is responsible for many of the high-quality services at Husky Health Center, only students who pay that fee are eligible for those services. Click the button below to use our eligibility tool and see which services you are eligible to use at Husky Health Center, or continue below to read…
Student Health Fee Survey ASUW and GPSS are exploring the creation of a Student Health Fee to support, sustain, and improve health and well-being services at the University of Washington – Seattle. This proposed fee would help fund student services at the Counseling Center, the Husky Health Center, and LiveWell: Health Promotion & Prevention. What is the Student Health Fee? The Student Health Fee is would be charged quarterly per student, assessed to all enrolled UW–Seattle students and included within…
Students in college and graduate school often are under a great deal of stress. Sometimes things become so overwhelming that a student can’t function the way that they usually can. Often, it is those closest to the student – friends, family members, significant others, and faculty or staff members – who see the first signs of a problem. You may not be able to solve the problems or be a counselor, but you can support the student in getting the…
Ongoing care during your time at UW If you’re interested in connecting with ongoing, regular mental health services, we’re here to help. Whether it’s finding low-cost counseling services or a private practice therapist, the Counseling Center can support you in providing a helpful referral. Check out our resources and tips below! UW offers this database as a resource; it does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities If you need urgent mental health attention, please:…
Why are you billing insurance? Billing insurance will benefit students by ensuring that mental health access is increased and improved. Our goal is to offer more services to more students in the long-term, and diversify the sources of funding so we can improve the viability of mental health services on campus. We want to continue to offer more mental health services to meet YOUR needs and provide equitable access to mental health services. What insurance plans are accepted? Do you accept ISHIP for international students…
UW Seattle campus health staff and providers strive to affirm the identities of our students in each interaction. Our approach to care is rooted in the informed consent model. All Counseling Center providers offer gender affirming care. Every student has access to care that is gender affirming. Click here to learn more about the specialties of individual providers. Gender-affirming care mental health care at the Counseling Center for UW Seattle students:
Enjoying a healthy, pleasurable sex life, whether with a partner or on your own, is an important part of well-being. Husky Health offers an array of sexual health services to help you protect yourself from STIs and unintended pregnancy. We also offer pregnancy testing, options counseling, medication abortion, abortion referral, and prenatal care. Free safer sex supplies UW Seattle students can drop by Husky Health Room 101 during our hours of operation to pick up 10 supplies per week. Button: Learn more about free…
We’re so glad you’re here. Our counseling center team is here to support your mental health and well-being. Our diverse staff of counselors, psychologists, and mental health professionals helps students navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, identity, academic pressures, and more. Whether you’re seeking short-term counseling, crisis support, or help connecting to long-term care, we’re here to support your next step toward wellness. The Counseling Center is made up of professionals located at Schmitz Hall and various schools/departments on campus, and support…