UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

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Student Health Services

Student Health Services

Student Health Services goal is to enhance students' health so that students can successfully pursue their academic, personal, and professional endeavors.

Student Health and Counseling Services offers on-campus professional mental health counseling services, collaborative clinical health services contracted through M Health Fairview Clinic- River Falls and Pierce County Reproductive Health in River Falls, and holistic educational and preventative initiatives and programming.  Student Health and Counseling Services are supported by the health segregated fee that students pay as part of their fees.

If this is an emergency:

call 911 or contact other crisis options available 24/7, including

UW Mental Health Support 24/7 Call or text 888.531.2142 for student-centered crisis services and emotional support.

or

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a free and confidential service that is available 24/7. Anyone can access the Lifeline by calling 988 (multiple languages available), texting a message to 988 (English only), or using the chat feature at 988lifeline.org (English only).

Please see our Emergency/Crisis Situations web page at https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/EmergencyMedicalCare.cfm.

UWRF Personal Counselors Appointments: Counseling Services is offering in=person and remote telecounseling therapy appointments. Students wishing to schedule a counseling appointment, please email (counseling.services@uwrf.edu) or call 715-425-3884. 

More information regarding counseling at River Falls can be found at Counseling Services.

 M Health Fairview Clinic 

The clinic is located at 319 Main Street (adjacent to Family Fresh Grocery), Telephone 715-425-6701.  When prompted, say “Student Health” OR “UW River Falls” ” for scheduling at the River Falls Clinic. (Please note that these are not one of the voice prompt options listed, however, "Student Health" OR "UW River Falls" will work).

Students should call ahead for appointments and identify themselves as a current UWRF student. Depending on the provider and the reason for the appointment, telehealth or an in-person visit may be scheduled.  Telehealth appointments are covered by Student Health Services just as in-person appointments have been in the past. For more information about covered services, go to https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/StudentHealthServices/RFMC.cfm

Pierce County Reproductive Health in River Falls

1234 S. Wasson Lane, 715-425-8003

For more information about covered services, go to  https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/StudentHealthServices/PCRHS.cfm

For updated Covid-19 information, go to Falcons Forward | Covid 19.

Learn more about Monkeypox with this link to the CDC

Influenza vaccines are covered for current students at M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls by Student Health Services. Students should call 715-425-6701 to schedule an appointment for the flu vaccine. Employees should contact their personal health care provider to schedule an appointment for their flu shot. For more information, see: Immunizations.

Eligibility for Student Health Services at M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls and Pierce County Reproductive Health: Students are eligible for Student Health Services during the two academic terms, and the January and Summer terms, as long as they are registered for classes and have paid required fees.

Certain clinical health services are provided through Student Health Services for registered full-time and part-time UWRF students through contractual agreements with M Heallth Fairview Clinic-River Falls and Pierce County Reproductive Health. Students are eligible between Fall and Spring terms as long as they are registered for the next term and have paid fees as required.  Generally students enrolled in classes offered as part of a distance education program, such as an online program or study abroad, do not pay segregated fees and so would not be eligible for services provided through Student Health and Counseling Services.

Student Health Services covers certain limited health services for students at M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls and Pierce County Reproductive Health. Student Health Services is NOT health insurance and all students are strongly encouraged to carry health insurance.

For more information about covered medical services, go to https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/StudentHealthServices/RFMC.cfm.

For information about covered reproductive health services,  go to  https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/StudentHealthServices/PCRHS.cfm

Eligibility dates for Health & Counseling Services 2023-2024

Student Health FAQs

EMERGENCIES: Where do I go for a medical or mental health emergency?
Medical emergencies call 911. View our Emergencies/Crisis Situations web page

How do I learn more about...?
- Common physical health issues (A - Z Index)
- Improving my personal wellness
 

 

Student Health Services

254 Rodli Hall
410 South 3rd Street
River Falls, WI 54022
Phone: 715-425-3293
Fax: 715-425-3573

student.health.services@uwrf.edu  Email is not a confidential mode of communication and it is inappropriate for conveying information of an urgent nature and/or for relaying information to and from medical or mental health providers.  If this is an emergency, call 911.  This email is not monitored 24/7 and it not intended for urgent issues or emergencies.  Although we do our very best to respond within 3 business days, because of holiday weekends and staff's schedules, there may be times when this is not possible.  For questions or for more information about UW-River Falls Student Health and Counseling Services, contact our office during regular business hours (M-F 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at 715-425-3293 or 3884.

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Student Health and Counseling Services
Student Health Services: 715-425-3293
student.health.services@uwrf.edu
Counseling Services: 715-425-3884
counseling.services@uwrf.edu
M-F: 8 am - 4:30 pm
254 Rodli Hall