Please carefully consider your health care needs so you can make educated decisions about your plans to study abroad. The more research you do now, the better prepared you will be in the event something happens while abroad.
Following are resources to help you research medical and mental health services:
US DoS Country Specific Information:
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country.html
http://www.usembassy.gov/
International Crisis Hotlines and Counseling Services
Befrienders Worldwide
http://www.befrienders.org/
Some helplines available in English
Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org
Crisis hotlines for the U.K. and Republic of Ireland
Lifeline International
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Some helplines available in English
International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services
http://www.ifotes.org
Crisis services in the local language
ULifeLine
http://www.ulifeline.org/get_help_now
The Jed Foundation
http://www.jedfoundation.org/
Centers for Disease Control
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
Following are resources on campus to help you research:
Student Accessibility and Accommodation Teaching
Howarth 105
University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St. #1096
Tacoma, WA 98416-1096
T: 253.879.3396
F: 253.879.3786
pperno@pugetsound.edu
Counseling, Health and Wellness Services
1500 N. Warner St. #1035
Tacoma, WA 98416-1035
Wheelock Student Center 216
253.879.1555
chws@pugetsound.edu
International Programs
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB 1055
Tacoma, WA 98416-1055
215 Howarth Hall
253.879.2515 or 253.879.3653
253.879.2648 (fax)
internationalprograms@pugetsound.edu
Insurance Provider - EIIA/EuropAssist
EIIA Insurance/Seven Corners Assist
https://www.sevencorners.com/eiia
Group Name: EIIA
Group ID: LTG 273330
Email: eiia.assist@sevencorners.com
Collect worldwide: +1 317-818-2097
toll free in US or Canada: 844-344-2360