Health/Wellness Resources and Volunteer Opportunities

Health and Wellness Services

Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) also offers programs, short-term counseling, and referral programs to help IHP students and their families. Please see their website  or stop by OSAS for more information.

Health and Wellness Resources

The Office of Student and Alumni Services (OSAS) encourages students to be mindful of their wellness, especially in such a rigorous academic environment. OSAS may sponsor Yoga, Zumba, and/or Bollywood Dance classes each semester based on student demand in order to promote mind/body wellness. All classes are free, and all students are encouraged to participate. You can view more information about each class here.

Students may also join the YMCA at the Constitution Inn in Charlestown at a discounted rate, as well as The Clubs at Charles River Plaza.

 

Health Insurance

See Health Insurance.

Volunteer Opportunities

Community outreach is an important part of a student's education at the Institute. The Office of Student and Alumni Services offers opportunities throughout the year for students to give back to the community. A Thanksgiving Food Drive is sponsored annually for a local pantry, and in the past we have had students coordinate a coat drive, as well as donate to a local youth shelter. Students are encouraged to bring ideas for volunteer opportunities to OSAS.

The Schweitzer Fellowship is another opportunity for students to make a difference in the community. Students who are chosen as Schweitzer Fellows complete a year of service within the local community in a field of their choosing, and are given a stipend by the Schweitzer Foundation. For those students interested in applying, information sessions are held on campus later in the fall semester, and applications are due in February.