Fitchburg State University Offering 24/7 Mental Health Support and Care, Wellness Information, and Virtual Psychiatric Prescribing to Students through Partnership with Christie Campus Health

May 23, 2023

Fitchburg State University Offering 24/7 Mental Health Support and Care, Wellness Information, and Virtual Psychiatric Prescribing to Students through Partnership with Christie Campus Health

Christie Campus Health is proud to announce that it has partnered with Fitchburg State University, a Massachusetts state university, to offer its students access to a 24/7 Clinical Support Line, telehealth appointments, virtual psychiatric prescribing, and a custom online Wellness Hub. The platform will be available to the university’s 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Dr. Robert Hynes, Fitchburg State’s Director of Counseling Services, believes that these additional services will prove to be a valuable supplement to the quality care that continues to be delivered on-campus.  “Christie Campus Health’s platform of services will most certainly supplement, as well as address important gaps in, the mental health services that the University has traditionally offered.  We’re eager for our campus community to take advantage of these services, as we continue to make efforts to address the significant increase in demand for care.”

“We are looking forward to partnering with Fitchburg State University and assisting them in expanding their counseling resources to students,” says Christie Campus Health’s Chief Clinical Officer Kaitlin Gallo, Ph.D. “The 24/7 Clinical Support Line, telehealth options, in-person therapy, virtual psychiatric prescribing clinics and Wellness Hub of mental health information and resources will give students many additional ways to seek help without worrying about stigma or judgement.”

The 24/7 Clinical Support Line provides in-the-moment support to students anytime, anywhere. In-person and telehealth care will expand the capacity of existing campus mental health resources by providing students with access to the largest national network of domestic and international licensed mental health providers. Virtual psychiatric prescribing will bring students access to psychiatric services that are often challenging to find in a student’s local community or through their insurance network. The Wellness Hub is a user friendly online and mobile resource that provides students with educational content on a range of behavioral health and substance use issues along with online tools. All services are free to students, reducing well-documented barriers to care, especially for students for whom care has been cost-prohibitive.

As the number of college students seeking mental health services continues to rise, the demand is outpacing the capacity at many counseling centers. Christie Campus Health’s program is tailored to support students as well as campus counseling professionals by expanding and complementing on-campus mental health services. The program is managed by a highly experienced service team that partners with school counseling centers and other student services to maintain a seamless experience for students that ensures consistent communication, education, and tracking.

Christie currently offers our comprehensive mental health platform to over 100 colleges and universities, supporting over 700,000 students nationally and internationally. Fitchburg State is the tenth Massachusetts state university or college partnering with Christie to provide additional mental health services to their students. Learn more at www.christiecampus.com.

About Christie Campus Health

Christie Campus Health is dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of college students by helping colleges and universities expand the way they reach and support students. Christie’s services include a 24/7 Clinical Support Line, face-to-face and virtual counseling visits, clinically validated self-care resources, and student care Navigators. Partnering with colleges to deliver innovative, equitable and high-quality mental health services to students, Christie currently offers our comprehensive mental health platform to over 100 colleges and universities, supporting over 700,000 students nationally and internationally.

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