Student Health Services The Student Health Center, located on the first floor of Carlisle Hall in room 101* is staffed by a full-time Registered Nurse and a part-time Nurse Practitioner. The center is open daily Monday thru Friday 10 am to 4 pm and until 7 pm on Wednesdays. Services are available to resident and commuter students alike. Commuters wishing to be seen in the Student Health Center must instruct the Business Office to bill them $40.00 per semester. We provide confidential, respectful, individual care on a walk-in basis or by appointment. The Center is HIPPA compliant. *Access to the Student Health Center is from the basement door directly across from Peabody Hall. Unless a student is a resident of Carlisle Hall, he/she will not be able to use their keys to gain entry from any other door.
Services provided include: - General Medical Care
- Women and Men's Health Care
- Emergent Care
- Preventive Care including: weight control, smoking cessation, nutrition and stress reduction
- Limited lab services
- Allergy shots
- Referrals to specialists as needed
All full-time undergraduate students are required to have some form of health insurance that includes coverage for illness and accidents. Husson University makes available to its full-time undergraduates a primary plan of accident ad sickness insurance through Monumental Life Insurance Company. For information on the cost of this policy, please click here to go the Husson Costs webpage. A student covered by another health insurance policy may waive this plan by presenting proof of other coverage to the Business Office and by signing a waiver card. Any questions should be directed to Health Services. Maine State Law (22-MRSA Sec. 6359) requires all full-time and part-time degree seeking post-secondary school students born after 1956 to show proof of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, and tetanus and diphtheria shot with 10 years. Two doses of the MMR, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine are required. The mission of the Health Center is to enhance the academic environment of Husson by providing by providing quality health care, health education, and preventive services to the students in a caring, cost effective and convenient manner. The center provides a bridge for the health care needs of our students as they transition way from home. We emphasize preventive and outpatient care. Connie Potvin, RN, BSN
Director, Student Health Services
101 Carlisle Hall
Phone: 207-941-7625
Fax: 207-941-7866 Counseling Services Our goal, as counselors at Husson Counseling Services, is to provide confidential assistance to students who have personal, developmental or social problems. We provide mental health and substance abuse counseling, and will act as a referral source for students who may require additional services off campus. Our mission is to help support students in having the best college experience possible. We perceive challenges as opportunities for growth and development. Who comes for help at the Counseling Center?
Nearly everyone has trouble sometime coping with stress or loss, making decisions, feeling sad, lonely or anxious, or handling conflict in their relationships. Through counseling students are given the opportunity to: *Learn about healthy roles and relationships *Improve communication skills *Make healthy decisions *Learn stress management *Cope with depression and anxiety *Improve academic performance *Gain self understanding and have a positive college experience Does it cost to use the Counseling Center?
No. Any Husson or NESCom student is eligible for counseling services free of charge. Who are the counselors at the Center?
The counselors on staff are credentialed clinicians who are licensed by the State of Maine. Rene Collins, Ed.D., LCPC, R.N., Director and Clinical Counselor
My apple hasn't fallen far from the tree... I graduated from Bangor High School and from the University of Maine in Orono (three times!). My only academic adventure away from this city was in Portland where I graduated from the Maine Medical Center School of Nursing. I have always been in the caring profession, and I have enjoyed my time with Husson students since 1997. Together, we have explored and worked with the joys and challenges of being a college student whether a traditional student who enters college as an 18 year old away from home for the first time, or a non-traditional student who perhaps comes to college after his or her 18 year old has left home! In addition to my work as Director of Counseling Services, I am also the Clinical Coordinator of the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Program at Husson University, and I have a private practice in Bangor. In my "spare time" I have a blast with my children and grandchildren. I am also a competitive long distance runner and love traveling to races from Alaska to Florida and many states and Canadian provinces in between. Jennifer Ruhlin, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Counselor
I grew up in Bar Harbor, Maine and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development and Family Services. I then went on to complete a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. Since that time, I have worked in a variety of settings with individuals, families and couples helping to support growth and skill development. In addition to working with students at Husson University I have my own private practice in downtown Bangor. I am the newest member of the counseling department, starting in February of 2010. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with family, running and swimming. Alex Patel, MA, LMFT, Clinical Counselor
Born and raised in New York State, Alex has lived throughout the US and settled happily in Maine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Child and Family Studies and Psychology followed by a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. Alex joined the Husson Team in the Spring of 2009, but spent several years prior to that working with college students at The University of Maine at Machias. Alex is strong defender of human rights and equality. In her down time, she enjoys hiking, swimming and paddling with family and friends Downeast.
How can I make an appointment to see the counselors?
Rene and Jen are located in 101A Peabody Hall and Alex is located in 230C Peabody Hall. There is a staff member available at the Center for a part of each day Monday through Friday. For more information or to make an appointment call one of the numbers below and leave a message with your name, phone number and a time you may be reached.
- Rene Collins, Ed.D., LCPC, R. N. Director and Clinical Counselor 941-798
- Jen Ruhlin, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Counselor 941-7981
- Alex Patel, MA, LMFT, Clinical Counselor 941-7990
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