Resources
MIT Resources
MIT Medical
MIT Medical is a large health service center including over 100 health
care professionals. It offers care from experts trained in an extensive
range of specialties from Allergy to X-Ray, as well as primary care in
internal medicine, pediatrics, Ob-Gyn, and mental health.
The Center for Health Education & Wellness(formerly Health Education)
E23-205, 617-253-1316
Visit Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm for health information.
Resources include health educators who can offer health advice and tips
to help a friend, a video and book lending library, and health pamphlets.
Staying Healthy @ MIT
The Center for Health Promotion & Wellness's annual resource guide, 2007-2008 edition.
Health Information on the Web
Note: MedLinks, Health Promotion, and MIT Medical are not responsible for the content of external sites
Go Ask Alice
Alice! is a program from Columbia University Health Education. They feature
weekly Q&A's, a knowledge bank, and an opportunity to ask Alice your
own questions!
Tufts Nutrition
Nutrition Navigator: a rating guide for nutrition websites. They provide
links for different types of nutrition questions, which lead to a list
of nutrition sites from other organizations, all of which are ranked from
best to worst for each category.
Health Related Phone Numbers
| Emergency Care | |
| Campus Police | 100 |
| Medical Department (24 hours a day) | x3-1311 |
| 911 (local off-campus emergency) | 911 |
| MIT Medical | |
| Internal Medicine (treatment, medical advice, counseling) | x3-4481 |
| Mental Health Service (E23-3rd Floor) counseling, support groups | x3-2916 |
| The Center for Health Promotion & Wellness (E23-205) health information/advice, tips to help a friend, community outreach, educational programs, Medlinks | x3-1316 |
| Pharmacy | x3-1324 |
| Nutrition Service (E23-419) | 3-1546 |
| Dean/Personnel/President Offices | |
| Counseling and Support Services (5-104) counseling | x3-4861 |
| Student Life Programs (W20-549) Student activities office, FSILGs, Residence Life Programs and LBGT | x3-6777 |
| Office of Minority Education (4-113) | x3-5010 |
| Academic Resource Center (7-104) time management seminars, academic support | x3-6771 |
| International Students Office (5-133) liaison to immigration and naturalization service | x3-1674 |
| Disabilities Services (E19-215) | x3-6110 |
| Ombudsperson (10-213) issues of harassment, discrimination, need for mediation) | x3-5921 |
| Campus Police | |
| Campus Police (W31-215) reporting, legal advice | x3-1212 |
| Crime Prevention and Sensitive Crimes (W31-221) reporting, legal advice, speakers | x3-6875 |
| Safe Ride- van ride to all dorms and living groups and to other campus locations | x3-2997 |
| Student-to-Student Resources | |
| Nightline (7pm - 7am during the semester) peer hotline | x3-8800 |
| Medlinks - peer links to medical department and health information | x3-1318 |
| Off-Campus | |
| SAMARITANS- 24 hour suicide and depression help | 617-247-0220 |
| Massachusetts Substance Abuse Hotline | 800-327-5050 |
| Planned Parenthood Hotline- pregnancy counseling | 800-259-4448 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARC) 24 hour hotline; counseling, medical, and legal assistance, community outreach and educational programs | 617-492-RAPE (7273) |
| EMERGE - Counseling for perpetrators of intimate partner or domestic violence, training and education | 617-547-9879 |
| Massachusetts Battered Women's Hotline | 800-992-2600 |
| AIDS Action Hotline- HIV counseling and testing hotline | 800-235-2331 (or 617-536-7733) |
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resources | |
| BAGLY (Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth) Group | 617-227-4313 |
| Fenway Community Health Center Gay & Lesbian Helpline | 617-267-9001 |
| Fenway Community Health Center Peer Listening Line | 800-399-PEER |
| GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) legal resources and HIV concerns | 617-426-1350 |