Health & Counseling Services

Matriculated undergraduate and graduate students may request to make an appointment* with one of SVA's licensed therapists. This service is provided at no cost.

*Our appointments are online-only for Fall 2020. Appointments take place between the hours of 9 am-3 pm (Eastern Standard Time/U.S.)

SVA does not have any medical services or an infirmary. If a student is feeling sick, there are urgent walk-in clinics around the SVA area. Urgent walk-in clinics do not require an appointment. Please review the Map of Medical Facilities on the bottom of this page, located under 'Resources'.

All students, new and returning to SVA (i.e., sophomore, junior, senior year) are billed annually for the Cigna insurance plan.

The line item on the tuition bill is noted as 'health insurance fee' .

A health insurance waiver must be submitted every academic year in order for the health insurance fee to be removed from the tuition bill.

Students that missed the deadline (which was November 1) may apply for a one-time waiver appeal. Please note that if a student has already completed an appeal in a previous semester they are not eligible to complete another.

Once the waiver is submitted by the student/parent/guardian and approved, it may take a billing cycle for the fee to be removed/adjusted.

1. Complete a Spring 2021 insurance waiver.
2. Complete the Fall 2020 Waiver Appeal form.
3. Both insurance waivers are available at sva.edu/uhp.
4. The deadline to submit a missed deadline appeal for Fall 2020 is December 22.
5. The deadline for Spring 2021's waiver is February 6.

Other important items to note regarding waiving the fee

• Students cannot remove the health insurance by writing to SVA administrative offices (this includes the Health & Counseling office and Student Accounts).

• The insurance fee is not removed by calling SVA administrative offices and requesting to have it removed.

• Crossing off the health insurance line item on the tuition bill does not communicate to Student Accounts or Health and Counseling that you wish to opt out of the insurance.

• If SVA does not have a waiver on file, submitting tuition payment without the health insurance fee will not remove the fee.

NYC WELL is a free mental-health support resource. NYC Well offers English, Spanish or Mandarin speakers and has access for translators in about 200 languages.

• Call 1.888.NYC.WELL (1.888.692.9355)
• Text "WELL" to 65173
• Chat online

The Samaritans organization operates a confidential hotline when you need someone to talk to. Call 212.673.3000.

Crisis Text Line offers free, around-the-clock support. Text "HOME" to 741741.

International crisis numbers

Suicide Hotlines in China

National Suicide Hotline:400-161-9995

Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center Hotline

Hotline: Free: 0800-810-1117 Hotline: Mobile/IP/extension users: 010-8295-1332 

Website: crisis.org.cn

Lifeline Shanghai

Hotline: (021) 63798990  Website: lifelineshanghai.com

Crisis hotline in Israel

"ERAN" (-ï"øò) Hotline: 1201 Hotline: Tel from abroad: 972-9-8891333

Website: 1201.org.il/

 Suicide Hotlines in Japan

Befrienders International, Tokyo

Hotline: +81 (0) 3 5286 9090 Website: www1.odn.ne.jp/~ceq16010

BI Suicide Prevention Centre, Osaka

Hotline: +81 (0) 6 4395 4343   Website: spc-osaka.org

Tokyo English Lifeline

5-4 22 rm 302, Minami Aoyama Minao Ku 107-0062 TOKYO

Hotline: Counselling: 03 5774 0992 Hotline: Face to Face: 03 3498 0231 Website: telljp.com

Crisis Hotlines in India

Befrienders India - National Association

c/o Sneha, 11 Park View Road R.A.Puram 600 028 Chennai

Website: befriendersindia.org

Lifeline Foundation

17/1A Alipore Road Sarat Bose Road 700 027 KOLKATA

Hotline: +91 33 2474 4704 Hotline: +91 33 2474 5886 

Hotline: 2474 5255 Website: education.vsnl.com/n4h/

ROSHNI

1-8-303/48/21 Kalavathy Nivas, Sindhi Colony S.P. Road 500003 A.P.

SECUNDERABAD Hotline: +91 40 7904646 E-mail Helpline: help@roshnihyd.org

The Samaritans Sahara

Sir J-J. Road Byculla Bridge 400 008 MUMBAI

Hotline: +91-22-2307 3451 Website: mumbainet.com/health/samarita.htm

Suicide Hotline in Singapore 

Samaritans of Singapore

Block 10, Cantonment Close #01-01 80010

Hotline: 1800- 221 4444

Website: samaritans.org.sg/

Crisis/Suicide/Helplines in South Korea

Counsel24

Counsel24 provides 24-hour counselling and mental health support for people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.

Tel: 1566-2525

Lifeline Korea

Lifeline Korea offers 24-hour telephone service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.

Tel: 1588-9191

Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling

Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling offers 24-hour service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.

Tel: 1577-0199

Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center

Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center offers 24-hour service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.

Tel: 129

Crisis Lines in Canada:

Nationwide suicide prevention and support network. 

The website can be viewed in both English and French.

Opening hours: 24/7.

Call: 1 833 456 4566.

https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/crisis-centres/canadian-crisis-centres/ - List of Canadian crisis lines by region/providence 

Crisis Lines by Country or Region:

https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ - lists crisis line information for different countries and regions across the world 

http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html - another list of crisis lines by region or country 

https://www.therapyroute.com/article/helplines-suicide-hotlines-and-crisis-lines-from-around-the-world

Students looking to return from a medical leave of absence must have a Certificate of Readiness form completed by a licensed clinician, ideally 1-2 months before a student's intended return. The form is available at the bottom of this page under 'Resources'. It may be e-mailed directly to health@sva.edu.

Students (new and returning) are automatically enrolled and billed in the SVA sponsored health insurance plan, Cigna PPO. The insurance runs the full academic year, from August 25, 2020-August 24, 2021.

Please review your email from Wellfleet and SVA - it includes instructions on how to download a digital version of the insurance card.

The SVA Student Health Form is required of all students looking to register for classes. The form is available on the bottom of this page under 'Resources'.

• Step 1- Meningitis Response - to be completed by the Student.
• Step 2 - Measles, Mumps Rubella vaccinations - to be completed a doctor. If you have a record of your Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccinations (also known as MMR), you may skip Step 2 and email a picture of your medical record displaying MMR vaccinations.

Students with medical or religious exemptions - please read page 2 of the SVA Student Health Form for further information.

If you have previously attended SVA or submitted a health form for SVA's Pre-College Summer program, please e-mail health@sva.edu to inquire.

All incoming students are billed annually for the Cigna insurance plan.

The line item on the tuition bill is noted as 'health insurance fee' .

Students already covered under their own health insurance plan: please take the time to find out if your insurance plan will provide adequate network coverage in New York City.

If this is the case, a health insurance waiver must be submitted every academic year in order for the health insurance fee to be removed from the tuition bill.

Once the waiver is submitted by the student/parent/guardian and approved, it may take a billing cycle for the fee to be removed.

The insurance waiver for Spring 2021 is available at sva.edu/uhp. The deadline to submit a waiver is February 8 2021.

Important information about the waiver for Fall 2020

Students who are enrolled in Fall 2020 classes who missed the Fall 2020 Waiver Deadline that have insurance/health coverage in their own country or state may apply to appeal by December 22, 2020. Please complete a Spring 2021 waiver form and a Fall 2020 Waiver Appeal.

Other important items to note regarding waiving the fee

• Students cannot remove the health insurance by writing to SVA administrative offices (this includes the Health & Counseling office and Student Accounts).

• The insurance fee is not removed by calling SVA administrative offices and requesting to have it removed.

• Crossing off the health insurance line item on the tuition bill does not communicate to Student Accounts or Health and Counseling that you wish to opt out of the insurance.

• If SVA does not have a waiver on file, submitting tuition payment without the health insurance fee will not remove the fee.

A list of therapists and psychiatrists outside of SVA is available for download at the bottom of this page under “Resources.”