家庭页面

Before Your Student Goes to College

家庭成员清单

1. See the doctor for a checkup

It may be important to get a physical or a check up one last time before heading off to college. This could help the student evaluate medications, 重新给他们开处方, or just discuss the life changes that may happen when transitioning from life at home to life at college.

2. Have a plan for prescriptions

If you receive prescription medications by mail and will be living in the residence halls, 你可以考虑买一个 P.O. 盒子 at the 十大电子游艺网站排行 post office mail center to have them delivered to your P.O. 盒子. If you need prescriptions filled at a local pharmacy, search online for pharmacies in the area such as H-E-B, 克罗格, 沃尔格林, CVS.

The 学生健康中心 is able to provide basic prescription medications as well as some over-the-counter (OTC) medications in the event of illness. The 学生健康中心 is also able to provide prescriptions that you can bring to a local pharmacy to have filled.

3. Receive appropriate vaccinations, maintain records

十大电子游艺网站排行 has bacterial meningitis requirements that all students must adhere to. To learn more details about this requirement, 点击此链接.

The 学生健康中心 offers meningitis vaccinations subject to stock availability. You do not turn the form in to the 学生健康中心. The form is to be turned in at the Records Office, located in the Wimberly Building, Room 102.

4. Obtain Academic Health Plan Insurance

The Academic Health Plan insurance is optional for students but required for International Students. To learn more about this service, 点击此链接.

5. Have the important conversations

Talk with your student about important topics like medical emergencies and safety. Ensure your student knows where to go in the event of an emergency, 校园里该给谁打电话, reassure them that calling for help is important when they feel they need it.

6. 讨论心理健康

大学很难. It can be challenging because of academics, but it can be challenging even more so because of the standards students set for themselves and the pressure they feel by others as well. Students may be working jobs, 有自己的家庭吗, may be taking care of loved ones, or have other situations that cause them to have stress. College students face high levels of stress in multiple areas every single day. Remind your student that this is a common occurrence and that they are not alone. The 学生健康中心 works diligently to put into place multiple systems to help your student in the event they need mental health and support. 点击这里了解更多 about our in-house counseling center that hosts highly experienced licensed counselors. When your student may need help outside of normal business hours, we have instituted a partnership with TimelyCare as a virtual 24/7 therapy service which can be 了解这里.

In addition to in-house counseling services and after-hours virtual counseling, there are many local community resources specific to mental health that can be utilized. To learn more about local resources, 访问我们的网页.

7. 解决性健康问题

Talk with your student about the changing dynamics that may occur with sexual health when they move away from the home and into a college setting. To practice safe sexual health, the 学生健康中心 has increased its testing capacity by hosting new technology for sexually transmitted infections, which can be scheduled via telephone or through the 病人门户. 此外，卫生教育署 has partnered with local clinics to bring STI testing to 十大电子游艺网站排行 for free pop-up clinics throughout the semester. Discuss with your student that getting tested is smart and safe, part of routine healthcare.

8. Discuss drinking and other substances

Teaching your student what to do in 酒精的紧急情况为了避免使用有害物质 will substantially increase their ability to have a successful academic career. Talk with your student about the dangers of choosing negative coping skills and to instead choose more positive coping skills that allow them the freedom to 玩得开心 in a healthy way when blowing off steam and taking a break from the demands of school.

9. 沟通

Remind your student that you are there to support them. You may understand exactly what they are going through, or you may not understand at all. 支持他们, 倾听他们, checking on them throughout their time during college can increase their mental health when done in a healthy way.