“My internship experience proved that it's important to keep your eyes open, as you never know what slight connection is going to get you the experience you are looking for.”
Sam Moore '09, Graphic Design major
baird health & counseling center
Mission Statement
Our Baird Health and Counseling team of health care professionals offers a variety of services promoting students' health and well being.
Services for Students
We believe all students are holistic beings with independent physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. We also believe that students have the right and responsibility to educate them about available health information in order to make informed choices. Students rights and responsibility regarding their protected health information are detailed in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Services available through the Baird Health & Counseling Center focus on supporting the student while at college. Illness, injury, and counseling services are available to full time matriculated students Monday through Friday. The staff at Baird Health & Counseling Center supplements the student's primary care network while at school and will work directly with primary care and designated specialty providers at the student's request. Services include treatment of acute and chronic health problems, consultation on reproductive health and wellness, physicals and well woman exams, laboratory studies, immunization updates, individual and group counseling, stress reduction training, nutritional counseling, as well as support for relationship problems, anger management, anxiety and depression, disordered eating, alcohol and other addictions. Referrals to technology services such as radiology and specialty health care professionals are made as needed. Provisions for allergy injections can be made through the local physicians of New London Hospital.
Fees
Most services at Baird Health & Counseling Center are provided at no cost to the student. Charges are assessed for physicals and well woman exams, certain laboratory tests, immunizations, long term counseling (beyond five hours) and contract psychiatric services provided at Baird Health & Counseling Center.
Pharmacy Services
Students are encouraged to establish an account at the local pharmacy – Colonial Pharmacy 603-526-2233. If students have an account, requests can be made for medications to be delivered directly to Baird Health & Counseling Center for pick up at the student's convenience during normal hours of operation.
To Make An Appointment
Please call the Baird Health and Counseling Center at 603-526-3621 to make an appointment. You are invited to send suggestions, questions or comments to Baird Health & Counseling Center.
Campus Health Alerts
Click here to view health alerts for the college community.
Contact our Director
This site is monitored by Pam Spear, Director of Baird Health and Counseling Center. She will answer your e-mail to pspear@colby-sawyer.edu or direct it to the person who can address your comment. You are also invited to call us at 603-526-3621. Our Fax number is 603-526-3453.
