Health and Wellness Resources

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Below, please find details about:

Centers and programs

MIT Medical

MIT Medical serves the healthcare needs of the MIT community. For all MIT members.

  • E23
  • 24-hour line: 617-253-4481
  • Urgent Care: 617-253-1311

Mental Health and Counseling

MIT’s Mental Health and Counseling Service works directly with students to understand and solve problems. Give us a call. Visits are confidential and easy to arrange. For students.

  • E23, 3rd floor
  • Weekdays: 617-253-2916
  • Nights/weekends: 617-253-4481
  • M–Th, 8:30–7; F, 8:30–5
  • Walk-in hours for urgent concerns: M–F, 2–4pm

Student Disability Services 

Do you have a disability? Many MIT students do - visible and invisible, permanent and temporary. Let us ensure that you have access to all of MIT’s programs, activities, and services. For students.

MIT Work-Life Center 

The MIT Work-Life Center offers a wide range of programs and resources that address specific life issues and events. Call on us whenever you need a solution, big or small. Whatever your phase of life, whatever your challenge, we're here to lend support and connect you with helpful resources. Consultations and referrals are available at no cost to MIT faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students, as well as their partners and families.

Let's Chat

Let’s Chat is a program that provides students with easy access to informal, free, confidential consultations with counselors from MIT Medical’s Student Mental Health & Counseling Services. No appointment is needed; just drop in. Meetings are brief (20 minutes), and you and your counselor will determine if additional follow-up is needed. 

  • 4-107
  • See schedule for consulation times

Alcohol and Other Drug Services

Our office addresses issues including alcohol and other drug use, physical and relational aggression, sexual and dating violence, hazing, social support and stress. We work with students, alumni and staff to develop and sustain prevention programming, provide early intervention services, and build coalitions to address MIT-related health issues. Services include online screening, in-person screening, and self-help. For students.

Lean on Me

Lean On Me automatically and anonymously matches peers to create crowd-sourced texting networks of instantaneous support across organizations. We envision a world where everybody has someone to lean on. Find a hotline number in your community, and then text an whatever you'd like, from brief messages such as "All of my friends are busy and I want someone to talk to" to a longer, more serious message. Once a text is received, all active Supporters will be informed that a new request has come in, and within a few minutes you will be anonymously matched with one. For students.

MedLinks

MedLinks serve as liaisons between undergraduate students and MIT Medical. MedLinks can answer questions about MIT Medical’s policies and services or help you figure out when and how to connect with other MIT resources. We can also provide single doses of common over-the-counter medications, first-aid materials, and safer-sex supplies. Whether you need a bandage or someone friendly to talk to, MedLinks are here to help you. For undergraduate students.

Resources for Grad Families
 

Dining and Food Resources

MIT Dining Info

Information about MIT Dining, local grocery stores, and shuttles

Money and food resources

For students in need, including info about emergency funds, meal request forms, and the Accessing Resources at MIT (ARM) Coalition

Family food grants

An easy form for graduate students to make requests for food
 

Cultural and Social Identity Resources

Office of Minority Education (OME)

Our mission is to promote academic excellence, build strong communities, and develop professional mindsets among students of underrepresented minority groups, with the ultimate goal of developing leaders in the academy, industry, and society. In its mission to provide the best educational, community-building, and networking experiences for all students through the calendar year, the Office of Minority Education (OME) offers a wide range of programs and services. For students.

  • 4-107
  • 617-253-5010

International Students Office 

The ISO serves all incoming and currently enrolled international students at the Institute. The ISO assists students in maintaining their legal status in the United States, provides support for their dependents, and promotes interaction with and integration into the MIT community at large.

  • E18-219
  • 617-253-3795
  • M-F, 9-4; except W 10-11:30 AM

MIT Chaplains

The Chaplains at MIT, representing many of the world's religions, serve both their own religious communities, as well as the MIT community at large. MIT Chaplains are available for counseling, private talks, and consultation. For all MIT members.

  • W11
  • 617-253-7707

LGBTQ@MIT

LBGTQ+ Services supports numerous student, employee, and alumni groups as well as other departments and initiatives on campus aiming to foster equity, intersectionality, and the continuum of social justice. From individual student support to organizational development and institutional policy advocacy, LBGTQ+ Services' support, programming, and educational endeavors aim to enhance the experiences of MIT's LBGTQ+ community. For all MIT Members.

 

  • 50-250 Rainbow Lounge
  • 617-253-5440
  • lgbt@mit.edu
  • M,W,F 12-7 PM; T 2:30-7PM; R 1:30-7PM

Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP)

The OMP provides support, advocacy, and celebrates our diverse undergraduate and graduate student populations by providing a myriad of educational and social opportunities. We help create a brave space for students to learn more about their own personal identityt while valuing and respecting others.

Social Justice Programming & Cross Cultural Engagement (SPXCE) Intercultural Center

As a collaborative initiative between the Office of Multicultural Programs and LBGTQ@MIT, the SPXCE provides intersectional social justice education, support, community-building, and leadership development. Aside from the staff offices for OMP and LBGTQ@MIT, the SPXCE also offers a social lounge, study space, chalk wall, kitchenette, computer lab, all-gender restroom, a projector and screens, moveable white boards, and information on additional campus and local resources.

Latino Cultural Center

The Latino Cultural Center (LCC) functions as the hub for Latino students and student organizations, as well as individual community members interested in learning more about Latino culture.
 

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