Health & Wellness
Having good health is essential to your academic and personal success. Gavilan College is committed to providing immediate health education and referrals. Health services integrates all the elements of a student's life; physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual.
2-1-1 Santa Clara County
When you don't know who to call, dial 2-1-1 for a free non-emergency telephone service that connects you with hundreds of community services. This service is available 24 hours a day and wil help you find information and referrals for :
- Basic Needs
- Child & Elder Care
- Counseling
- Employment Assistance
- Health Services
- Immigration Assistance
- Volunteering & Donating
- Everday needs in times of crisis
Children's Health Initiative - Insurance Enrollment All uninsured children in Santa Clara County whose families have income below 300% of the federal poverty level are eligible for enrollment in Medi-Cal, Healthy Families or Healthy Kids insurance. Call toll free 1-888-244-5222. Bilingual assistance available.
Gilroy Neighborhood Health Clinic - provides free, high quality health care to children 0–18 including urgent care, physical exams, treatment of chronic diseases, immunizations, dental screenings & referrals, lab tests, prescriptions, confidential reproductive services, mental health support & referrals and on-site enrollment in affordable health insurance. 7861 Murray Avenue, Gilroy, CA 95020 408-842-1017
Please visit the Gavilan College Health Services website for detailed information on the following services and more:
- Abuse
- Aids
- Alcohol
- Alternative Medicine
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Disaster Preparedness
- Drugs
- Eating Disorders
- Environment
- Fitness and Wellness
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
- Hepatitis
- Low Cost Prescription Providers
- Men's Health
- Meningococcal Disease
- Nutrition
- Oral Health
- Piercing
- Resources in
San Benito County - Safe Sex
- Sexual Assault/Violence
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Smoking
- Stroke
- Suicide
- Tattoos and Tattoo Removal
- Women's Health
