If you have a health-related problem when the clinic is closed, contact Residence Life staff (RA/RD). If it is an emergency, call 911.
If you have a mental health emergency after 4:30 P.M. or on weekends, contact your RD and/or one of the following crisis hotlines:
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988)
Jefferson County (740) 996-7127
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)
Text HOME to 741741
Franciscan University has partnered with Trinity Health System to operate the Health Clinic at the Baron Health and Wellness Center. The clinic fosters a campus-wide environment in which each student’s vocation to pursue faith and reason is aligned with a healthy mind and body—a holistic wellness approach that supports student success.
The Health Clinic is staffed 40 hours per week by a nurse practitioner and certified medical assistants, with a physician on campus at least once a week. It provides a wide range of outpatient services including diagnosis and treatment for acute and chronic health issues, health screenings and immunizations, as well as referrals to specialists for more complex health care needs.
The Baron Health and Wellness Center is location on the lowermost level of Finnegan Fieldhouse.
Clinic Spring Semester Hours
Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Our services may be utilized by Franciscan University staff.
Spring Semester Lab Hours
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Community lab draws may be obtained at this time for a fee of $50 for basic labs, and additional labs will be an additional cost.
Counseling Services Hours
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. by appointment)
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. by appointment)
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Learn more about the services, treatments, and payment options offered by the Baron Health and Wellness Center.
Franciscan University also offers mental health support through clinical counseling services grounded in Catholic doctrine to care for the emotional and mental well-being of its students.
All interactions with the Baron Health and Wellness Center are considered confidential in nature. By law, no one may access your health records without your consent. However, there are circumstances and situations in which Baron Health and Wellness Center staff may be required by law to break your confidentiality, possibly without your permission or knowledge. The exceptions to confidentiality include, but may not be limited to: if you indicate that you intend to physically hurt yourself; if you indicate that you intend to physically hurt someone else; involvement in a felony; or if a medical emergency threatens your life or the life of another and information from your record is needed to provide adequate care. Our staff are mandated reporters; we are required to report evidence of domestic violence, as well as the abuse and/or neglect of minors, elders, and persons with a developmental disability to child protective services and/or law enforcement. We may also be required to break confidentiality if we receive a subpoena from a court of law requesting documentation from services you have received at the Baron Health and Wellness Center. If you wish the Baron Health and Wellness Center to communicate with an outside party, such as a parent or professor, you will need to complete a Release of Information form, which you may request from the Baron Health and Wellness Center.