St. Bonaventure Wellness Center (Health & Counseling Services)

Wellness Center Staff

Dr. Roger Keener, Ed.D, Director (rkeener@sbu.edu)

Health Services:

Mary Kohl, RN (mkohl@sbu.edu)
Vicky Brooks, LPN (vbrooks@sbu.edu)
Marti Bova, LPN (mbova@sbu.edu)

Counseling Center:

Michele Rodkey (mrodkey@sbu.edu)

Jim Hunter (jhunter@sbu.edu)

Jonelle Massey (jmassey@sbu.edu)

Amy Mickle (amickle@sbu.edu)


Students are encouraged to visit the Health and Wellness center if they need medical attention, counseling, or guidance in any way.

 

Mission

The St. Bonaventure University Health and Wellness Center cares about each individual of the St. Bonaventure University community. We are here to serve the psychological, physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of any individual of our St. Bonaventure University community. The  Health and Wellness Center is here to help individuals of our community to realize their uniqueness through self-exploration in a safe, confidential atmosphere.

 

General Information

The St. Bonaventure University Health and Wellness Center is dedicated to providing the students and faculty of the St. Bonaventure Community with the utmost care. Continuing the tradition of Franciscan values, the Wellness Center, under the direction of Dr. Roger Keener, continues to help students in any physical, psychological, emotional, or spiritual circumstances they may encounter.

The goal of the Health Services branch of the Health and Wellness Center is to provide care and education regarding prevention, early detection and treatment of illnesses for students at St. Bonaventure University. Health is more than just a person's physical state of being. One's wellness encompasses multiple aspects of the body including mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The Health and Wellness Center is designed to serve students in all of these areas by ensuring a proper state of well-being.

 


Services Offered through Health Services:

Health Services is dedicated to treating physical issues which students feel need medical assistance.

A health care provider will be in from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8-11 a.m. Friday to see patients. Prior appointments are encouraged to be made with Marti Bova, although walk-ins are accepted.

Students can receive referral to Olean General Hospital if extensive treatment is required for any condition.

Safety and Security Services and the Medical Emergencies Response Team (MERT) respond to emergencies as warranted.  MERT is a volunteer organization staffed by certified students who are advised by, and work with, Health Services.


Services offered through the Counseling Center:

Individual & Group Sessions: Counseling services providing students, faculty, and staff both the support and challenge necessary for honest self-exploration.

Consultation & Assessment: Consultation and assessment to the campus community supporting appropriate referrals.

Crisis Intervention: Psychological services and consultation in response to the recommendations of the crisis intervention and prevention committee.

Prevention/Education: Prevention and education programming for students and members of the SBU community.

Counseling Topics: Academic issues, addictions, panic & anxiety, depression, relationship issues, eating disorders, death & loss issues, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexuality issues, rape & sexual assault, stress management, suicide issues, personal growth, conflict resolution, general personal concerns & issues.

Medical Emergency Response Team: (M.E.R.T.) 716-375-2525


Related SBU Health Websites:

SBU Wellness Center on Facebook
Residential Education on Facebook
Richter Center on Facebook

Mailing Address:
       St. Bonaventure University Health Services
       120 Doyle Hall
       St. Bonaventure University
       St. Bonaventure, NY 14778

 

Safety Information    

Please visit the Counseling Center's director's Parents Page!

Confidentiality

All contacts with the Health and Wellness Center and all health records are strictly confidential. No information is released without the student's written permission, except by court order or in the case of communicable disease where, by law, the public health officials are notified. Parental notification is considered the responsibility of the student unless the condition is serious and the student is unable to assume this responsibility.

Phone: 1-716-375-2310
Email:
rkeener@sbu.edu 

 
 

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Health Center 

Doyle Hall
Room 120


 

Summer Hours 

Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
 


Direct care available daily on a limited basis. To schedule an appointment call
375-2310 


For immediate assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, call Safety & Security
375-2525
 

 

Phone 

716-375-2310

 

Fax 

716-375-7892
716-375-7823