South Campus
Crisis intervention
Helpline NEPA
888-829-1341 or 570-829-1341
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Luzerne County Victims Resource Center
570-823-0765
Crisis Text Line
Text “Home” to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor.
County resources
Treatment Locator Map
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Use the SAMHSA website to locate treatment facilities and agencies (various levels of care) within an identified geographic region.
Luzerne County Assistance
570-826-2100
Offers assistance with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/food stamps, Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Luzerne County Department of Human Services
Offers assistance with mental health, developmental services, family services, substance use, veterans affairs.
Counseling and psychiatry resources
Emergency care
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
1000 E. Mountain Dr., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 570-808-7300
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre
25 Church St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18765570-808-3100
Urgent care
Geisinger Convenient Care
1155 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702570-808-5135
175 S. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-208-6281
560 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704
570-714-5810
Primary care
The Wright Center
335 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570-591-5283
The Wright Center
250 Old River Rd., Wilkes-Barre, PA570-826-5038
Stephanie Ellis, MD
499 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 187041-800-275-6401
Eye care
Butler Eye Care
34 S. Main St., Suite 5, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701570-822-8727
Biernacki Eye Associates
82 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 570-823-0290
Dental care
David Shemo, DMD
360 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702570-822-4065
Robert Shemo, DMD
394 Wyoming Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-822-4065
Frederick Dental Group
44 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701570-266-8753
Health and wellness
Needlestick policy
Student health and disability insurance
Wellness resources SharePoint site
Current Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students can log in to our wellness resources SharePoint site. Taking a holistic approach to total health, the site offers a wealth of resources for students in regard to every aspect that contributes to a person’s sense of well-being, including:
- Mental & emotional
- Physical
- Spiritual
- Social
- Intellectual
- Financial
- Environmental