Health and Wellness Center

Get Your Flu Shot:

The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older get flu shot every year. The flu vaccine is safe and effective. It takes about two weeks for immunity to develop, so it’s best to get your vaccine now before influenza starts to spread in the community. - San Diego County

Please visit Find a Flu Shot Location Near You or call 211 San Diego.

Health Services:

Contact Person:	Rieko Suto, RN
E-Mail:	rieko.suto@gcccd.edu
Phone: Fax:	(619) 660-4200 (619) 660-4657
Office Location:	Room I-134 (First Floor of Student Center)

Office Hours:	Monday - Thursday:	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
	Friday:	8:00 am - 3 pm
	Saturday & Sunday:	Closed

Mailing Address:
Health & Wellness Center
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Parkway
El Cajon, CA 92019

eSARS (schedule an Appointment)/eAdvising (Submit a Question)

If you need immediate assistance, please call the Access and Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240. The toll-free call is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Or text "Home" or "COURAGE" to 741741.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

Submit your Question:

Submit your question to a counselor or a nurse via e-Advising

A counselor or a nurse will respond to your question during office hours. Once your question is answered, you will receive an email notification prompting you to sign back into e-Advising. If you do not receive an email, please proceed by signing back into e-Advising to view the response.

Schedule your Appointment with a Personal Counselor:

Session can be anywhere between 30 minutes and 50 minutes.

Appointments with a personal counselor via eSARS are offered:

Tuesday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Wednesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Schedule your Appointment with a Personal Counselor – Mason Beck (1 hour)

COVID-19:

If you have concerns related to COVID-19, please complete this form:COVID-19 Intake Form

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately. If you have any questions, please email rieko.suto@gcccd.edu or call 619-660-4200 and leave a voice message.

If you do not have a medical provider, please call 211 to get connected to a healthcare provider near you. The call is free, confidential and available in more than 200 languages.

Please visit 211 San Diego or San Diego County Coronavirus Disease 2019 for more information.

Please visit Insurance for information regarding Medi-Cal and Covered California.

COVID-19 Testing in San Diego County

To find a site of the testing location, please visit San Diego County website Testing. / Testing Sites by Day. Or call 211.

What to Do after Your COVID-19 Test.

If you are interested to receive personal counseling services, please visit Cuyamaca College Personal Counseling for more information.

For most updated COVID-19 information, please visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).

How to protect yourself and others (CDC)

Clean your hands often
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
Avoid close contact
Stay home if you are sick
Cover coughs and sneezes
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.

Symptoms of Coronavirus (CDC): These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.

Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fever
Chills
Repeated shaking with chills
Muscle pain
Headache
Sore throat
New loss of taste or smell
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea

What To Do (CDC):

If You are Sick

Caring for Someone Sick at Home

Isolation and Quarantine

If you have a fever, cough or other symptoms, you might have COVID-19. Most people have mild illness and are able to recover at home. If you think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider. Keep track of your symptoms. If you have an emergency warning sign (including trouble breathing), get medical attention right away.

When to Seek Medical Attention: If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include*