Our Health & Wellness Center is staffed by registered nurses who are here to help with your health and wellness needs. We provide the following services:
If you would like to speak with a nurse, call 410-777-2480 and leave a voicemail with your name, AACC ID number and a phone number for us to call you back (be sure your voicemail is set up). If you call during our normal business hours, we will respond to your call within one hour.
For medical emergencies call 911, or for mental health or substance use crisis call Mobile Crisis at 410-768-5522.
The most frequently-used, free and confidential health services include:
Don't feel well?
The Health & Wellness Center can help you make it through the day with free, over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, allergy, cough, cold and anti-diarrheal medications.
Can't make it to the store?
Grab-and-go items such as Band-Aids, condoms, safer sex supplies, cough drops and tampons are available for you either inside or outside the Health & Wellness Center.
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health provides HIV testing in the Health & Wellness Center. To inquire, stop by the center or give us a call at 410-777-2480.
Let us help!
We offer urine testing Monday through Wednesday if you need tests for gonorrhea or chlamydia.
Everybody's gotta go...
And sometimes you just need a little privacy! The Health & Wellness Center has a private, single-occupant restroom available to anyone on campus. Just stop in Student Union Room 120.
Are you a nursing mother?
For your comfort, the Health & Wellness Center coordinates private Lactation Rooms with chairs, a desk or small table and locking doors at AACC in Arnold, the Glen Burnie Town Center and AACC at Arundel Mills. To request access and coordinate scheduling, contact the Health & Wellness Center staff.
Need a different kind of test?
We offer free pregnancy test kits for you to grab inside of the Health & Wellness Center.
We also offer many different free wellness services. The most popular include:
Know your numbers!
Measure, record, track and understand your weight, blood pressure and pulse. According to healthfinder.gov, one in three Americans has high blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked regularly starting at age 18. While you're there, make sure to get your height, weight and waist measurement.
Stressed?
The Health & Wellness Center understands the impact of stress on both academic performance and physical health and offers 20- to 30-minute appointments in the StressLess Room, a private, softly lit room that features a heated, electric shiatsu massage chair, relaxation DVDs and CDs, stress management literature and more.
Stop on by!
Take a look at our Health & Wellness information on our bulletin board. We'll have scavenger hunts for you to play as well!
Stay informed!
Make us a part of your regular commute to class and stay up to date on our upcoming events and activities happening from the Health & Wellness Center. We have events available all year round!
Do you know CPR?
Stop by and see us to learn more about how to give hands-only CPR! Be prepared in case you ever come across someone who needs it.
Need information on opioids?
Check out a 28-minute video of AACC students' unfiltered, real-life experiences of addiction and recovery. Access the video by clicking the "Opioids: Hope, Help and Understanding" banner on MyAACC.
Anne Arundel Community College recognizes the individualized needs of students in recovery and those seeking recovery. The Substance Abuse Education Office, provides prevention, education and support for students and employees who are facing alcohol or drug-related concerns.
The Collegiate Recovery Center (CRC) in Student Union Room 217 is staffed by a peer support specialist who is available to inspire and encourage academic and social fulfillment.
Provides 24/7 access to all of our services and resources via Canvas.
Though the Health & Wellness Center does not provide students with health insurance, we do provide information to assist students in navigating various options for health insurance as well as resources for seeking low-cost healthcare in the area.
General Information
The Maryland Insurance Administration has some general information about insurance options. Visit https://www.insurance.maryland.gov/or call 855-642-8572.
Private Insurance
The most comprehensive healthcare coverage you can get is through a private company. Two private companies provide full coverage: CareFirst and Kaiser Permanente.
Maryland Health Connection
Maryland’s official health insurance marketplace is Maryland Health Connection. It is an avenue for exploring all of your options and learning about possible cost assistance. The resources below have Maryland Health Connection “Navigators,” health insurance specialists who can speak with you one-on-one to help you understand your options and work through the enrollment process.
https://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/
Anne Arundel County Department of Health
Health Choice Ombudsman/Care Coordination Unit
Bureau of Family Health and Wellness Center
3 Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
https://aahealth.org
410-222-4380
410-222-7381
HCAM
HealthCare Access Maryland, HCAM, offers in-person health
insurance navigators throughout Anne Arundel County.
Call 410-500-4710 or 855-288-3667 for hours.
http://www.healthcareaccessmaryland.org
All F1 students and their dependents (F2) at Anne Arundel Community College are required to have health insurance. Although AACC does not provide health insurance for students, the following agencies offer health insurance services specifically for international students. Contact Emma B. Thompson at ebthompson@aacc.edu or 410-777-2152 if you have questions about international student insurance.
Health coverage must include:
Medical Insurance Plans:
Medical Evacuation and Repatriation ONLY plans:
International Student Dental Insurance ONLY plans:
Discount Programs
Low-Cost Generic Prescription Programs
Anne Arundel Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic
AACC's Dental Hygiene Clinic provides preventive oral health services to students, faculty, staff and community members as part of the Dental Hygiene degree program. All care is delivered by dental hygiene students under the supervision of licensed dental hygiene and dental faculty.
https://www.aacc.edu/about/schools-of-study/health-sciences/dental-hygiene/dental-hygiene-clinic/
Chase Brexton
410-837-2050
www.chasebrexton.org
200 Hospital Drive Suite 300 Glen Burnie, MD 21061
University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
General Dentistry
410-706-7063
https://www.dental.umaryland.edu/patients/general-dentistry-adult/
Urgent Care Dental Clinic (Monday-Friday)
First-come, first-served. Patients begin to arrive very early in the morning. There is a $197 fee (subject to change and due at time of service), which includes exam, X-ray and one simple extraction.
410-706-2716
https://www.dental.umaryland.edu/urgentcare/
Chase Brexton
410-837-2050
www.chasebrexton.org
200 Hospital Drive Suite 300 Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Bay Community Health and Behavioral Health Services
(formerly Owensville Primary Care)
134 Owensville Road West River, MD 20778 | 410-867-4700
6131 Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD 20764 | 410-867-4700
5408 Southern Blvd., Lothian, MD 20711 | 410-867-4700
Work Life Urgent Care
Behavioral Counseling and Medical Care
Sliding fee scale for uninsured.
410-487-6052
7954 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Suite 2C Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Patient First Neighborhood Medical Center
https://www.patientfirst.com
Annapolis 443-603-0758 | 2051 West St.
Bowie 240-544-0676 | 15459 Annapolis Road
Glen Burnie 443-577-0277 | 7116 Ritchie Highway
Laurel 301-497-1820 | 3357 B Corridor Marketplace
Odenton 443-351-3917 | 1110 Annapolis Road
Pasadena 443-573-0564 | 8105 Ritchie Highway
National Suicide Prevention Hotlines
988
800-273-TALK (8255)
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Annapolis Vet Center
410-605-7826
Anne Arundel Community College Personal Counseling Services
410-777-7111
AACC.EDU and search COUNSELING SERVICES
Anne Arundel Community College Substance Abuse
Education Office and Collegiate Recovery Center
410-777-2480 | https://www.aacc.edu/resources/
Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Mental Health and Addictions
http://www.aahealth.org
Road to Recovery North Addictions Clinic | 410-222-0100
Road to Recovery South Addictions Clinic | 410-222-6001
Crisis Warmline and Addictions Helpline
410-768-5522, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Maryland Poison Control Center
800-222-1222 | http://www.mdpoison.com
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Provides poisoning triage, treatment, education and
prevention services
Student Union Room 120
Conveniently located between the Hawk's Nest Grill and the AACC bookstore.
Tel: 410-777-2480
Fax: 410-777-4480
Monday-Thursday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
