Wellness for the Performing Arts

In partnership with various offices across campus, there are resources available that are tailored to the unique situations that Music, Theatre, and Dance students find themselves, whether it be on the stage, in the studio, backstage or front of house.
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Fall 2024

Performing Arts Walk-In Clinic: M/W 1-3pm | Location OT/PT Clinic on the 4th floor of CHS.

Speech and Hearing Clinic: Monday-Friday 9-5pm | Smiddy Hall | 607-274-3714

Let's Talk: Thursdays 12-2pm in Whalen 3309. Or you can make an appointment via the website. 

Course: HLTH 15500 Wellness for the Performing Arts. 3 credits ICC

Workshops

  • Injury Prevention : 10/31/24 from 12:10-1:00PM | Dillingham Studio 3 
  • Performance & Mental Health: 11/14/24 from 12:10-1:00PM | JJWCM 3104
Mastering the Stage: strategies for managing performance anxiety. November 14th from 12-1 in 3104 Beeler. Please RSVP on IC Engage

On Campus Resources

Below are resources on campus for student, faculty & staff in MTD.

A clinic focused on physical issues related to the performing arts. 

Contact the OT/PT clinic or more information and additional on-campus clinical services:607-274-3740 or otptclinic@ithaca.edu

The Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) Clinic offers comprehensive rehabilitation services to the Ithaca College community, including students, faculty/staff, their families and the residents at Longview. We treata variety of diagnoses and patient populations including: orthopedic, neurological, hand, performing artists, and pediatric.

https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-health-sciences-and-human-performance/clinics-and-labs/occupational-and-physical-therapy-clinic

A working clinic with faculty and students providing speech-language pathology and audiology services to the community.

https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-health-sciences-and-human-performance/clinics-and-labs/sir-alexander-ewing-ithaca-college-speech-and-hearing-clinic

The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is not affiliated with Cayuga Health and is a free-standing student service office that is administered, and supervised, by Ithaca College. We do not bill students for any of our services and there are no plans to change this policy. All students should know that we are committed to maintaining your privacy and the confidentiality of your meetings with us and that we will not release your counseling information to any third-party without your permission or awareness.

https://www.ithaca.edu/center-counseling-psychological-services

Off Campus Resources

Below are resources off campus for student, faculty & staff in MTD.

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Additional Contacts

Campus Safety: 607-274-3333

Hammond Health Center: 607-274-3177

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 607-274-3136

Additional Resources

  • National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
  • BIPOC Crisis Text Support, The Steve Fund: text STEVE to 741-741
  • LGBTQIA+ Suicide Lifeline, The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 or text START 678-678