Health and Safety Abroad

·         Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

·         Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

·         World Health Organization

·         Emergency Card (wallet size)

·         U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories

·         Natural Disaster Response:

                CDC: Natural Disasters and Severe Weather 

                US DOS Natural Disaster Resource

                Jasmine Jahanshahi Fire Safety Foundation

                National Fire Protection Association  

Edgewood College Study Abroad Health Insurance Policy

·       CISI Insurance Policy: CISI Portal Login / Policy Brochure / CISI Instructional Video / Remote Behavioral Health Services

Culture and Country Specific Resources

·         U.S. DOS Students Abroad

·         U.S. DOS Country Specific Information

·         U.S. DOS Countries & Regions

·         Country Fact Sheets

·         Human Rights Reports

·         CIA World Factbook

·         Overseas Security Advisory Council

·         U.S. DOS Countries & Regions

·         U.S. DOS LGBTQ Traveler Information

 

      Passports and Visas

·         Obtaining and Renewing a U.S. Passport

·         Lost or Stolen Passport

·         Foreign Embassies and Consulates in the US (VISA INFO)

·         U.S. Embassies and Consulates Around the World

    Edgewood Resources

• Edgewood Central (Financial Aid & Registration Questions)
  210 DeRicci 608-663-4300; Contact: Katie Sprunger ksprunger@edgewood.edu
• Edgewood Business Office (Billing Questions)
  217 DeRicci; Contact: Kim Rosene (608) 663-2259 krosene@edgewood.edu   
• Learning Support Services
  Helpful Student Tools and Resources for studying while abroad.
• Health Center (For scheduling assistance, please email healthservices@edgewood.edu.)                       

• Personal Counseling (Call to schedule an appointment)
  Dominican 122: 608-663-4148
  Edgewood College does have a counselor from the Rape Crisis Center available for confidential counseling: 608-251-7273

       Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention While Abroad 

            Support Services While Abroad:

• Your on-site coordinator
• Edgewood College Center for Global Education
• U.S. Embassy in your host country
• Rape Crisis Counselling:
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)  - nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization . RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE and https://ohl.rainn.org/online/)
  -The Online Hotline is the nation's first online crisis hotline and provides free, anonymous, confidential support services online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Sexual Assault Support and Help for Americans Abroad (SASHAA) program http://www.sashaa.org. Specifically designed to assist Americans who have been assaulted while traveling, studying, volunteering, working or living abroad.International toll-free crisis line 833-SAFE-833 (833-723-3833), Crisis email (crisis@pathwaystosafety.org – responds within 24 hours) and live chat on website.
• Counseling with a local provider in your host country.

• Edgewood Title IX Resources: https://www.edgewood.edu/student-life/title-ix  

*This webpage contains the names and contact information for the confidential resource people at Edgewood