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Students at UC Berkeley are required to have health insurance.  Students may use the University's health insurance program (SHIP) or their own private insurance if it qualifies.  For information about SHIP click here. 

The Tang Center
University Health Services (UHS) at the Tang Center provides comprehensive medical care, counseling, health promotion, and public health services to Berkeley students, and several other local institutions.  UHS also provides occupational health services to faculty and staff.  The Tang Center provides many resources and links to information about services both on and off campus.  You can search various topics on their website to get more information.  Click here for an index of Tang Center Services includingCounseling Programs: Help for Personal Concerns.

If you are a Student Parent you can click here to obtain information about Health Benefits for Dependents of Students.  Please also see our page dedicated to Students with Families and Dependents.

You can also find information about Women's Annual Exams at the University Health Services website. 

Please note that the Tang Center has many queer friendly and queer identified staff members that can be requested for appointments. 

Sexual Health Education Program (SHEP)
SHEP is a group of trained student peer educators who promote sexual health at Cal by providing accurate, nonjudgmental information. Our mission is to empower students to feel comfortable with their bodies and make informed decisions about their sexuality, including whether or not to be sexually active.

Medical, Counseling and Educational Services for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students  

Social Services at The Tang Center

POZ Health, Life, and HIV
This site provides helpful information and resources regarding the HIV virus.  On their site you can find:

• The first steps to take if you’ve just tested HIV positive. What to do if you’re worried about getting HIV.
• News and opinion about HIV politics, health care and more.
• Every copy of their magazine since it first launched in 1994.
• All about HIV treatment.
• Community connections for chatting, dating and finding services.
• Safe sex for people with HIV.
• Person-to-person support.
• If you want to take a look around the website, here’s a full site map.
• Can’t find what you’re looking for? Search for it here.

Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
This publication from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center includes recommendations on how to reduce LGBT suicidal behavior, a resource appendix and bibliography.

Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization
The Mautner Project improves the health of lesbians, bisexual, and transgender women who partner with women, and their families, through advocacy, education, research, and direct service.