Some health services offered for free to students last spring will cost because grant funding has run out.

Many other services are free or are covered under provisions of an augmented health plan.

The Chlamydia Screening Education and Treatment (CSET) was put into effect Fall 2000 and was funded by a grant through the California Endowment, which enabled students to receive free testing.

The program involved American River College, Cosumnes River College and Sacramento City College. In all, 4,086 students were tested. Chlamydia services are still being offered for a nominal fee.

The results of the CSET program will be compiled and put into a format that students can understand and be distributed, Grady said.

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in America.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates 4 million new cases occur each year, making it a leading cause of infertility.

Chlamydia testing is done through the Health Center on a walk-in basis.

The Health Center also offers massage therapy services.

Last semester the service was paid for with student fees which enabled the health center to see how many students would use the service.

The service was a success and has returned for this semester.

The services will only be available through the augmented health plan.

Students who do not have the augmented health plan pays $20.

Students who have purchased the augmented health plan can receive three 15-minute massage sessions or they can combine two massages into one 30-minute session, with one 15- minute session remaining, Health Educator Lorraine Martinez said.

The Health Center contracted two massage therapists and services will start the third week of the fall semester.

During the first two weeks of the semester the Health Center will promote the massage therapy and stress management services, Martinez said. “We will be doing mini-chair massages and holding raffles for two 30- minute massage sessions.”

The augmented health plan will be available for purchase through the first month of the semester.

More information on Chlamydia and massage services can be obtained by calling the Health Center at 278-6461.