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health vvNEW!: Free and anonymous health checks for students, their families and friends. Check out the E-santé booth at the Smerep at 54, bd. Saint-Michel (6th arrondissement). For more information 01 56 54 36 34 or smerep.fr Young people Student health insurance Someone's always there to listen CHOOSINg AN INSURER I t's in the Crous housing in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, where the Association pour la prévention, l'accueil, le soutien et l'orientation (Apaso) opened their centre dedicated to students in difficulty. Funded by the city of Paris, this confidential, free and permanent helpdesk was set up in response to increased awareness of the psychological difficulties that some young people experience. Clinical psychologist Jean-Christophe Pattyn sees students from all backgrounds. "Faced with the stress of their studies, or the feeling Sophie Robichon/Mairie de Paris Stress, loneliness... The Apaso association offers psychological support to students. of isolation when they newly arrive in Paris, these young people come here looking for support and reas- surance", he explains. Jean-Christophe Pattyn supports the students, sometimes referring them to a doctor or to the Crous social services. n If you study at a higher education institution in France, student health insurance is compulsory. There are two social security options available for students: La Mutuelle des étudiants (LMDE) and the Société mutualiste des étudiants de la région parisienne (Smerep). n _ Open Tuesday and Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm. 109-111, rue de Ménilmontant (20th arrondissement). Tel. 01 40 47 55 47 _ Monday morning. 50, rue des Tournelles (3rd arrondissement). Tel. 01 49 96 65 30. etudiants@apaso.fr www.apaso.fr _ www.lmde.com, www.smerep.fr Émilie Chaix/Mairie de Paris Healthcare A clinical psychologist sees students who feel under pressure. _ More information on www. fsef.net and 01 45 89 43 39 A doctor close to you Last December, the Fondation Santé des étudiants de France and the City of Paris opened the Colliard health centre for students at risk in the 5th arrondissement. It offers nutritional advice and addiction treatment in particular, as well as accommodation in adapted studios for dependent students with physical disabilities. n _ Paris.fr SUPPLEMENTARY COVER To reduce your medical expenses, you can choose to take out complementary health insurance. The Île-deFrance region offers a grant of 100 euros to help some lower-income students pay for this. Financial assistance is also available in the form of the Aide pour une complémentaire santé (ACS) and the Couverture maladie universelle complémentaire (CMU-C). n Student Special 2016 Things to know Healthcare Located across the city, health centres offer dental, ophthalmic, dermatological and gynecological care at sector 1 (no extra billing) and third-party (advance on costs) rates. They thereby simplify students' access to general and specialized healthcare. For those on lower income, free consultations with general practitioners are available in community health centres. CARE-STUDY CENTRES Studying while hospitalised is possible at one of the Fondation Santé des étudiants de France's (FSEF) establishments. n _ www.ameli.fr 3 http://www.smerep.fr http://www.apaso.fr http://www.lmde.com http://www.smerep.fr http://www.fsef.net http://www.Paris.fr http://www.ameli.fr

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