{"id":505,"date":"2021-10-12T16:29:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T16:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/families\/?page_id=505"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:17:58","slug":"medical-mental-health-fitness-food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/families\/medical-mental-health-fitness-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness &amp; food resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"medical-care-for-families\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medical care for families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIT Health offers students the opportunity to purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/medical.mit.edu\/learn-about-health-plans-student\/family-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health insurance coverage from MIT<\/a> for their family members, including spouse or partner and\/or children. All students and family members enrolled in an MIT health plan may visit <a href=\"https:\/\/medical.mit.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIT Medical<\/a> for a wide variety of health care services, including primary care, pediatrics, and obstetrics\/gynecology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dental-care-for-families\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dental care for families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduate students covered under the <a href=\"https:\/\/mit.myahpcare.com\/products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIT Dental Plan<\/a> may enroll their spouse\/partner and child\/children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tufts Dental School offers <a href=\"https:\/\/dental.tufts.edu\/patient-care\/specialty-clinics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reduced-cost cleanings and services<\/a> if you have family members who are not on the MIT dental plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mental-health-for-families\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mental health for families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students and spouses\/partners on the MIT Health Plan can access mental health services through <a href=\"https:\/\/medical.mit.edu\/services\/mental-health-counseling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIT Mental Health and Counseling<\/a>. Students may see a provider located on campus or maybe be referred out to a provider in the local community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children on the MIT Health plans should see <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/medical.mit.edu\/services\/pediatrics\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/medical.mit.edu\/services\/pediatrics\" target=\"_blank\">MIT pediatrics<\/a> if they are experiencing mental health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spouses and partners not on the medical plan should contact their own health care provider for a reference for mental health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mit-recreation-daper\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIT Recreation &#8211; DAPER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mitrecsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIT Recreation<\/a> offers students the opportunity to purchase 6 or 12 month family memberships to MIT recreation facilities. Access to MIT recreation facilities for students is covered by their annual student life fee. Youth programs include recreational swimming, ice skating, and golf lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mit-food-dining\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIT food\/dining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are lots of food resources on campus to help you access healthy, affordable food options for you and your family.\u00a0\u00a0Find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/4\/viewer?ll=42.36056308718852%2C-71.09648094149668&amp;z=16&amp;mid=1i0YNzpQzO2Zou13n9ZahvjL1L7feLFA5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">map of food and grocery options<\/a> in the area here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"family-food-grant\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family Food Grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This grant is intended to support families who are having difficulty financing and accessing food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2cy\/s68\" style=\"border-radius:50px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for the Families Food Grant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"tim-s-mart-tim-s-kitchen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"groceries-shuttles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.mit.edu\/facilities\/transportation\/shuttles\/grocery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Groceries x&amp; Shuttles<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIT offers shuttles from campus to Whole Foods, Trader Joe\u2019s, Target, Aldi, and Costco. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.mit.edu\/facilities\/transportation\/shuttles\/grocery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out the shuttle schedule<\/a>. In addition, other local grocery stores include Daily Table, H-Mart, Star Market, and Market Basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"snap-wic-government-funded-food-programs-eligibility-restrictions-apply\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">SNAP &amp; WIC Government Funded Food Programs (Eligibility restrictions apply)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SNAP &#8211; Supplemental Nutxrition Assistance Program<\/a> can help you expand your healthy food budget by providing you with an EBT card with funding for food. <a href=\"https:\/\/dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov\/screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check your eligixbility here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/women-infants-children-nutrition-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WIC &#8211; Women, Infants, and Children<\/a> is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and children under 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/check-eligibility-for-wic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check your eligibility here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical care for families MIT Health offers students the opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage from MIT for their family members, including spouse or partner and\/or children. 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