If you are interested in learning more
about Wellness Center services or would like to schedule
an appointment to speak with a Wellness Center counselor,
please email us at trc-wellnesscenter@ccc.edu, call our office at 773-907-4786, or join our virtual front desk during our walk-in hours.
Wellness Center Fall 2022 Hours
Virtual
Walk-in hours
Monday-Thursday 10:00am-4:00pm
Friday 10:00am-12:00pm.
Truman Wellness Center virtual front desk.
Office hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-1pm.
Located in the Main Building- Room 1946.
If you are experiencing a crisis and need
immediate help after Wellness Center office hours, please contact one
of the community-based mental health providers listed below.
These Services are Free!
· Healthcare Alternative Systems (HAS)- The Living
Room Program
Telephone:
(773) 235-5100 Office
Hours: Monday-Sunday 11am-7pm
· Thresholds- Living Room Program
Telephone:
(773) 537-3601 Office
Hours: Monday-Friday 12:30pm-8pm
· Living Room at Turning Point
Telephone:
(847) 933-9202 Office
Hours: Monday-Friday 12pm-7:15pm
24-Hour Crisis Hotline (847) 933-0051
· TRILOGY- First-response Alternative Crisis Team (FACT) crisis hotline 1-800-FACT-400. Call (800.322.8400) if you need to speak to someone now available 24/7.
The First-response Alternative Crisis Team (FACT) will respond to calls placed to Trilogy’s crisis hotline, 1-800-FACT-400. FACT is a type of crisis care in which clinicians respond to mental health emergencies in the community and provide appropriate supports. The program will operate in the neighborhoods of Rogers Park, Edgewater, West Ridge, and Uptown, as well as Evanston and Skokie.
Please
continue to check this website for up to date information and
ways that we can serve you during these difficult times.
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for updates and virtual events hosted by the Wellness Centers.
- Free therapy resource for Ukrainians. The MANSIO Center, is currently partnering with the " Razom" Initiative. Razom” [“Together”] is an international network of Ukrainian- and Russian-speaking therapists and psychologists working together to use their gifts to help Ukrainian people who have been affected by war.
- Are
you in need of resources to support Afghans both in and outside
the US? Click here to view a list of available resources and information.
For additional assistance contact the Truman College Wellness Center.
- The State of Illinois’ moratorium on COVID-related evictions ended on October 3, 2021. Many chicagoans may be worried about remaining in thier homes because of an inability to pay rent. Please know that the City of Chicago offers renters resources to help them stay safely housed. For more information and resources for renters facing possible eviction, visit chicago.gov/eviction or click to view informational flyer.
- Need assistance
accessing food? The Greater
Chicago Food Depository has a new access food map
tool. The goal of this new tool is for individuals to find and access food resources quickly and easily, on both a mobil device or a desktop, and to customize search results to find food resources that best fit an individual's needs. Click on the link above to get started.
Green
City Market is Chicago's largest and first year-round sustainable farmers market. Green City Market provides a marketplace for purchasing sustainably grown food and connecting farmers and local producers directly to the greater Chicago community. They now welcome Link (also known as SNAP) at all their
markets and match customer’s purchases up to $25 per market day, including
through our e-commerce market, GCM Delivered. More information is
available at Green City Market. Checkout the Green City
Market events
here.
Stress Management Tips
Please Note: During the Basic Needs (public benefit enrollment) events, students and staff have the opportunity to speak with an enrollment specialist for SNAP (Linkcard) benefits and for Medicaid benefits. You can also learn about other health insurance options, childcare services, and additonal resources. During the Fall 2022 Semester the Wellness Center will host an in-person event and a virtual event each month.
Wellness Center Fall 2022 Workshops & Events
September 2022
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Date
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Time
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Event Name/ Location
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Tuesday, September 6th
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11am-3pm
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Public Benefits Enrollment Event -1600
Hallway (Outside Cafeteria)
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Wednesday, September 7th
|
11AM-2PM
|
Free Anxiety and Depression
Screenings
Zoom ID: 342 446 1974
|
|
Tuesday, September 13th
|
11AM-2PM
|
Rooting
for You! Therapeutic Planting & Terra-cotta Pot
Decorating Event
Student
Activities- Room 1623
|
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Wednesday, September 14th
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2PM-3PM
|
Relaxation Workshop
Zoom ID: 810 0395 8374
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|
Thursday, September 22nd
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11AM-3PM
|
Public Benefits Enrollment Event
Zoom ID: 835 648 5195
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|
Wednesday, September 28th
|
2PM-3PM
|
Latinx Heritage Month Workshop
Zoom ID: 810 0395
8374
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Thursday, September 29th
|
3PM-5PM
|
Bystander Effect Film Showing & Panel- with Student
Activities
Student
Activities- Room 1623
|
October 2022
November 2022
More resources you can access
NOW.
Food Resources
·
To find Food Pantries: Greater Chicago Food
Depository
·
Hunger Hotline/Illinois Hunger Coalition call:
1-800-359-2163(SE HABLA ESPAÑOL)
Financial Assistance
·
Click on
the link for information about the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
·
Additional help with
Bills: www.usa.gov/help-with-bills provides
information about government programs that help with bill payment,
temporary assistance, jobs/unemployment, credit, etc. Hotline and website also
available in Spanish.
·
Unemployment due to CoVid-19: Illinois
Dept. of Employment Security and call: 1(800) 244-5631
·
Emergency grant for college students: 2022
Scholly Relief Fund
Emergency Housing/ Shelter Resources
· If you need shelter: Call 3-1-1 or go to your
local Emergency Room or police station. They will
transport you to the
nearest available shelter.
·
For a listing of all homeless or housing
insecure services and agencies in Chicago.
Citywide
Homeless Resources
· If you are experiencing
domestic violence and need a safe place to stay, call or text 877-863-6338 and they will secure you immediate shelter 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Visit
here for more information and resources.
Medical Resources
· If you or a loved one has CoVid-19 symptoms and
don't have health insurance: How
to get medical care when uninsured.pdf
· Healthcare for undocumented
individuals in the time of CoVid-19: United
We Dream Website
Immigrant and
Refugee Support
·
Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee
Rights: www.icirr.org
·
Resource Guide for Immigrants and Refugees: Guide of all
Community Resources
Online
Support
·
Black-led and Trans-led LGBTQ Center: Online Counseling Services and Food
Pantry
· Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers free
Teletherapy: Call 312-747-1020. For afterhours
support, contact Crisis Text Line which serves anyone, in any type of crisis,
24-hours a day. Text HOME to: 741741
to access a trained crisis counselor.
CoVid-19 Information
·
Center for Disease Control: CDC CoVid-19
· City of Chicago specific
information: Chicago CoVid-19
· Gov. Pritzker daily briefings at 2:30pm: Daily Live Updates
·
Illinois 24-hour coronavirus hotline in English and Spanish: 800-889-3931
or dph.sick@illinois.gov
·
If you are able to donate to help others: Chicago CoVid-19
Response Fund
National Crisis Hotlines
·
Suicide Prevention
Hotline: 800-272-8255 (24 Hours)
·
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (24 Hours)
·
SAMHSA Disaster Distress
Helpline: 1-800-985-5990, or text
TalkWithUs to 66746 (24 Hours)
·
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-366-8288
·
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
·
LGBTQ Trevor Project
Lifeline: 866-488-7386, or text START to
678678 (24 Hours)
·
Veteran Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 ext. 1 (24 Hours)
·
Domestic Violence Support: 1-815-729-1228 (24 Hours)
Get Support at the Wellness Center
Personal counseling
Personal, individual counseling offers a safe place to talk about what's on your mind and to get support to work through life's chanllenges.
Support groups
Support groups are offered on different topics relevant to college students such as stress and time management, busy parents, anger management, and veterans issues. Check with your Wellness Center to see what is offered for each term.
Stress and time management coaching
Being a college student is stressful. Wellness Center staff can help you develop a stress and time management plan and learn other personal organizational skills.
Connect to Public Benefits & Community Resources
Many students are unaware that they qualify for various public assistance programs such as SNAP, subsidized health insurance, Medicaid, and emergency housing. The Wellness Center can help you learn more about and how to apply for these and other programs and also assist you in connecting to low- or no-cost community based mental health and social services.
Key Resources