NEW: Our Virtual Wellness Center Hours are: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am -Noon. No appointment necessary!
Due to the current CoVid-19 precautions, our physical campus offices are closed until further notice and all on campus events are cancelled.
Please continue to check this website for up-to-the moment new information and ways that we can serve you in this difficult time.
THE WELLNESS CENTER INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR OUR VIRUTAL SERIES
MINDFUL MOMENT
Host: Siobhan Carey of Wright Wellness Center
Description: These 15-20 minute virtual sessions will be a chance for us to connect with ourselves and each other while we maintain our physical distance. Siobhan will guide participants through meditation and mindfulness exercises to help calm and regulate ourselves from the inside out. All you need is yourself and a quiet corner at home to join.
Join URL: https://cccedu.zoom.us/j/4811176791;
Meeting ID 481-117-6791
Times: Monday & Wednesday @ 12:30PM – 12:50PM & 4:00PM – 4:20 PM
THERAPEUTIC THURSDAYS
Host: Christopher Alt of Wright Wellness Center
Description: Join Christopher from Wright’s Wellness Center for Therapeutic Thursdays. Christopher will guide participants through a series of mediations, brief psychoeducation, and interactive art exercises to help calm and discover some meaning in this time of unusual stress.
Join URL: https://tinyurl.com/tvkcemu
Meeting ID 979-9324-7405·
Times: Thursdays @ 3:00PM
Duration: 4/23/20–5/7/20
Resources you can access NOW
Free Internet access for two months
Food 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 responding during CoVid - 19 go to: Citywide Homeless Resources
Immigrant and Refugee Support
- Black-led and Trans-led LGBTQ Center: On line Counseling Services and Food Pantry
- Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers free Teletherapy: call 312-747-1020. For after hours 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
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)
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)
Check us out! We’re friendly, non-judgmental, and know what it takes to be successful in college.
Counseling for Personal Challenges
Counseling can help you address a host of challenges, including: life transition; stress and time management; grief and loss; testing and public speaking anxiety; family issues; relationship conflict; veterans' re-entry; anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.
Stress and Time Management Coaching
Being a college student is stressful. Wellness Center staff can help you create a stress and time management plan and develop other personal organizational skills.
Connect to Public Aid & Community Resources
Many students are unaware that they qualify for various public aid programs such as SNAP, subsidized health insurance/Medicaid, unemployment, & supportive and emergency housing. The Wellness Center can help you learn more about these programs and how to apply and also assist you in connecting to low- or no-cost community resources, such as medical and dental care, groceries and hot meals, legal services, and child care.
Support Groups
Support groups are offered on 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.