Health & Wellness Resources

These health and wellness resources are an extensive, curated collection of tools and resources. The library includes external resources as well as resources that were developed under CCC Health & Wellness or submitted by the colleges. Search by keyword, topic, and/or audience.

Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating

Tips for controlling compulsive binge eating triggered by emotional needs.

Source: Mayo Clinic

Well-being for Students with Minoritized Identities

This report concludes with example models and frameworks to help institutional leaders create equitable and inclusive well-being supports tailored to the needs of their institution and the students they serve. This paper uses data from Wake Forest University’s spring 2019 … read more

Source: American Council on Education

Wellness Central

Every year, college students are affected by a multitude of health issues. Wellness Central, a new online health and wellness tool with content tailored to the needs of California Community College students, is now available on Canvas. Containing resources about … read more

Source: California Community Colleges Health Services Association

What is PTSD Fact Sheet PDF

Adapted from “What is PTSD?” from National Center for PTSD website: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/what-is-ptsd.asp

Source: National Center for PTSD

What’s Next? Reflections on Pandemic-Era Campus Safety

This blog discusses the COVID-19 pandemic from a student affairs perspective. The author, Katie Treadwell, describes going on a study abroad trip during March, 2020, and struggling to navigate the early days of the lockdown. So how can campus leaders … read more

Source: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

When a Friend is in Distress

The University of Texas Austin created this list of signs of emotional distress, ways to help, potential signs of crisis, and strategies for maintaining personal boundaries.

Source: University of Texas at Austin

When Care Isn’t Enough: Scaling Emergency Aid During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This report shows how colleges and universities met the challenge of emergency aid during the pandemic, drawing on a year of surveys and focus groups, fielded and conducted by The Hope Center and DVP-Praxis, that reflect the views of institutional … read more

Source: The Hope Center

Widlfire Resources

NCTSN has collated resources to support children, families, and communities to recover after wildfires.

Source: NCTSN

WomensHealth.gov

Website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a robust source of information and resources on domestic and intimate partner violence.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Words to Use When Talking About Suicide

This resource provides information to help youth know what words to use when talking about suicide with friends and peers. This fact sheet includes when you should ask, examples of what to say, when to get help, as well as … read more

Source: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Young Invincibles

Young Invincibles was founded by a group of students in the summer of 2009, motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform. They advocate for the role of young … read more

Source: Young Invincibles

Young Leaders Visualize Health Equity

YLVHE offers valuable insights from young people, ages 5-26, about how the social determinants of health – factors in the environment where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship & age – shape their lives & communities.

Source: National Academy of Medicine

Youth Activist Toolkit

Young people are leading the movement for change. This guide is designed for youth activists who want to organize for change. It contains tips and tools gathered from youth activists working on issues such as reproductive justice, gun violence, climate … read more

Youth Connection

Youth Connection, a new hub of resources that are designed to help students succeed in K-12 education, higher education, and life. Written by students, for students, resources address topics such as understanding homeless definitions, getting help with financial aid (including … read more

Source: SchoolHouse Connection

Youth Empowerment

Youth Empowerment by Youth ERA aims to give you the knowledge you need in order to conquer the challenges you face affecting your mental health. It is home to self-help articles, resources, and original content from youth served to support … read more

Source: Youth Era

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