Harper Wellness
Harper Wellness
Harper College is committed to providing a campus culture and environment that strives to promote and enhance the overall wellness of its students, staff, faculty and surrounding community. Harper Wellness provides various programs, events and resources so everyone is supported and best prepared to LEARN WELL. WORK WELL. and LIVE WELL.
COVID- 19 WELLNESS RESOURCES
- 7 Science-Based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
- Center for Disease Control: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
- Coping with Race-Related Stress (resources and information provided by University of Illinois)
- Covid-19 Parenting Resources
- Guided Meditation Before Sleep: Let Go of the Day
- Healthy Immune System Foods
- Healthy Recipes (resources and information provided by The University of Iowa Student Wellness)
- How Right Now: The How Right Now campaign, developed by NORC at the University of Chicago with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and funded by the CDC Foundation, provides resources that support mental health during the pandemic and offers ideas for ways to cope with COVID-19 related stress.
- How to Support a Loved One Going Through a Tough Time During COVID-19
- LIVE Virtual Group Exercise Classes at Harper College
- Meditation for Anxiety
- Mental Health Resource for Illinois Residents: The Illinois Department of Human Services launched a free text line, Call 4 Calm. Gov. Pritzker said Call 4 Calm isn't a crisis hotline, but rather a source of support. Residents who text the line will be contacted by a counselor from a local community mental health center. Residents can be connected with mental health professionals by texting "TALK" or "HABLAR," for Spanish speakers, to 5-5-2-0-2-0. Individuals can also use the text line to be connected with services related to unemployment, food and housing.
- National Suicide Prevention Line
- PACE Bus Route: Beginning Monday, May 18, Pace will temporarily suspend service on 15 routes and modify service on another 21 routes due low ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic. The best way to stay informed on changes like these is by subscribing to text or email alerts for specific routes by visiting PaceBus.com. Pace's developing response to COVID-19 is detailed on PaceBus.com/Health; riders can also visit that page to subscribe to alerts.
- Resiliency and Well-Being Resources
- Self-Care Tips
- Student Insurance Options and Plans
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health In the Face of Uncertainty
- TED Talk: All It Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes
- Ten Percent Happier: For guided meditations, helpful tips and expert voices
- The JED Foundation: Tips to Manage Stress and Worries
For additional information and updates about the COVID-19 response at Harper College, please visit the Harper College advisory page.
Every year, September marks Suicide Prevention Month, which is a month dedicated to discussing suicide prevention, mental health resources and bringing awareness to warning signs. In addition, September 6 - 12, 2020 marks National Suicide Prevention Week. While talking about suicide can sometimes feel like a taboo topic in society, it's important and necessary to be aware of the warning signs and ways in which we can talk openly and honestly about suicide in order to help reduce stigma and potentially save lives. Read More
As we begin a new semester, let’s not forget that we have the ability to help students start off on a positive note. Read More
COVID-19 is a pandemic that changed the sense of normalcy in many aspects of life, including education. Often, education is an in-person experience with hands-on and observation opportunities, so that students see first-hand how things work. Here are some tips and strategies to support your college student during this time. Read More
While mental health should be acknowledged and promoted every month, the month of May is usually dedicated to bringing awareness to mental health and emotional wellness. Great progress has certainly been made towards reducing the stigma and support for those living with various mental health issues and illnesses, yet it's still a topic that often becomes the "elephant in the room" in many spaces. Read More
On a national level, April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). While the month typically entails a variety of in-person events and programs to bring awareness to the important month, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted these interactions across the world. As people continue to grapple with the vast shifts in everyday life due to physical distancing protocols, it's even more important to be aware of how we can all be an active bystander in preventing sexual assault and other forms of interpersonal violence. Read More
What is well-being?
There are varying definitions for the term well-being. However, to put it simply, Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines well-being as, “the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous.”
Striving to be well and creating a sense of well-being is a lifelong and iterative process. There is no definitive endpoint. Maintaining or striving for positive well-being is the culmination of small things we can do over time to help improve or maintain our overall sense of happiness, health and resiliency.
This doesn’t mean that we can never be sick or have a bad day. Instead, when we experience those difficult moments in life, we have developed a variety of skills, knowledge and behaviors that make it easier to bounce back and manage those moments. To learn more, see our Wellness Dimensions page.
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Harper Wellness Parking: The parking lot located nearest to the Foglia Foundation Health and Recreation Center
(Building M) is Lot 1. Students and visitors may park in parking spaces marked by
yellow lines in our surface lots—no parking permit required. Red and blue spaces require
a faculty/staff parking permit. Join the conversation: Follow us on Instagram at @harper_wellness for the latest news, events and happenings.
Building M M-2409
847.925.6963
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