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.
WELLNESS RESOURCES
Below are a list of several wellness resources and current programs. For more resources, visit the
Harper Wellness Resource page.
- Coping with Race-Related Stress (resources and information provided by University of Illinois)
- Financial Aid and Scholarships: Information for Harper students on how to pay for college.
- FREE COVID-19 Testing at Harper:Starting April 19, 2021, Harper College will host on-campus COVID-19 testing. This testing is completely voluntary and is being made available to faculty, staff, students and the community through the SHIELD Illinois program.Testing will take place on the first level of the parking garage twice a week: 1-2:30 p.m. Mondays and 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays. This is a saliva-based test, and you will be notified of the results within 24 hours. Please take advantage of this free service if you have a need to be tested for COVID-19; there is no requirement to be tested.
- Harper Happenings: Stay up-to-date on various monthly events and programs that are happening across campus.
- Hawk Talk Wellness videos: Learn about wellness information and resources at Harper College by checking out the weekly Hawk Talk videos that are produced each week on topics such as How to Be Successful in College, Financial Resources, and Stress-Reduction Strategies.
- In-Person Group Exercise Classes at Harper College
- National Suicide Prevention Line
- Report a Concern at Harper College
- Resiliency and Well-Being Resources
- Student Insurance Options and Plans
- The JED Foundation: Tips to Manage Stress and Worries
- WellTrack: WellTrack is a free resource that is available to all Harper students! WellTrack is a self-guided and interactive way to manage your mental well-being. It is an online tool designed to help you understand your feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression. WellTrack is confidential, anonymous, and secure.
- Wellness Wednesday Workouts by the Water (every Wednesday in July 2021) from 5:00pm - 6:00pm
For additional information and updates about the COVID-19 response at Harper College, please visit the Harper College advisory page.
The 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens October 1, 2020. By applying early, you will be considered for the maximum number of financial aid awards. Filing the 2021-2022 FAFSA is easy and fast, especially when using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to electronically transfer their federal tax return Information directly into the FAFSA form. Read More
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
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.
Wellness Events
Contact Us
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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