WesWell

• WesWell continues to offer virtual consultations related to sexual health, sleep hygiene, tobacco cessation, alcohol and other drugs, stress/time management and more. Please email weswell@wesleyan.edu to set up a virtual appointment.
• Please follow WesWell on Instagram and Facebook for the latest!

• Resources
  • 20 Questions to Ask Instead of How Are You Doing Right Now
  • Free Coloring Pages by Ruth E. Carter
  • Sleep disrupted during this time? Take this sleep hygiene quiz (among other resources) and discuss the results virtually with WesWell.
  • How to keep COVID Worries from Disrupting Your Sleep
  • Dharma Gates, a nonprofit founded by three Wes alumni, is offering free guided meditation sessions Monday-Friday at 11 am EST! Visit their website to see their schedule of meditation activities and request a link to their guided sessions.
  • 7 Virtual Mental Health Resources for Black People Right Now
  • Tips for Protesting Safely During COVID-19
  • Sex During Isolation
  • Smoking/Vaping and COVID 19
  • Get Moving! Free Physical Fitness Classes via the YMCA
  • WesWell has partnered with the Office of Residential Life this semester to bring you safer sex supplies safely. Safer sex supplies can be found in bins in your residential lounges or laundry facilities for those who live in Woodframes. Ask your RA or HM for more details!
  • Have a question related to WesWell's content areas (sexual health, wellness, bystander intervention, alcohol and other drugs, physica health)? Have a general question or comment about WesWell? Just want to meet someone new? The WesWell interns have drop-in office hours this semester! Find days and times here!
  • Substance Use in Quarantine

• Workshops and Programs
  • Instagram Cooking Demo with Peer Health Advocate, Gabby!
  • COVID-19 Bystander Intervention Training
  • Recovery@ presents: The Virtual Recovery Lounge! This is a closed event, only for those in or seeking recovery. Email recovery@wesleyan.edu to RSVP.
    • September 25th at 3pm
    • October 29th at 3pm
    • November 17th at 2pm
    • December 7th at 12pm
  • SMART Recovery National College Age Meeting: Thursdays at 6pm EST
  • Zoom-ba Ftiness Dance Class with WesBAM!
  • • Free classes on Tuesdays from 5-6pm until December 1st! Zoom link here

Davison Health Center

• The Davison Health Center is open by appointment M-Th from 9a-6p, Fri 9a-5p and Saturdays from 10a-2p.  After hours we have an on-call physician available for consultation.  Walk-Ins are not accepted and students should call 860-685-2470 to start with a phone consultation.  Students in need of medication refills can speak with a nurse and have medications available for pick up at the waiting room entrance door.  
• For the latest information on COVID-19 and the response of the University and the Health Center, please go to www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices.  Dr. McLarney is sending an electronic Public Health Advisory weekly.  Please refer to this for the most up-to-date information.

• More Information
  For more information on COVID-19 and the response of the University and the Health Center, please go to wesleyan.edu/healthservices. Dr. McLarney is sending an electronic Public Health Advisory weekly.  Please refer to this for the most up-to-date information.

CAPS

Students who are actively working with a CAPS clinician can request phone support via email. All staff email addresses can be found under the staff tab of this webpage.  Students who are actively working with a CAPS clinician and have received permission to remain on campus, or who reside in Connecticut, may request ongoing therapy via telemental health.

Crisis Hotlines

• Wellness Wednesday
  • Post #1: Thriving at Home
  • Post #2: Grief and Loss
  • Post #3: Tips for Eating During a Pandemic

• Vlogs & Clips
  • (https://www.wesleyan.edu/caps/CAPS%20at%20Home/Vlogs.html )
  • Staying Well in the Midst of Social Distancing w/ Dr. Kelsea Visalli, Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Four Elements Exercise of Stress Management w/ Dr. Smith Kidkarndee, Staff Psychologist
  • Navigating Sexual Self-Care & Desire w/Others
  • Navigating Sexual Self-Care & Desire
  • Staying Well in the Midst of Social Distancing

SHAPE

Connecting with the SHAPE Office

• Virtual support services services are available for students who are living on-campus
• Phone consultations and e-mail referrals are available for students living off-campus
• Support in accessing resources on and off-campus are available
• To connect, please e-mail Johanna DeBari at jdebari@wesleyan.edu
• Follow us on Facebook & Instagram!: @WesSHAPEOffice

• Trauma-Informed Support Resources
  • Trauma-informed practice (for ourselves and others) in the classroom
  • Webinar: Trauma-Informed Support in the Virtual Classroom
  • Neurobiology of Trauma
  • “Why Am I So Tired?” - Unpacking feelings of exhaustion amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, and the impact of trauma on our bodies.
  • "Tips for When Staying Home Isn’t the Safest Plan," by the Anti-Violence Project

• How to Support a Friend/Colleague
  • “Trauma Informed Support: Tips & Resources,” SHAPE Office Blog
  • “Supporting Survivors during COVID-19 Pandemic,” Futures without Violence

• Resources for Survivors & Allies
  • Supportive Resources for Survivors - A list of campus, local, state, and national resources for survivors and allies. A variety of confidential and non-confidential resources are listed.
  • Finding Resources in Your Community - Here’s some tips to find local, state, and national advocacy resources in your community
  • Self-Care Toolkit for Survivors - by MeTooMovement
  • Know Your Title IX Resources - Information about Title IX rights, resources, and access to support on and off-campus.
  • Know Your Title VII: Navigating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Information about Title VII and rights, resources, and access to support in the workplace.
  • The 5Ws of Digital Consent & Boundaries - tips for navigating conversations about consent and boundaries (in all types of relationships!), when communicating digitally and/or over long-distance.