Wellness Resources
There are many different aspects to wellness, and also many types of resources to nourish each aspect. Whether it’s physical, emotional, spiritual, or otherwise, the offices of the Davison Health Center want to provide a collective space for resources to support our wellness as students, staff, and faculty at Wesleyan. We hope this website is a reminder of the larger community of care here at Wesleyan, ready and willing to support you and your holistic wellness.
- 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!
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- 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
- 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.
- SHAC mission and membership
The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is a collaborative partnership between staff members and students dedicated to actively seeking out and problem solving underrepresented or dynamic health needs present in the Wesleyan student community, as well as raising awareness about and improving existing services.
SHAC meetings are spaces of resource sharing, idea generation, and potential inter-group coalition building where student and directors of Health Offices (Health Center, CAPS, WesWell and SHAPE) meet and discuss needs, project ideas, and dreams for what better health services at Wesleyan look like. SHAC aims to generate initiatives to transform ideas into meaningful and necessary change.
We are looking for new membership (Feb 2022) to assist in our health and wellness efforts moving forward. Students in the classes of '23, 24, '25 and graduates are encouraged to apply. Graduating seniors are not eligible as we want to have continuity moving through next academic year. We hope to have a diverse group of students who may select to work on a sub-committee with the health departments listed above on content specific projects. Please fill out the application form here by February 21.