Toolkit for Staying Well and Connected during COVID-19
The Wellness Center has put together some resources for students during COVID-19. On this page you can find some fun apps and free business resources to help you stay connected and entertained. There is also important information for different populations who are affected by this crisis, and information about nutrition while sheltering at home. This page will be updated periodically with new resources. (Updated 11/20)
Toolkit for Staying Well and Connected during the Pandemic
The Wellness Center's Health Promotion team sorted through the plethora of online resources that have popped up during this period of social distancing. We have found some engaging and fun resources for students to stay socially and culturally connected while being physically distant. They are divided into 3 categories: Entertainment, Exercise, and Mindfulness. Please see below for recommendations for each category.
Entertainment
Exercise
Mindfulness
The Wellness Society created this helpful workbook to help people manage their stress and anxiety during COVID-19. This free resource has information on anxiety and activities for students. It can be found at: Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook
Population Specific Factsheets and Resources
Please see below for resources and information for different populations during this crisis. These resources are both national and Loyola specific. If you or a fellow student are overcoming serious personal difficulties, or don't know what to do, the Loyola's Center for Student Assistance and Advocacy offers Coordinated Assistance & Resource Education, or CARE. You can submit a CARE report for yourself or others HERE.
Students with Housing/Food Insecurities
Students with Mental Health Concerns
Students in Recovery from Alcohol or Other Substances
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
Students with Eating Disorders
Mental Health Resources
Loyola's mental health staff put together some helpful infographics and facetsheets for students during COVID-19. check them out at Mental Health Infographics
Visit Loyola's Mental Health Resources to learn about individual and group counseling options for students.
Nutrition and COVID-19
The Wellness Center's Dietitian, Adrienne Seitz, put together a list of FAQs students may have about nutrition during this time. Please see Nutrition FAQs. Don't see something here that you need? Email aseitz@luc.edu!.
Craft Ideas for Quarantine
Don't let social distancing stifle your creativity! We put together some ideas of crafts you can do from your home. Check them out here: Craft Ideas for Quarantine