What follows is a list of resources I share with my students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Posting them here is an an effort to make this list available beyond the bounds of the Canvas sites my students have access to. Please make use of these, share freely, and take care of yourself and others 💜

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Student Support Resources

College is challenging. On top of the demands of coursework and professionalization, students regularly face challenges that include mental health concerns, housing and food instability, interpersonal conflicts, and health emergencies. There are a number of resources at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that can help you with these challenges. For example, the Counseling Center helps students cope with difficult emotions and life stressors, including depression. Technology Services supports students through technological challenges. For most issues, the Student Assistance Center (SAC) in the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS) will be the best place for you to seek support and referrals to campus and/or community resources. You can reach out to the Dean on Duty to talk to someone or make a referral if you are worried about a classmate.

Some additional support resources at UIUC:

• The Women’s Resources Center

• The Cultural and Resource Centers

  •    Overseen by the Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Affairs

• International Student and Scholar Services

• Everybody Eats (pay-what-you-can and free meals)

• McKinley Health Resource Centers (free medicine and health care packs)

• United Healthcare telecounseling and telehealth are available to students with University Student Insurance

Beyond campus - local, state, and national resources:

Champaign-Urbana community resources:

• Uniting Pride "The Uniting Pride (UP) Center of Champaign County is the only LGBTQ+ resource center in the greater east central Illinois region."https://www.unitingpride.org

  • UP Center Resource Page general resources for educators, teachers, healthcare professionals, youth, parents, and more

• U-C Reproductive Justice

  • A community-led organization supporting education about and access to reproductive health care in Urbana-Champaign https://www.ucrj.org/

• RACES (Rape Advocacy, Counseling, & Education Services)

  • https://www.cu-races.org/

  • 217-384-4444

• CU Trauma Resiliency Initiative

  • Phone: 217-673-7122

  • www.traumaresilienceinc.org

• Planned Parenthood - Champaign Health Center

  • (217) 359-8022

  • https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/illinois/champaign/61820/champaign-health-center-3283-90430

• Courage Connection Domestic Violence Hotline

  • (217) 384-4390, 24 hours/day, 365 days/year

Illinois Resources:

• Illinois Warm Line "If you or one of your family members has mental health and/or substance use challenges and would like to receive support by phone, call the Illinois Warm Line. Wellness Support Specialists are professionals who have experienced mental health and/or substance use recovery in their own lives. They are trained in recovery support, mentoring, and advocacy and are ready to listen and support you. The Warm Line is not a crisis hotline, but is a source of support as you recover or help a family member to recover"

  • 1-866-359-7953 (English only), available Monday-Saturday, 8:00am-8:00pm

National Resources:

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

  • Call or text 988 to talk to a trained counselor

  • https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/

• The Face It Foundation "gives men the support they need to face depression, take control of their recovery and get their lives back"

  • https://www.faceitfoundation.org/

• Mental Health Resources for Men

  • https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/mental-health-resources-men

• Disaster Distress Helpline "The Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters."

  • https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

  • 1-800-985-5990 or text 66746 (both available in Spanish)

• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline Offers "a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders."

  • 1-800-662-4357

  • https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

• Trevor Project Support Line:

  • 1-866-488-7386 or text 678-678 

• Trans Lifeline:

  • 1-877-565-8860 (English only)

• National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN):

  • https://www.rainn.org/

  • 1-800-656-HOPE

• LGBT National Help Center National Hotline:

  • 1-888-843-4564

• Autism Network (AANE):

  • https://www.aane.org/