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Wellness Centers

City Colleges of Chicago Wellness Centers are here to support your personal wellbeing and academic success. We provide a variety of mental health and other social services to help you navigate life’s challenges.

To meet with a Wellness Center staff member on Zoom during our business hours, please visit Virtual Student Services, All Campuses, and then choose your home campus.

Chat with our staff now. No appointment necessary!

Our Virtual Wellness Center hours are:

Monday-Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm

Friday: 9 am to 12 pm

Find the support you need at the Wellness Center.

Our Services:

HOUSE Liaisons

City Colleges of Chicago is proud to have HOUSE liaisons at each of the seven City Colleges. These liaisons work to support our unhoused students and students in care to navigate the City Colleges system, and to connect with housing and other community resources. If you are currently unhoused please connect with your college liaison to learn more about resources and supports.

College	HOUSE Liaison
Richard J. Daley College	Destinee Miguest (dmiguest3@ccc.edu)
Harold Washington College	Sushma Kher (skher1@ccc.edu)
Kennedy-King College	Dionne Gavin (dgavin9@ccc.edu)
Malcolm X College	Jenniffel Ramirez (jramirez785@ccc.edu)
Olive-Harvey College	LaTia Lane (llane30@ccc.edu)
Harry S Truman College	Karen Caldwell-Littleton (kcaldwell-littleton@ccc.edu)
Wilbur Wright College	Hoyam Tanon (htanon@ccc.edu)

Online Assessment Tools

Online self-assessment is available to all Students, Faculty/Staff, and Parents

This self-assessment tool for Mental Health offers free and confidential online screenings. After your self-assessment, you will see information, resources, and tools to help you understand and improve your mental health.

Please note: Online screening tools are meant to be a quick snapshot of your mental health. If your results indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, consider sharing your results with someone. A mental health provider (such as a doctor or a therapist) can give you a full assessment and talk to you about options for how to feel better.

Click here to learn more.

Continuing Education

The City Colleges of Chicago Wellness Centers are now offering Continuing Education in mental health for CCC faculty, staff and the broader community. The goal of the Wellness Centers’ Continuing Education program is to promote education and ongoing learning to those working in the social sciences and to provide mental health resources to our CCC faculty and staff.

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Counseling

Whether you are experiencing a crisis or are facing a personal challenge, the Wellness Center can provide confidential support and a safe place to talk about what’s on your mind. Our trained counselors can work with you to create a plan to address a host of challenges, including life transition, grief and loss, testing and public speaking anxiety, family issues, sexual assault/harassment, relationship conflict, veterans’ re-entry, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.

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Teletherapy

CCC students enrolled in the current semester are eligible for free teletherapy during hours the Wellness Center is closed. Services are provided by Transcend Counseling. To make an appointment, stop by your campus Wellness Center or contact Dr Anna Zettel at Transcend by phone or email. Email: connect@transcendchicago.com, Phone: 773-887-6447

Information About Public Aid and Community Resources

Many students are unaware that they qualify for various public aid programs, including SNAP, subsidized health insurance/Medicaid, unemployment, supportive and emergency housing, and more. The Wellness Center can help you learn more about these programs and other low- or no-cost community resources, as well as help you apply for these services.

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Stress and Time Management

Being a college student can be stressful and overwhelming, but Wellness Center staff are here to help you create a stress and time management plan and develop other personal organizational skills.

Support Groups

Each of our Wellness Centers offers support groups on topics relevant to college students, such as stress and time management, busy parents, anger management, and veterans’ issues. Check with your Wellness Center to see what is being offered during the current term.

Psychological Evaluations

The Wellness Centers offer psychological evaluations on a limited basis. Contact your college’s Wellness Center for more information.

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Workshops and Presentations

Wellness Center workshops and presentations address issues important to academic and personal success. Check with your college’s Wellness Center or visit their webpage to view their workshop calendar.

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Other Key Resources:

COVID-19 Information

Center for Disease Control: CDC COVID-19
City of Chicago-specific information: Chicago COVID-19
Gov. Pritzker daily briefings at 2:30 pm: Daily Live Updates
Illinois 24-hour coronavirus hotline in English and Spanish: Call 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov
If you are able to donate to help others: Chicago COVID-19 Response Fund

Internet Access

To access two months of free internet:
- For eligible households: Internet Essentials from Comcast
- For households with K-12 or college students: Charter Communications
To learn about free WiFi hotspots for Xfinity customers: Xfinity hot spots

Food Resources

To find a food pantry near you: Greater Chicago Food Depository
To find meals near you and for information about other assistance programs: Call the Illinois Hunger Coalition’s Hunger Hotline at 1-800-359-2163 (SE HABLA ESPAÑOL)
For a Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center and food pantry: Brave Space Alliance

Financial Assistance

For help with bills: www.usa.gov/help-with-bills provides information about government programs that help with bill payment, temporary assistance, jobs/unemployment, credit, etc. The hotline and website are also available in Spanish.
For unemployment assistance due to COVID-19: Illinois Dept. of Employment Security and call: 1-800-244-5631

Housing and Shelter Resources

Illinois Public Act 102-0083: ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=102-0083
National Center for Homeless Education: nche.ed.gov
Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness: dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=138512
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless: chicagohomeless.org
Chicago Homeless Resources: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/emerg.html
Chicago Homelessness Prevention Call Center: Call 3-1-1 or 312-744-5000
For help finding housing and other resources: visit your campus Wellness Center (see below)
If you need shelter: Call 3-1-1 or go to your local Emergency Room or a police station. They will transport you to the nearest available shelter.

Medical Resources

If you or a loved one have COVID-19 symptoms and don’t have health insurance: How to get medical care when uninsured.pdf
For healthcare information for undocumented immigrants during COVID-19: United We Dream

Immigrant and Refugee Support

For information about immigrants’ rights and other resources: Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Counseling Services

For free teletherapy from the Chicago Department of Public Health’s Mental Health Services: Call 1-312-747-1020

Contact your Wellness Center

National Crisis Hotlines:

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-272-8255 (24 Hours)
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (24 Hours)
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990, or text TalkWithUs to 66746 (24 Hours)
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-366-8288
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
LGBTQ Trevor Project Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678678 (24 Hours)
Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 ext. 1 (24 Hours)
Domestic Violence Support: 1-815-729-1228 (24 Hours)

Wellness Centers

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