Favorite Self-Care Practices at MCLA
Responses from The Art and Practice of Self-Care, MCLA Day of Dialogue workshop
Support and Self-Care Resources for the MCLA Community
- MCLA Counseling ServicesConfidential and free to all enrolled MCLA students. Counseling Services offers a range of services including individual and couples counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric treatment, consultation to campus community members, and off-campus referrals.
- Racial Trauma ResourcesInformation on racial trauma and resources to foster resilience and healthy coping. From MCLA's Counseling Services.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Free, confidential resources, including counseling services, for MCLA staff and faculty. Visit the EAP website or call toll-free, 24 hours a day: 800-225-2527 or 800-252-4555.
Coping with Unrest and Upheaval
- Managing Stress Related to Political ChangeWays to cope with the transition of power and the rapid speed of political change that may cause stress and anxiety about the political environment and the future of our nation. From the American Psychological Association.
- How To Cope With Trauma In A Time Of Civil Unrest"What do we do today to help us get to sleep tonight?" Self-care tips from Essence.
- Coping After DisasterSteps that individuals can take for themselves and their families to reduce negative effects and improve their ability to function at home, work, and school. From the American Psychiatric Association.
Jed Foundation Resources
The Jed Foundation empowers teens and young adults with the skills and support to grow into healthy, thriving adults.
- Mental Health Resource CenterThe Jed Foundation’s Mental Health Resource Center provides essential information about common emotional health issues and shows teens and young adults how they can support one another, overcome challenges and make a successful transition to adulthood.
- Love is Louder Action CenterTools for staying calm, connected, and active, and supporting each other during this time of uncertainty.
- Press Pauseanimated PSAs and an online hub with simple mindfulness techniques — like breathing exercises, meditation, perspective checks, music, and movement — to deal with common stresses and challenges that can make young adults feel overwhelmed or hopeless. From JED and MTV.
The Art and Practice of Self-Care
MCLA's 2020 Day of Dialogue featured a workshop on The Art and Practice of Self-Care led by Destiny Rivera and Erica Barreto. The following resources were shared with workshop participants.
- Self-Care is Different for Everyonefrom Sondermind / by Linda Larkin, MA, LPC, ATR
- Six Different Types of Grounding Exercises for Anxiety & Intense Emotionsfrom The Growlery / by Lexi Schmidt
The 2020 presidential election is a contentious and divisive one for our entire nation, and it's impossible to predict how we will each respond in the days and weeks following November 3rd.
The Election 2020: Context and Commmunity Canvas course (MCLA login required) was created to facilitate MCLA's ability to come together as a community, support one another, and engage in dialogue (whatever the election outcome).
Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to browse the Modules, where you will find resources for engaging in difficult dialogues, processing our own emotions, and a schedule of in-person and virtual gathering spaces for the days and week(s) following the election. These spaces will be supported and facilitated by MCLA faculty and staff members.
Visit Election 2020: Context and Community (Canvas; MCLA login required)