Wellness Center

• 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. Hotline and website also available in Spanish.​ 

• Unemployment due to CoVid-19: Illinois Dept. of Employment Security​ and call:  1-800-244-5631​​

• 200 Dollars emergency grant for students:  go to https://myscholly.com/relief/​

• If you need shelter:  Call 3-1-1 or go to your local Emergency Room or police station.  They will transport you to the nearest available shelter.

• For a listing of all homeless or housing insecure services and agencies responding during CoVid – 19 go to: Citywide Homeless Resources​

• ​If you or a loved one has CoVid-19 symptoms and don’t have health insurance: How to get medical care when uninsured.pdf

• Healthcare for Undocumented Folks in the time of CoVid-19: United We Dream Website​

Immigrant and Refugee Support

• Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights: www.icirr.org

• Resource Guide for Immigrants and Refugees:  Guide of all Community Resources​

• Black-led and Trans-led LGBTQ Center:  On line Counseling Services and Food Pantry​

• Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers free Teletherapy: call  312-747-1020.  For after hours support, contact Crisis Text Line which serves anyone, in any type of crisis, 24-hours a day.  Text HOME to: 741741 to access a trained crisis counselor.​

• ​Suicide Prevention Hotline: 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: 877-565-8860

• LGBTQ Trevor Project Lifeline: 866-488-7386, or text START to 678678 (24 Hours) 

• Veteran Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 ext. 1 (24 Hours)

• Domestic Violence Support: 1-815-729-1228 (24 Hours) ​

Get Support at the Wellness Center      

We’re friendly, non-judgmental, and know what it takes to be sucessful in college.  To make an appointment, call us at (773) 838-7871 or e-mail: da-wellnesscenter@ccc.edu​ .Check us out! We’re friendly, non-judgmental, and know what it takes to be successful in college.      

Counseling for Personal Challenges

Counseling can help you address a host of challenges, including: life transition, stress and time management, grief and loss, testing and public speaking anxiety, family issues, relationship conflict, veterans’ re-entry, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.    

Stress and Time Management Coaching

Being a college student is stressful. Wellness Center staff can help you create a stress and time management plan and develop other personal organizational skills.     

Connect to Public Aid & Community Resources

Many students are unaware that they qualify for various public aid programs such as SNAP, subsidized health insurance/Medicaid, unemployment, & supportive and emergency housing. The Wellness Center can help you learn more about these programs and how to apply and also assist you in connecting to low- or no-cost community resources, such as medical and dental care, groceries and hot meals, legal services, and child care.     

Support Groups

Support groups are offered on topics relevant to college students, such as stress and time management, busy parents, anger management, and veteran’s issues. Check with your Wellness Center to see what is offered for each term.​​  ​