Coping with Daily Needs

Coping with Discrimination

Coping with Death and Loss

Coping with Stress and Anxiety

Staying Engaged and Connected during Social Distancing

Coping with Online Classes

Please utilize these resources as you navigate the changes associated with the COVID-19 response. Follow us on Instagram @pacificuniversityscc to find out about the latest events and resources and to receive mental health resiliency tips. Explore our list of helpful apps or utilize the COVID Coach app developed by the VA for everyone. If you are seeking mental health care in your home community, we have put together a guide for using your insurance to find a counselor (pdf). We welcome any Pacific University student, staff, or faculty to contact us for additional support.

Coping with Daily Needs

• COVID-19 Emergency Relief Resources in the Portland area and beyond.
• The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice has created a guide for college students in need with practical resources during COVID-19.
• Resources for those who are undocumented or call 360-524-3663 for more information.

Coping with Discrimination

• Pacific University's Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is available for support and resources.
• View our Rising from the Margins web series at the Pacific University youtube channel.
• The Steve Fund is dedicated to the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color and has developed specific resources around COVID-19.
• Surviving and Resisting Hate from the Immigration, Critical Race, and Cultural Equity Lab.
• Learn about Coronavirus Racism and tools for interrupting it from Iowa State University.
• Recommendations for reducing stigma and building resilience from the CDC.

Coping with Death and Loss

• Grief related to the Loss of a Loved One to COVID-19 by the Student Counseling Center.
• Understanding Grief in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic from VeryWellMind.
• Grief and COVID-19: Saying Goodbye in the Age of Physical Distancing from the American Psychological Association.
• Visit the What's Your Grief website for many COVID-19 specific resources for those in the midst of grieving.
• When Your World Is Already Upside Down, by Portland's Dougy Center, reviews how to support grieving teens and children during COVID-19.
• Heal Grief provides community, support, and connections to those who are grieving, including Actively Moving Forward virtual support groups for young adults. 
• After Talk is a grief support site that offers grief blogs, inspirational quotes, and interactive writing tools to help you manage your grief.

Coping with Stress and Anxiety

• The Student Counseling Center's Mindful Coping Practice Series guides you through mindfulness exercises to enhance flexibility and develop insights about how you respond to distress. Engage in writing reflections with the Student Workbook to get a better sense of your personal values and how you want to focus your energy in life. Start with a brief Overview and then view each 20-30 minute session: Session One, Session Two, and Session Three. 
• Psychological Tips for Managing COVID-19 Concerns from the Student Counseling Center.
• Living with Worry and Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty (available in multiple languages)
• Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
• The Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook by the Wellness Society.
• A video and slides from the counseling director at the University of Kansas explains how anxiety works and reviews tools for resiliency. 
• Practice a Loving-Kindness Meditation and read about its benefits. Visit the Coronavirus Sanity Guide for meditations, blogs, and podcasts.

Staying Engaged and Connected during Social Distancing

• Being apart doesn't have to mean being disconnected. The JED foundation to prevent youth suicide has created tips for staying connected and maintaining your mental health during COVID-19.
• Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administation.
• How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing

Coping with Online Classes

• Visit the Academic Advising Center for resources and tips including the Boxer Success Tips Guide.