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Campus Resources
Below is a list of websites which contain valuable information that you may find helpful as you navigate the stresses of school, relationships, financial concerns, work responsibilities, and life in general. We encourage you to explore this information. We also have brochures in CAPS on topics which can be useful to assist with coping in positive ways. Visit us in Bell Tower East 1867 to inquire about additional resources or see our campus partners links below:
- Wellness Promotion & Education
- Student Health Services
- Campus Recreation
- Campus Police
- Title IX
- Campus Advocate
- Disability Accommodations and Support Services
Community Resources
- Ventura County Behavioral Health
- Coalition for Family Harmony
- California Lutheran Community Counseling Center (Oxnard or Westlake)
- Promoting Mental Health in Ventura County
Covid-19 Resources
- Speak Up Guide(PDF, 945KB)
- Surviving and Resisting Hate(PDF, 32MB)
- Social Distancing Quarantine Isolation Tips(PDF, 544KB)
- Show Your Feelings Role Play Games(PDF, 444KB)
- Observing and Accepting Your Emotions(PDF, 75KB)
- Managing Your Mood While Observing Social Distancing(PDF, 138KB)
- Managing Your Fears and Anxiety Around Corona Virus(PDF, 151KB)
- Coronavirus Anxiety Triggering Your Mental Health(PDF, 243KB)
- Combating Bias and Stigma Related to COVID-19(PDF, 63KB)
- Conducting Positive Family Meetings(PDF, 156KB)
- Activities That Help Counteract Your Stress(PDF, 62KB)
- Teaching Tolerance
- Get Tips and Tools to Stay Connected on Nod
- Combating Loneliness and Isolation in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide(PDF, 883KB)
- Managing Uncertainty During the Pandemic(PDF, 128KB)
- Family Dinner Game(PDF, 2,525KB)
- Finding Personal Meaning During the Pandemic(PDF, 127KB)
- Como prevenir el COVID-19 lo que necestia saber(PDF, 1,054KB)
- Preventing COVID-19-What You Need to Know(PDF, 1,036KB)
- Promoting Mental Health in Ventura County
National Associations
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- Asian American Psychological Association
- National Institute of Mental Health
- No Stigmas
Consumer Information
Asian/Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Resources
- Asian American Psychological Association's Testimony to U.S. House on "Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans”
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice’s Tell Your Story
- Bystander intervention training to stop anti-Asian American and xenophobic harassment
- Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate (reporting)
- Asian American Psychological Association COVID-19 Related Resources
- Helpful videos for Asian Americans parents (talking to their kids about racism and xenophobia)
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Psych Central
- Help Guide
- Trastorno Bipolar
Depressive Disorders
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Afliccion y Perdida
DACA/AB540/Undocumented Students
- Undocumented Student Services (CSUCI)
- My Undocumented Life
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
- Resources for Undocumented Students
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associate Disorders (ANAD)
Grief/Loss Resources
- Natural Grief Responses (PDF, 234KB)
- Grief Actively Moving Forward
- What to Say, What to Do(PDF, 49.1KB)
- Book Recommendations for Adults(PDF, 77.9KB)
- Grief & Stress Tips(PDF, 152KB)
- Helpful Tips for Grieving College Students(PDF, 140KB)
- Coping With (Known) Trigger Days(PDF, 143KB)
LGBTQ
- Diversity Collective Ventura County
- Pride Clinic - Santa Paula - for LGBTQ+ primary care on Monday mornings
- Gender Education
- PFLAG
- Transgender Association
- Trans Lifeline
- LGBTQ Resources
Mindfulness
Mindfulness (Part 1)
Mindfulness (Part 2)
- What is Mindfulness?
- Downloadable Guided Meditation
- Mindfulness Meditation Apps
- Meditación en Espanol
Muslim Students
Stress
Self-Care in the Latinx Community (English)
Self-Care in the Latinx Community (Spanish)
- National Institute of Mental Illness (NIMH)
- National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Mayo Clinic
- Cuidado Personal (PDF, 327KB)
Sexual Assault Resources
- Local Resources
- National Resources
- Care After Sexual Assault
- Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Substance Abuse and Addiction
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Marijuana Anonymous
- Tobacco Use and Mental Health
- Addiction Resource
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Trauma
- Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting (PDF, 1.0KB) Spanish (PDF, 1.1KB)
- Natural Grief Responses (PDF, 234KB)
- Grief Actively Moving Forward
- Resilience
- Coping with Trauma (PDF, 142KB)
- Guide to Trauma (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Title IX
- Rights and Options (PDF, 309KB)