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Left to right: Rabbi Ahuvah Loewenthal, Father Alfredo Porras and Reverend Cheryl Leshay
WPI has a thriving Collegiate Religious Center which is led by three resolute chaplains deeply invested in the spiritual growth and support of all members of the WPI community. Campus chaplains serve as a resource for anyone who wants to deepen their faith or explore or expand their personal spirituality and worldview. Learn more here.
Academic Section: Academic Calendar Review Update
The Academics section of MHIT has been working closely with students, faculty, and staff across WPI to address the MHWB Task Force recommendation that campus-wide periods of rest and reflection be built into the academic calendar. While the calendar has not yet been finalized, the team has ensured that every term will have a Wellness Day and/ or Reading Day—and in some cases, both. The team expects to complete the calendar soon and update the WPI community.
Additional Resources
The Shrink Space: To help students find mental health resources beyond the WPI campus, WPI is now partnering with The Shrink Space, a HIPAA-compliant referral service providing students and the SDCC with off-campus referrals to private therapists who specialize in college mental health, and college students. The Shrink Space aggregates information about private therapists’ practices, including payment and insurance preferences, location, and availability in a searchable online database that allows the SDCC and students to connect with and schedule appointments with private therapists. To use this service yourself, click here, or speak with an SDCC counselor for help.
WellTrack: Don’t forget that students have access to WellTrack, a suite of online tools and courses that uses aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you understand your mental health and access services you might need right now. WellTrack can help you maintain your mental health in five easy steps:
- Take a Wellness Assessment
- Start Self-help Therapy
- Use WellTrack Tools
- Track Your Progress
- Support Your Mental Health
The SDCC can connect you to WellTrack, or you can click here and sign up on your own with your WPI email address.
Community voices get real about mental health and well-being.
“One of the things that I admire most about the WPI community is the immediate sense of family I’ve found here. Whether it be my field hockey teammates, my sorority family, or people that I have classes with, WPI has provided me with an incredible support system. These people have gotten me through some incredibly difficult days, and I wouldn’t be where I am without them. They are a consistent source of energy, love, and happiness, and I’m ridiculously grateful for all they have given me in my time at WPI.”
—MC Shea, ‘23
Get moving this spring by trying a HIIT workout! A HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workout consists of 10 to 60 second bursts of intense work followed immediately by a period of active recovery of the same length or longer. HIIT combines body weight, muscle conditioning, and cardio synched to original music to give you a full-body workout. Join trainer Erica Sojka Wednesdays from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Sports and Rec dance studio for a free #strongnation HITT workout. Learn more here.
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Be Well Together | SDCC
National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Student Health Services | I'm concerned about a student form
This email is intended to be for informational purposes only and not to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you or someone you know is in imminent danger of suicidal action or other threat, call WPI Campus police at 508-831-5555 (or call 911 if off-campus) or present for emergency care at a nearby hospital.
Remember: we are all in this together.
If you have any questions or concerns about the initiatives or information listed here, please email bewelltogether@wpi.edu. Please note this email inbox is not monitored 24/7.