Center for Teaching and Learning Research Guide: Trauma Informed Pedagogy

SAIC's Wellness Center provides empathic and compassionate support and care dedicated to ensuring that every SAIC student's experience is a successful one. Home to the Disability and Learning Resource Center, Counseling Services, and Health Services. The Wellness Center offers remote and in-person appointments. The CTL recommends that you include the Wellness Center's contact information in your syllabus and introduce their support services to students during the first day of class. 

Wellness Center approved resources for mental and emotional health 

• Jed Foundation Mental Health Resource Center for Young Adult Emotional Health and Wellbeing: 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.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
• 4 Things to Try When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed: A worksheet developed by the Wellness Center for students to assess and respond to emotionally challenging experiences or situations.
• Grounding Techniques: Seated 3-Minute Body Scan: A step-by-step worksheet for all students, faculty, and staff to recenter themselves during emotionally challenging experiences or situations.