Health and Wellness Resources

Your health and wellness are important. GW provides a number of services and resources to help you manage your health and wellness, and we encourage you to become familiar with them and avail yourself of them.

GW Mental Health Services Emergency Hotline (24/7): 202-994-5300

 

GW Student Health Center Resources:

• GW Student Health Center (SHC)
• SHC Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) 
• SHC Medical Care
• Mental Health Discussion Series Host: weekly topical meetings with a counselor. Sample topics include: adjusting to change and transition, overcoming loneliness, self-care and stress.
• We Talk Sessions: various sessions are offered throughout the week for specific groups. The SEAS-specific group is on Wednesdays, 12:00 – 1:00pm ET.
• Crisis Hotlines and Resources
• Self Help Resources
• Accessing Counseling
• Suicide Prevention

 

COVID-19 Resources:

• GW Coronavirus Updates  
• Resources for Coping with COVID-19  
• COVID-19: Counseling Updates and Resources
• COVID 19 Resources from the Student Association
• COVID-19 Self Help Tool Kit
• COVID 19 Care Packages  

 

Virtual Learning Resources:

• Strategies for Virtual Learning: webinars and resources put together by GW Academic Commons to help you establish a foundation for success in online classes
• 10 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Learning: tips and tricks from GW Academic Commons and the Office for Student Success to assist students with their virtual learning efforts
• Remote Library Services and Resources for Virtual Learning: GW Libraries offers virtual services including remote assistance, finding and accessing materials and other academic support
• The University Writing Center: dedicated attention for writing and research projects at all stages of the writing process

 

Student Life Resources

• Care Team  
• GW Late Night
• Raise-Up GW  
• Capital Peers
• Emotional Well-being
• Physical Well-being
• Social Well-being  
• The Store  
• GW Cares Student Assistance Fund: a GW fund created to support students who are in immediate need of temporary, short-term, financial assistance to cover essential expenses due to an emergency

 

Other Resources

• GW Emergency Funding: Emergency loans from the university that may be used to cover personal expenses, tuition holds or expenses other than tuition
• Campus Recreation Center  
• Campus Recreation Wellness  
• GW Listens: a student-led student support hotline
• Mindfulness and Creativity  
• Self-care and Grounding  
• Virtual Puzzles