Recent data shows that as many as 3 in 5 U.S. college are experiencing basic needs insecurity, ranging from financial, medical and mental health services, housing insecurity, food insecurity and other forms of insecurity. Utah Tech University and Washington County have a number of available resources including a UT Campus Food Pantry, Women’s Resources Center, Free Legal Clinic, and UT Financial Aid Office. Please see the following links for a list of available resources.
Resources for Students With Basic Needs Insecurity
Food & Nutrition Assistance
UT Student Resources/Food Pantry
Browning Building #103
Switch Point
Saint George, UT – 84770
(435) 628-9310
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Mental Health & Medical Services
UT Booth Wellness Center
1037 S. 100 E.
St. George, UT
(435) 652-7755
Safe UT (24/7)
833-372-3388
ULifeline
Intermountain Behavioral Health-Access Center (24/7)
1380 East Medical Center Drive, 4th Floor of North Tower
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 251-4480
Medicaid
https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/getting-medicaid-chip/
Housing Assistance
UT Student Housing
211 (Community Resource Specialist)
HUD Resource Locator
Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness
https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/grant-programs-services/path
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
Transportation, Childcare, and Living Expenses
Childcare & Development Fund
https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/615
Office of Childcare-Utah Department of Workforce Services
140 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(800) 622-7390
Legal Information & Support
UT Legal Clinic
https://blazerlink.utahtech.edu/organization/legalclinic
National Homelessness Law Center
Fair Housing Complaint and Investigation Process
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/complaint-process
Mindfulness Resources
Mindfulness refers to a way of experiencing the present moment. John Kabat-Zinn coined the term based on his studies and experiences with Tibetan Buddhism and it is his definition that is most commonly referenced in scholarly writings, “Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.” Mindfulness practices are varied and are generally based wholly or in part on the practice Kabat-Zinn developed and implemented at Massachusetts General Hospital, which is known as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). MBSR is an evidence-based practice and has been found to provide benefits for individuals who are dealing with mental health conditions, such as: anxiety, depression, mood, PTSD, etc.
RELAXATION RECORDINGS
Body Scan Meditation
This guided practice cultivates a mindful awareness of one’s physical body. Through repeated practice, it is possible to memorize or internalize the instructions and develop a more mindful way of responding to life’s stressors. This is a seated practice.
Body Scan (2:46) – Karambir Khalsa Singh
Labeling
This guided practice encourages participants to develop a mindful awareness of their physical, emotional, and mental experience in the present moment while staying focused on their breath. By developing awareness around the labels one uses to describe their individual reality (i.e., sensations, emotions/feelings, thoughts), one can develop a more mindful understanding of and a greater self-compassion for one’s moment-to-moment experience. This is a seated practice.
Labeling (5:52) – Karambir Khalsa Singh
Grounding (5-4-3-2-1)
This guided practice uses the five senses (sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste) to help one become more grounded and aware of the present moment. You will be asked to name what you are aware of. If you are not somewhere where it is appropriate to say your responses out loud, simply say or think them silently to yourself. This practice is easy to learn and can be practiced pretty much anywhere (note: it is not recommended to do this or any mindfulness practice while operating a motor vehicle).
Grounding (5-4-3-2-1) (2:2)- Karambir Khalsa Singh
Meditating With Youtube
Videos – Linda Hall
Biofeedback – BYU Website
Anxiety Relieving APPS
Pigment – Coloring
I am – Positive Affirmations – Daily Self Care Reminder
Moodpath: Depression & Anxiety – Stress Management
Headspace: Meditation & Sleep – Stress Less
Calm – Meditation and Sleep Stories
Smiling Mind – Meditation for All Ages
Stop, Breathe & Think – Feel Based Meditation
Wellness-Based Websites
Mindfulness Exercises – Mindfulness exercises for sleep, work, relaxation, anxiety, group and kids
Greater Good in Action – Practices in connection, compassion, empathy, resilience to stress, gratitude, etc.
Palouse Mindfulness – Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
- Soothing Coloring Page
- UT Coloring Page
- Maintain a regular schedule
- Spend time with family and/or friends
- Play games
- Listen to an audiobook
- Do a puzzle
- Color
- Write in a journal
- Rock painting
- Blog or vlog
- Serve those around you
- Go for a walk where
- Work in the yard
- Create a rejuvenating or calming playlist – share it!
- Create a picture journal
- Bake
- Create a daily exercise routine
- Eat a healthy diet
- Maintain a regular sleep schedule