Health and Wellness

Beginning of the Year/Summer:

Parent Health Questionnaire (PHQ) PHQ-9. Through SportsWare, every student at the beginning of each year (summer or orientation day) is assessed. Student Wellness Coordinator Natasha Carpenter will look for high severity scores and communicate with counselors as well as keeping track of students on the PHQ-9 spreadsheet. Clinically significant students would be reassessed every semester.

PHQ-4 screens for anxiety during the physical:
– Director of Student Health Tim Moscicki will add clinically significant scores to the PHQ-4 spreadsheet to which Ms. Carpenter has access.
– Ms. Carpenter will communicate with the counselors.

Baseline concussion test:
– Asks about diagnoses of anxiety, depression and ADHD.
– Mr. Moscicki will make a list of names who checked yes to the above.

In January 2024, Loyola hosted two substance use prevention specialists from Pathways for Prevention to present to Loyola parents/guardians about teen substance use.

For those who were not able to attend, you can access the webinar recording by clicking this link, which also contains resources for parents on teen substance abuse.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Student Wellness Coordinator Dr. Natasha Carpenter at ncarpenter@loyolahs.edu.

Loyola does not endorse any of the resources/referrals listed, but is sharing information with parents so they can research and vet the different sites.

General Mental Health and Behavioral Health Information
– American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Homepage
– American Psychological Association Home page
– National Alliance on Mental Health Home page
– National Institute of Mental Health Home Page
– National Institute of Mental Health – Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
– National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255)
– Trevor Project Hotline (1-866-488-7386)
– Eating Disorder Helpline (800-931-2237)
– National Institute of Mental Health Crisis Page

Depression and Self-Harm
– Video example of what living with Depression is like
– Depression Check
– Effective Identification, Prevention, and Intervention for Depression, Self-Injury, and Suicide
– Teen Depression: More Than Just Moodiness
– Depression: Helping Handout For Home
– Understanding and Responding to Students who Self-Mutilate

ADHD
– NIMH: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
– ADHD: A Primer for Parents and Educators
– Executive Functioning Skills Virtual Coaching and Support Program

Anxiety
– Anxiety: Helping Handout for School and Home
– NIMH: Anxiety Disorders
– Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents

Bullying
– Bullies and Victims: A Primer for Parents
– Cyberbullying: Intervention and Prevention Strategies
– Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Therapist Referrals
– Therapist Referrals
– Therapy Den
– Open Path
– Care Solace
Care Solace connects students, staff, and families to care. They will quickly and confidentially find available mental health and substance use providers matched to your needs. Talk to your son’s counselor to be connected to a Care Companion at Care Solace, or feel free to contact them directly at (888) 515-0595 or https://caresolace.com/loyola

LGBTQ Youth
– Child Welfare Information Gateway: Resources for Families of LGBTQ+ Youth
– LGBTQ+ Youth-Like All Americans, They Deserve Evidenced Based Care
– Providing Services and Supports for Youth who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex or Two-Spirit
– Tips for Parents of LGBTQ Youth

Virtual Wellness Room
– Wellness Room
– 5 minutes Deep Breathing
– Square Breathing
– Four-Count Breathing

Guided Meditation Exercises
– 5 Minutes Body Scan Meditation
– 10 Minutes Guided Meditation
– Meditation for Anxiety
– Grounding Meditation
– Exam Prep Meditation
– Test Anxiety Meditation/Reflection
– Headspace App
– Calm App
– Other Free Meditation Apps
– Finch App (self care)

Coloring and Games
– Adult Coloring Books
– Online Jigsaw Puzzles
– Sudoku
– Weave Silk (Integrative Art)
– Word Search

Live Nature Webcams
– Tropical Reef
– San Diego Zoo Live Cams
– Monterey Bay Live Cams
– Houston Zoo Live Cams

Relaxing Music and Sound
– Guitar
– Harp
– Zen Flute
– Piano
– Rain Sounds
– Rainforest

Visually Calming
– Aurora Borealis
– Deep Space (NASA Footage)
– Forest Walk

Yoga
– Yoga For Men
– Beginning Yoga 30 minutes

PHQ-9 link to Sportsware through LHS website
Baselines – on current LHS website under Student Health
PPE – on current LHS website under Student Health
Immunization – on current LHS website under Student Health

COVID-19
– http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidisolation/
– http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidquarantine/

MRSA
– https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/index.html
– https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-closer-look-at-mrsa

CONCUSSIONS
– LHS concussion protocol contact Tim Moscicki at tmoscicki@loyolahs.edu
– https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/concussion_whatis.html
– Injury Insurance – Contact Tim Moscicki at tmoscicki@loyolahs.edu.

Health and Body Image
– Body Image and Self Esteem
– Eating Disorders: Prevention is Worth Every Ounce
– Eating Disorders Help Line
– Boys and Eating Disorders

Trauma
– How Childhood Trauma Affects Across a lifetime video
– Trauma Informed Parent
– Caring for Kids after Trauma and Death
– PACEs (Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences) Home Page
– ACEs Too High

Sleep
– Sleep Problems: Helping Handout for Home

Substance Use
– Substance Use and Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders
– SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Home Page)
– FCD Prevention Words Home Page
– SAMHSA Hotline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Dating
– Characteristics of Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
– One Love Foundation Home Page
– Jenesse Center Home Page

Social Media Awareness
– Teens and Social Media Use: What’s the Impact?
– Is Social Media Threatening Teen’s Mental Health and Well-Being
– 5 Ways Social Media Affects Teen Mental Health
– Social Media and Mental Health: Tips for Setting Boundaries
– How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Social Media

Death and Grief
– Death and Grief: Supporting Children and Youth