Resources
Wellness Resources
Intellectual
Environmental
- Office of Sustainability Specialty Recycling Locations
- San Diego Zoo
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo
- Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam
- Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Cam
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Cincinnati Zoo “Home Safari” – Animal Chats every day at 2 p.m. via Facebook Live
- Shedd Aquarium
Financial
- Articles with Tips for Working From Home
Nutrition
- Budget Bytes
- Meals on Campus – As of March 23, 2020:
- Boxed lunches will be available to students with a meal plan via meal swipe and for purchase to students without meal plans, faculty and staff in Dining Hall West. Meals area available for swipe or purchase at 8-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. seven days a week.
- Food Pantries
- Minnie’s Food Pantry – Plano
- God’s Pantry – Plano
- Care Church – Richardson
- Network-Community Ministries – Richardson
- Seven Loaves Food Pantry – Plano
- City Square – Dallas
- The Salvation Army – Plano
- North Texas Food Bank – Plano
- Grocery Delivery Services
- Walmart
- Instacart
- Shipt
- Fresh Direct – touchless deliveries
- Food Delivery Services
- Uber Eats
- EatStreet
- Waiter.com
- Postmates – non-contact deliveries
Physical
- Articles on Exercising at Home
- Home Workouts To Tighten and Tone
- No Gym Required: How to Get Fit at Home
- 30 Moves To Make the Most of Your At-Home Workout
- The Best At-Home Workouts To Help You Stay Healthy and Fit
- Top 25 At-Home Exercises
- 21 of the Best Exercises for Beginners To Try at Home
- Exercise in a Time of Coronavirus: How To Work Out Safely in a Pandemic
- Virtual/In-Person Workout Options
- Orange Theory – daily at-home 30 minute workout routines
- Fhitting Room – complimentary 30 day access to their digital subscription service
- Tone It Up – app is free to new users for 30 days
- P:volve – 30 days of free streaming
- 305 Fitness – free cardio dance class livestreams on YouTube at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. EST
- CorePower Yoga – daily free streaming live classes
- Y7 Studio – Flow on your own free Instagram live sessions
- Daily Burn – 60 day free trial
- Planet Fitness – hosting a series of free fitness classes
- YMCA – on-demand programs and digital coaching
- 24 Hour Fitness – on-demand workouts and premium content
- Life Time Fitness – new on-demand classes added daily
- Amazon Prime – offers a variety of fitness videos including HIIT and Zumba
- Roku TV – offers a variety of fitness channels to try
- UTD’s University Recreation offers group exercise classes to students, staff, and faculty on campus.
Health
- MD Live – Get access to care 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week by online video, mobile app or phone. Note: There is no co-pay for UT Dallas employees with our benefits plan. MD Live has also offered no co-pay for all BCBSTX plans during this time.
- Coronavirus Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- State and Territorial Health Department Websites – CDC
- FAQ on Coronavirus – CDC
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Q&A on Coronaviruses – WHO
- Advice for the Public – WHO
- What Is a Coronavirus?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) – National Institutes of Health
- What To Know About Coronaviruses
- Coronavirus Disease: What Is It and How Can I Protect Myself?
- How To Protect Yourself from the Coronavirus
- Face Masks: How They Work, the Two Types, Who Should Wear Them
- Want To Protect Yourself From Coronavirus? Do the Same Things You Do Every Winter
- Children and the Coronavirus
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- How To talk to Your kids About the Coronavirus (and Ease Their Fears)
- How To Talk to Your Kids About the COVID-19 Outbreak
- How To Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
- Hand Washing: Why It’s So Important
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus and Parenting: What You Need To Know Now
- Social Distancing, Quarantine and Isolation Information
- It’s Time To Get Serious About Social Distancing. Here’s How
- Social Distancing FAQ
- Coronavirus – What Social Distancing Means
- What Is Social Distancing — and How Is It Different Than Self-Quarantine and Self-Isolation?
- Self-Quarantine? Isolation? Social Distancing? What They Mean And When To Do Them
- What Is the Difference Between Isolation and Quarantine?
- Quarantine and Isolation – CDC
- What Is a Quarantine?
- Your COVID-19 Questions, Answered
- Gear and Tips To Help You Get Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
- What Does Quarantine Mean?
- What Is the Protocol for Quarantine?
- Coronavirus, Social Distancing and Self-Quarantine
- Here’s How To Self-Quarantine If You Get Exposed to Coronavirus
- Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Social
- Living Room Concerts from Broadway
- Chamber Music Society of the Lincoln Center
- Metropolitan Opera
- DACA Updates During the Coronavirus Crisis
- Articles on Ideas for at Home Activities
Emotional
- Deer Oaks Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741
- The Trevor Project – 1-866-488-7386
- UTD Student Counseling Center
- UTD Student Counseling Center Crisis Hotline – 972-883-8255
- UTD Student Counseling Center YouTube Channel
- Mental Health Tips
- Mental Health Apps
- Virus Anxiety
- Mental Health in a Time of Pandemic
- 10 Mental Health Tips for Coronavirus Social Distancing
- Child Trends: Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Early Learning Nation: A Parent’s Guide to Surviving COVID-19: 8 Strategies to Keep Children Healthy and Happy
- Harvard Graduate School of Education: Helping Children Cope with Coronavirus and Uncertainty
- National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
- Stress Management Tips
- Free Mental Health Apps
- Thrive at UT
- Headspace – more free features due to COVID-19
- MindShift
Additional Resources
For Students
These resources are focused on serving the health and wellness needs of students.
For Faculty and Staff
These resources are focused on serving the health and wellness needs of employees.
For the Campus Community
These resources serve the broader health and wellness needs of the entire campus community, including students, faculty, staff and visitors.