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Throughout the month of October, Accessibility Services is hosting events, activities and learning opportunities designed to increase awareness, spark dialogue and promote accessibility across our campuses.

Get connected to community and college resources that can help you and your family receive assistance, advice and support.

Dallas College, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, is continuing its commitment to fighting food insecurity by offering Drive-Thru Pantries and Community Pantry Days throughout the year. These events are open to both students and the general public.

Dallas College is here to help you live a life that’s balanced and fulfilled. That’s why we’re kicking off the new year by launching the Eight Dimensions of Wellness — designed to help you get well, live well … and thrive!

Are you passionate about mental health? Want to be part of a powerful movement that’s changing the conversation around mental wellness? Active Minds is looking for driven, compassionate students to join our student-led peer mental health advocacy group at Dallas College!

Join us on Friday, April 4 for Self-Care Circus, a day to reflect, recharge and learn new strategies for juggling your emotions, practicing self-compassion and creating meaningful connections.

Dallas College counselor Nykesha White, who's own positive experience with therapy inspired a career in counseling, is a member of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team at Mountain View Campus. White provides free mental health support to students facing personal, emotional, and academic challenges. She highlights the importances of counseling during the transition to college and encourages students to take advantage of the resources available to them.

You may excuse your partners’ exhibition of unhealthy behaviors due to the excitement or even a “butterflies in my stomach” feeling. However, these butterflies could be a warning. Missed red flags during the honeymoon phase of a relationship can lead to an abusive relationship.

While attending college, using alcohol and other drugs seem to be a popular and even social norm for droves of students. However, substance use can create problems at school, work and home.

Luz Valle had built a nice little home business making wedding invitations. She was well known throughout the Hispanic community, but her business plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. She turned a bad situation into good by embarking on a new career with help from Dallas College. She was joined at Dallas College by her son, Kevin.

Each June, national Men’s Health Month aims to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourages early detection — along with treatment — of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and depression. This important awareness month has been observed since June 2002 in the United States.

When Dallas College students are facing food insecurity, homelessness, childcare challenges or other financial obstacles, they can turn to our Basic Needs and Community Connections Team — including student care coordinators like Wendy Garner — for help and support.

As part of Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, the Dallas College Title IX Office and the College Alliance Against Sexual Assault (CAASA) reached out to Vanessa Baum, Director of Prevention Education at The Family Place, for help identifying signs that our developing relationship may be more harmful than romantic.

Stalking is a set or series of monitoring behaviors directed toward someone specific that causes fear, distress or danger for the victim. This behavior is serious and can incorporate violence and escalation across time. January is Stalking Awareness Month. Find information and resources to keep yourself and other safe on the Dallas College website.

The average adult would doubles their alcohol intake between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. People generally underestimate the dangers of being impaired or intoxicated by presuming that they can continue with their normal activities.