LibGuides: Level Up: Your College Success Toolkit: Web Resources

MDC Resources

On-Campus Mental Health Counseling
Counselors are available on campus during the day and after-hours throughout the week including Saturdays. Students may receive up to 10 free hour-long sessions where they can speak confidentially with a licensed counselor. Sessions during the day will be held in person (on campus).
Mantra Self Care Hub
Mantra Self Care Hub is a self-guided mental wellness program that offers hundreds of fun, relaxing and relatable lessons and videos. The program is produced by the award-winning digital mental health provider Mantra Health and it's free to all MDC students.
ACCESS
The ACCESS department works to ensure equal access and opportunity throughout the college experience. Note takers, assistive technologies, interpreters and more are at your disposal.
Sexual Assault Prevention
The College provides information for new students on sexual assault awareness and prevention through the online 360 Stay Safe Building Community Program.
Single Stop
Single Stop offers students a wide array of services, including public benefits screening, financial coaching, individual counseling, tax preparation, access to a food pantry, and various other services. All of our services are free to Miami Dade College students and their immediate family members.

MDC Databases

Student Success Skills (Sage Publications) This link opens in a new window
Student Success equips students with the practical academic and personal skills needed to thrive both in higher education and in their future career. Topics are delivered through multimedia and interactive content and cover core skills including academic writing, critical thinking, information literacy, intercultural awareness, and study strategies.

Funded by: Statewide Allocation
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.

Funded by: Statewide Allocation
APA PsycArticles (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) - Provides full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. It contains more than 100,000 articles from 59 journals - 48 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 11 from allied organizations. It includes all journal articles, letters to the editor, and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to present.

Funded by: Statewide Allocation

Web Links

Mindful.org
Practice self-care and get the tools you need to protect your health. Ask yourself what you need and follow through on the honest answer.
Headspace
Try 7 meditations for practicing self-care.
Zencare.co
Several different mindfulness practices.
Choosingtherapy.com
Mindfulness exercises & techniques.
The Mental Health Coalition
Self care in college and mental health facts about college students.
Mental Health First Aid
Seven Self-care Tips for College Students.
The Jed Foundation
Self-Care for College Students.
Your Life Your Voice
9 Steps you can take to help improve your well-being and self-esteem.