Are you a college bound student with a diagnosis of celiac disease?  Join us for a 2 session program focused on the transition to college. Our topics will include healthy habits, stress-management and self-management.

Dates:             Session 1 – April 10, 2023 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
                        Session 2 – April 13, 2023 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Format:            Virtual

Session 1 – Managing Celiac Disease at College

 Target Audience:

• High school seniors (and their parents / guardians) recently accepted to college.
• Current college students (and their parents / guardians) recently diagnosed with celiac disease interested in learning to manage the disease while at college.

Note: This program is not for high school students who are engaged in the college search process. We will not be addressing topics related to looking at or applying to college.

Overview:

A 90 minute information session to support college preparation with information shared by a physician, a dietician, a social worker and a current college student. There will be presentations and plenty of time to ask questions.

This session will be focused on

• How to advocate for yourself in the college setting
• How to establish healthy habits at school.
• Self-management of a chronic disease and nutrition.
• Setting-up accommodations with housing, the dining hall and disability services.

Session 2 – College Stress and Self-Management

 Target Audience:

• High school seniors recently accepted to college.
• Current college students recently diagnosed with celiac disease interested in learning to manage the disease while at college.

Note: This program is not for high school students who are engaged in the college search process. We will not be addressing topics related to looking at or applying to college.

Overview:

A 75 minute session lead by social work for those preparing for college and interested in learning more about stress management and self-management.

In this session we will discuss

• Finding resources available on college campus for support, health, and wellness
• Understanding the impact of stress on a chronic illness and ways to manage stress including mindfulness and yoga
• Resources and tools to aid in stress management that you can bring with you to college
• Psychoeducation of themes of chronic illness self-management in college

If you are already in college and interested in stress management and self-management, please connect with us to find out more information about this 1 time group!