Health Resources for Students

Basic Needs

• UVA Community Food Banks
• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry: Virginia locations include Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Winchester, and Verona.
• Hoo Needs Help: Hoo Needs Help exists to support students who need assistance with unexpected, unforeseen, and unavoidable emergency expenses. These may be expenses related to situations such as accidents, illness, death of a family member, fire damage, food insecurity, or need for temporary housing.

Alcohol

• UVA Collegiate Recovery Program
• The Gordie Center

Nutrition

• Nutrition Services at UVA Student Health and Wellness
• American Heart Association: heart-healthy recipes
• My Plate: dietary guidelines, food groups and portion sizes, tools for building a balanced plate
• Fruits and Veggies for Better Health: nutrition, storage and handling info, and recipes for fruits and veggies

Body Image

• UVA Coalition on Eating Disorders and Exercise Concerns: Has an active interest in the education and prevention of eating disorders; great local resource.
• 70 Resources to Support Eating Disorder Recovery: websites, books, hotlines, treatment info, how to help
• Cultivating Body Neutrality: accepting and caring for your body regardless of how you feel about it.