{"id":37,"date":"2026-08-12T11:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:43:17","slug":"resources-for-parents-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/resources-for-parents-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Parents &amp; Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><picture class=\"umw-hero__media__picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"umw-hero__media__image\" src=\"\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/Movein2025_scahill-0285-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Family headshot in a dorm\"><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">health and wellness<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Resources for Parents &amp; Families<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><h2 id=\"h-resources-for-parents-amp-families\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources for Parents &amp; Families<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents and family members are among our most important partners in helping UMW students thrive. Family influence is critically important to student resilience, learning, and success. We know from <a href=\"https:\/\/healthymindsnetwork.org\/hms\/\"><em>Healthy Minds Study<\/em><\/a> data that UMW students often turn to family members first for help in stressful or distressing situations.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents and family members support the mission of Health and Wellness by:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Talking with their students about their health and well-being, thereby normalizing conversations about stress, mental, and physical health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging healthy habits, including sleep, good nutrition, physical activity, and time management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Becoming familiar with UMW&rsquo;s resources and reminding students to avail themselves of UMW&rsquo;s resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Availing themselves of our resources as well by contacting campus professionals for guidance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trusting students to make decisions while ensuring them they have families&rsquo; full love and support.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Parent and UMW graduate portrait\" class=\"wp-image-45 size-full\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-760x1140.jpg 760w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/healthandwellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/08\/IMG_8520-edited-2-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reporting Concerns:<\/strong> The most effective way to support a student is to report a concern to our &ldquo;Concerned About a Student&rdquo; site here. The concern will be routed to the appropriate resource for follow up. Please submit any concern, big or small, to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/concerns\/\">site<\/a>, and it will be directed to the office that can best support the student. In addition, the UMW Police are available 24 hours a day all year long at 540-654-1025. Their emergency number is 540-654-4444.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parent and Family Newsletter:<\/strong> If you have not already, stay current on resources and other university matters by the <a href=\"https:\/\/umw.campusesp.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"umw.campusesp.com\">parent newsletter<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/parents\/\">General Resource Information for UMW Parents and Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/counseling\/information-for-parents\/\">Talley Center for Counseling Services Information for Parents and Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/partnering-with-parents-and-families\/\">Residence Life and Housing Parent and Family Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources for Parents &amp; FamiliesParents and family members are among our most important partners in helping UMW students thrive. 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