Health and Wellness Center Programs
Virtual Mental Health workshops
- Self-compassion
- Introduction to Mindfulness
- Test Anxiety
- Interpersonal Skills
- Mindfulness Skills: Taking Hold of Your Mind
- Distress Tolerance Skills
- Emotion Regulation Skills
- Suicide Prevention: Creating a Culture of Caring
- Audience: Residence Life staff but can be applied to other University roles such as faculty/staff members
VIRTUAL physical HEALTH WORKSHOPS
- Mononucleosis review
- Strep throat review
- Vaping review
- Personal hygiene review
- Influenza review
- Well women services
2021 spring semester events
Please register for events if possible but walk-ins are always welcome!
- Tuesday, January 19, 5:30-6:30 pm: Emotion Regulation Virtual Workshop
Emotions are part of what separates people from the rest of the natural world and
make us human. Our emotional experience can range from feelings of intense joy to
paralyzing fear and many other feelings along the way. In this workshop, you will
learn how to experience your emotions without being consumed and overwhelmed by unnecessary
suffering.
Register here to attend or walk-ins welcome!
- Wednesday, February 10, 2:00-3:00 pm: The Who, What, When, Where of STD's
Led by nurse Cori Hinson: https://atu.webex.com/meet/cpoore1
This program offers some basic insight to STDs such as who can contract an STD, what
are the symptoms, what do you do if you think you have an STD, when to get tested,
when to use a condom, and where you can get tested.
Register here to attend or walk-ins welcome!
- Wednesday, February 17, 3:00-4:00 pm: Stress Management and Self-Care Virtual Workshop
As a student, your days can be filled with stress. You may be struggling with adjusting
to college, social interactions, finances, balancing responsibilities or physical
responses to stress. During this program you will learn to cope, manage, and decrease
stress.
Register here to attend or walk-ins welcome!
- Tuesday, February 23, 2:00-3:00 pm: College Student Sleep Workshop
Led by nurse practitioner Kyle Wewers, Doc Bryan Lecture Hall
We'll discuss how much sleep we need, how to get more sleep and strategies to improve
the quality of sleep.
Register here to attend or walk-ins welcome!
- Wednesday February 24, 3:30-5:00 pm: Test Anxiety Virtual Workshop
Get a better idea of what test anxiety is, where it comes from, and healthy ways to
cope with it.
- Wednesday, March 17, 11:00 am-2:00 pm: Safe Spring Break Tabling Event
Led by nurse Heather Campbell, Hindsman Bell Tower
Attend this tabling event where you will be provided with tips for making safe choices
while enjoying your spring break. There will be giveaways at this event.
- Tuesday, March 23, 5:30-6:30 pm: Mindfulness Virtual Workshop
Learn to cultivate the powers of attention and awareness to help you de-stress, relax,
and relieve anxiety.
- Thursday, April 8, 4:00-5:00pm: Suicide Prevention Virtual Workshop
Led by counselor Janis Taylor: https://atu.webex.com/meet/jtaylor78
During this workshop we will discuss appropriate steps to take with someone who may
be experiencing thoughts of suicide. Come learn skills to help your friends and peers
who may be experiencing suicidal ideation get the help they need.
- Monday, April 19, 9:00 am-2:00 pm: Pregnancy Prevention and Contraception Tabling Event
Led by nurse practitioner Robin Joslin, Hindsman Bell Tower
Attend this tabling event where you will be provided with information about what contraception
options are available at the Health and Wellness Center.
2021 spring Groups
LGBTQ+ Support Group:
This group, led by counselor Craig Witcher, LPC, is offered for students who are facing the challenges of being LGBTQ+ in a heteronormative environment. The group is designed to facilitate peer support with the assistance of a licensed counselor. We will meet virtually every Thursday from 3-4 pm starting on January 21 at the following link: LGBTQ+ Virtual Group Room.
This group, led by counselor Craig Witcher, LPC, is offered for students who are facing the challenges of being LGBTQ+ in a heteronormative environment. The group is designed to facilitate peer support with the assistance of a licensed counselor. We will meet virtually every Thursday from 3-4 pm starting on January 21 at the following link: LGBTQ+ Virtual Group Room.
