Heels Care Network

Inhaling Positivity Meditation
2026-02-02 12:30 - 12:45, 2026-02-04 12:30 - 12:45, 2026-02-06 12:30 - 12:45, 2026-02-09 12:30 - 12:45, 2026-02-11 12:30 - 12:45, 2026-02-13 12:30 - 12:45, 2026-02-16 12:30 - 12:45, 2026-02-18 12:30 - 12:45 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates
Join 15 minutes of guided sessions on emotional detox, breathing, and meditation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.; See the flyer here.

No registration required.

Inhaling Positivity Meditation
2026-02-06 12:30 - 12:45 | ONLINE - Webinar

In Person Mental Health First Aid Session
2026-02-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, 325 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, and faculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Room 500,

Emotional Intelligence
2026-02-09 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
Implementing discipline over our emotional life is difficult and requires lifelong practice. Being able to choose to act or respond in a particular manner is preferable to re-acting on a consistent basis, yet it is difficult. Enhancing emotional intelligence improves our ability to master our emotional functioning. High emotional intelligence can improve our communications with all others, enhance our perception of satisfaction with ourselves and our lives and increase our productiveness overall.

Workshop ObjectivesAt the end of this workshop, you will be able to:Describe the difference between intelligence and emotional intelligence• Describe the benefits of having emotional intelligence• Describe the components of emotional intelligence• Identify the function and qualities of emotions• Identify ways of assessing your emotional intelligenceDescribe strategies for improving emotional intelligence• Describe how to improve your capacity for emotional self-control through mindfulness meditation, monitoringself-statements and active listening• Describe how to accept responsibility for emotions and ways to teach emotional intelligence to children

Date: Monday, Feb. 9

Time: 10 a.m. Sessions are 45-60 minutes depending on the topic.

Location: Online

Well-Being Day Crafting
2026-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Fed Ex Global Center, 301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Take a break and unwind with an afternoon of creativity at the FedEx Global Education Center during UNC’s well-being day. Drop in anytime to make a Valentine’s Day card, create a bracelet, color, or bring your own project to work on in a relaxed, welcoming space.

Come on your own or with friends—this is a great chance to pause, recharge, and enjoy time in community.

Free to attend! All supplies for pre-made valentines, bracelets, coloring pages, and construction-paper cards will be available at no cost while supplies last.

Registration is not required, but will result in a reminder email being sent a day before the event. All students, scholars, and family members are invited to attend this event.

Click here to register

Questions? Email isss@unc.edu.

The Impacts of Job Insecurity on Employees Engagement and Well-being
2026-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
Fears about job security have always had a negative impact on workplaces. Recent advancements in AI have accelerated and amplified those fears. This session will explore how leaders can mitigate the negative effects of job insecurity on employee engagement and well-being.

Workshop Objectives:

• Describe how fears about job security can impact employee well-being• Describe how fears about job security can impact employee engagement• Take steps as a leader to counter the negative impacts of job insecurity on the workforce

Date: Monday, Feb. 9

Time: 2 p.m. Sessions are 45-60 minutes depending on the topic.

Location: Online

Click on Carolina Talent registration link and select the “Request” button to automatically enroll.

Black Love Day Workshop
2026-02-09 17:00 - 19:00
Join SABL at the Love House for a workshop in celebration of Black Love Day. We will be creating valentine cards and reflecting on the tenets of the holiday: love for self, family, and the community. Supplies and snacks will be provided!

Story Circles - Mental Health Support and Community
2026-02-11 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-02-18 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-02-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Greenlaw 524
Interested in some mental health support and community? Come join Story Circles, weekly meetings where students draw, write, and express themselves using prompts backed by expressive writing and narrative psychology techniques! Learn how to reflect on everyday life struggles and support one another!

Pal-entines Pool Party
2026-02-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Bowman Gray Memorial Pool, 300 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
Join us as we celebrate love for a Valentine's Day themed pool party at Bowman Gray Memorial Pool! Festivities to include friendship bracelet making, mocktail beverages, a dive-in movie, and partner key log rolling.

Toxic RelationshipZ
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30
a Valentine’s Day–themed educational and discussion-based event designed to shed light on unhealthy and toxic relationship dynamics and to equip UNC students with tools to foster healthier, more respectful relationships. With Valentine’s Day approaching, we wanted to create a space that moves beyond romantic ideals and instead centers awareness, self-reflection, and well-being.

This event is a collaboration between the Theta Omicron Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., the Omega Iota Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and UNC Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Our goal is to foster constructive, judgment-free dialogue around identifying, managing, and navigating toxic relationships—whether romantic, platonic, academic, or professional.

During the session, participants will:

Explore common warning signs and patterns of unhealthy or toxic relationships

Learn strategies for setting and maintaining healthy boundaries

Discuss respectful and effective ways to address difficult interpersonal situations

Gain insight into how positive communication and informed decision-making support personal well-being

A CAPS representative will serve as a co-presenter, offering professional insight into these topics, sharing practical tips and strategies students can apply in their own lives, and highlighting CAPS resources available to students. CAPS will bring any informational materials, resources, or wellness items to help students feel supported and encouraged to seek help when needed.

I Can Buy Myself Flowers
2026-02-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Polk Place (Main Quad), 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Join Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services to make flowers that will last you all year long.

Knowing, Not Knowing You Know, and Thinking You Know When You Don’t
2026-02-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Davie Hall 112
Knowing, Not Knowing You Know, and Thinking You Know When You Don’t

Attend one 30 minute in-person session where you will answer general knowledge questions, complete a series of activities, and reflect on your experiences while working. BRING A LAPTOP

Coping With Compassion Stress
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
There is a certain type of person who not only accepts the challenges of working in a high stress emotional environment but also excels despite the demands. Whether they are working with individuals who are experiencing trauma, grief, loss, illness or other stressful concerns the people whose role it is to help others in distress are often perceived as dedicated, hardworking, selfless and compassionate. Nevertheless, it is often those whose mission it is to help others who may be at increased risk of neglecting their own self-care. This training will raise awareness of the need to maintain appropriate self-care despite the demands of work and/or the pressures of home life. The course will offer specific tips to encourage self-care in order to maintain high level of functioning both personally and professionally.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:• Describe how helping others in need can lead to potential self-neglect• Understand the importance of self-care in working with an emotionally stressed population• Understand how to perform a self-care assessment• Describe to best strategies for implementing self-care strategies• Identify resources available for continued self-care success

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 18

Time: 12 p.m. Sessions are 45-60 minutes depending on the topic.

Location: Online

Click on Carolina Talent registration link and select the “Request” button to automatically enroll.

Caregiver's Support Group
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:30
The UNC Caregiver’s Support Group’s mission is to provide support, education, and advocacy for caregivers. All caregivers are welcome, but we do focus on those caring for individuals with memory disorders.

Participation is free for members and non-members. Email Susan.Chesser@unchealth.unc.edu to register.

Date: 3rd Wednesday of every month

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location: Online via Zoom

Free STI Testing
2026-02-19 17:30 - 19:30 | The End Zone at Chase Dining Hall, 104 Ridge Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Take charge of your sexual health with free, confidential STI testing on campus. Testing is quick, judgment-free, and provided by trained health professionals. Everyone is welcome. No insurance required.

Walk in and get tested for:

Gonorrhea | Chlamydia | Syphilis | Hepatitis C | HIV

Every third Thursday of the month (due to spring break, the March event will be one week later)

Planning For Your Future with CAPTRUST
2026-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
The objective of this presentation is to educate employees on how to identify and balance competing financial priorities while working towards their long-term financial goals in retirement. The presentation will conclude with the contact information for the CAPTRUST at Work Desk.

Workshop Objectives:

– Life vs. Savings

– Saving for Retirement

– Financial Wellness and Advice

Sister Talk: Hot Topics: Weighty or Worthy
2026-02-20 12:30 - 14:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Sister Talk is a safe and supportive space centered on the experiences of undergraduate women at UNC-Chapel Hill. Our conversations equip participants with tools and resources for success. Beyond community building, it offers learning and development opportunities to enhance self-awareness and resilience, as well as discussion of the unique challenges associated with identity. The program is open to all undergraduate students.

Topic of the Week: Hot Topics: Weighty or Worthy?

Helping Children Develop Strong Ethics and Values
2026-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE - Webinar
Music, TV programs, electronic games, other children and adults all influence children. But not many of these influences teach them ethics and values. Teaching youngsters’ ethics and values begins at home and is a parental responsibility. This workshop will help you explain basic ethics and morals so your children can understand how to determine right from wrong.

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:Define values, ethics, morals and character• Identify the values you wish to impart to your children• Describe how culture can instill valuesIdentify how you teach values to your children• Describe how parental modeling affects value development• Describe how to use family meetings and occasions to teach values• Describe how discussing choices and decisions teaches valuesDescribe the role of relationships in value formation• Identify the importance of working together with your spouse to determine which values will be taught• Identify the importance of cultivating close relationships with your children as a basis for value development• Recognize the need for patience as children will test limits and explore boundaries while formulating their ownvalues• Identify the importance of consistency in value clarification and role modeling values

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 25

Time: 12 p.m. Sessions are 45-60 minutes depending on the topic.

Location: Online

Click on Carolina Talent registration link and select the “Request” button to automatically enroll.
