GUIDE Program Training
2024-03-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This spring, UNC-Chapel Hill is offering faculty and staff a training to support student mental health and well-being.

GUIDE (Guiding Universities in Demonstrating Empathy) is an empathic communications training to empower educators to conduct effective student support conversations — and to identify and engage the appropriate college services when needed.

Faculty and staff participating in the one-time, three-hour training will:

Learn how to identify & contextualize student needs.

Participate in an iterative, supportive feedback process designed to prepare you for your next student interaction.

Test, explore, and refine empathic communication skills.

Learn how to integrate GUIDE into your class and work with students.

This professional development opportunity is offered by Prevention Strategies, a UNC Greensboro affiliate, and supported on Carolina’s campus by Student Affairs.

For this training to be held, more than 20 participants must register.

Held in the student union, room 3206

Dimensions of Wellness
2024-03-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
The Dimensions of Wellness Workshop aims to promote an understanding that wellness is a holistic idea that is fluid and ever-changing (not just exercise and nutrition). Dimensions of Wellness includes a personal reflection of own wellness and directs individuals to identify wellness goals to work on.

Held in the student union, room 3205

ADHD, Me and UNC
2024-03-26 16:00 - 17:00 | SASB North, 450 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
Monthly social where students with ADHD can chat with ADHD specialists and peers for ongoing support, connections, and education about ADHD.

Held in SASB 0204

Gentle Yoga with Gillings Culture of Health
2024-03-27 17:15 - 18:00, 2024-04-01 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-04-03 17:15 - 18:00, 2024-04-08 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-04-10 17:15 - 18:00, 2024-04-15 12:00 - 12:30 | Online
Take time to relax and rejuvenate with gentle yoga. Find strength, balance, flexibility, and an overall feeling of energetic renewal. A mindful yoga practice can enhance self-compassion, lighten a heavy heart, and relieve the tensions of stress and anxiety. Employees can enjoy a free virtual gentle yoga session.

Mondays, 12 – 12:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, 5:15 – 6:00 p.m.

Equipment Needed: yoga mat and comfortable clothing

The sessions are led by Rhoda Cerny.

To participate in any of the above sessions, please register here.

GUIDE Program Training
2024-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This spring, UNC-Chapel Hill is offering faculty and staff a training to support student mental health and well-being.

GUIDE (Guiding Universities in Demonstrating Empathy) is an empathic communications training to empower educators to conduct effective student support conversations — and to identify and engage the appropriate college services when needed.

Faculty and staff participating in the one-time, three-hour training will:

Learn how to identify & contextualize student needs.

Participate in an iterative, supportive feedback process designed to prepare you for your next student interaction.

Test, explore, and refine empathic communication skills.

Learn how to integrate GUIDE into your class and work with students.

This professional development opportunity is offered by Prevention Strategies, a UNC Greensboro affiliate, and supported on Carolina’s campus by Student Affairs.

For this training to be held, more than 20 participants must register.

Held in the student union, room 2420

I'm Stressed, Now What?
2024-03-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This workshop deconstructs the misconception of “stress management” and focuses on how to relate to stress in one’s life with a new perspective. It also includes 5 different opportunities to experience stress relief through various practices that can help regulate the nervous system, cultivate attention and emotion regulation, and increase joy and ease.

Held in the student union, room 3201

Healthy Eating and Sustainable Diets
2024-03-28 18:00 - 19:30 | The Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
UNC Digital and Lifelong Learning presents Healthy Eating and Sustainable Diets by Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie - REGISTER HERE

Everybody eats. But how do we eat well, in a way that tastes good, keeps us healthy, and helps protect the planet? In this session, we will cover the current state of what we are eating in the US and globally. We’ll talk about how current diets are contributing to chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as how what we eat (and what we waste) contributes to climate change. We’ll take a high-level perspective, with snapshots from around the globe, to uncover the ways in which our “toxic food environment” is making us sick. We’ll dispel the myth that poor diets are due to the lack of willpower or education and showcase promising solutions using snapshots of successful food policies from around the globe.

In the second part of the talk, we’ll delve into specific tools and tricks we can use to make healthier, more sustainable food choices, in the context of our modern food environment. We’ll draw on strategies from nutrition, public health, psychology, mass communication, and behavioral economics. For example, we’ll talk about how to avoid misleading marketing claims on foods, and how to prevent food waste. Learners will leave feeling empowered to make healthier, more sustainable food choices. Join us for an informative and interactive session!

Mindful Monday Meditation
2024-04-01 12:15 - 12:45, 2024-04-08 12:15 - 12:45, 2024-04-15 12:15 - 12:45 | Online
Free 30-minute mid-day meditation

Mondays, 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Take advantage of self-compassion meditation sessions provided by School of Medicine and dedicate time to self-nurture. Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and even resilience. Sessions are 30-minutes every Monday led by Jonny Gerkin.

About Jonny and Mindful Monday: Jonny Gerkin is board certified in both General Psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. He founded and hosts Mindful Mondays, and has developed and implemented multiple mindfulness based curricular projects that target stress management, burnout and effective clinical practice. The sessions have been occurring since 2015 and are open to all UNC affiliated staff, students, researchers, clinical trainees and faculty. Join in to experience guided mindfulness practices that incorporate insight-oriented, gratitude, and loving-kindness/compassion meditations, among others.

To register to the weekly sessions, please email Jonny Gerkin.

Exploring Mixed Race Identity: Film Screening and Discussion
2024-04-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Being multi-racial or mixed race comes with unique perspectives and challenges. Carolina Community members of all races and identities are invited for a screening of HBO's "1000% Me: Growing up Mixed" and to engage in open dialogue about race and the experience of carrying multiple racial identities.

Held in the Student Union, room 3408

Questions? Contact Rachel Stough, CAPS Therapist rstough@unc.edu

ADHD/LD Peer Connect
2024-04-04 16:00 - 17:00 | SASB North, 450 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514
Weekly group to Join other peers with ADHD/LD where you can exchange ideas, support each other, and learn strategies that promote academic success.

SASB North 2115

HAVEN Training - Students
2024-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
HAVEN (Helping Advocates for Ending Violence Now) is a collaboration between VPAS and the Equal Opportunity and Compliance office. It provides participants with tools to be an ally to someone who has experienced sexual assault, interpersonal violence, and/or stalking. The three-hour training emphasizes the importance of listening, responding compassionately, and connecting survivors to resources on campus and in the community. HAVEN trainings are available for undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty.

After successfully completing the HAVEN training, participants will receive a placard or sticker that can be displayed on their office door, residence hall room door, or laptop. This visibility of trained community members helps send a message to the campus that our community cares!

For questions about HAVEN, please email haven@unc.edu.

Stomp the Stigma
2024-04-05 17:00 - 20:00 | The Quad, 199 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
WSG will be holding our BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR on April 5th, 2024 from 5-8pm in the Quad!

We want to have as many UNC students/local community members as possible in order to bring the Carolina community together to STOMP THE STIGMA surrounding mental health and suicide.

There will be TONS of free stuff, games, a bounce house, food truck, Shrunken Head Pop-up Shop, giveaways, and MORE! We will also have puppies in attendance to help bring participants joy!! In addition to this, we will be hosting a keynote speaker, tables with other mental health organizations and tons of resources.

We have a LOT of fun things planned for this event so it is definitely worthwhile to come out and support WSG and your community! Oh, and did I mention it is completely FREE?

We are hoping for a large turnout for this event, so please spread the word to friends, family, other organizations, etc. This is a community-wide event, so absolutely everyone is welcome!

What: Stomp the Stigma

When: April 5th, 2024 from 5-8pm

Where: The Quad!

Who: Hosted by WSG

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Cost: FREE

Please consider joining us to "Stomp the Stigma" surrounding mental illness and suicide. Our guest speaker, a graduate of the UNC School of Nursing having received her MPH from UNC as well. She has written books about assisting families navigating the mental health care system in North Caroline and worked as the Health Coordinator for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools for 30 years. Her speech will offer students the opportunity to dive deeper into the world of mental health care, specifically in North Carolina, and how we as students can work towards a future of better, more accessible, mental health care. Additionally, this event will offer a variety of resources that will engage students in thinking about mental health beyond just an emotional sense, but rather how things like mental health impact individuals daily lives as well as the difference in mental health across various communities and cultures. By addressing these differences in mental health and the accessibility of mental health care in various communities and cultures, it allows us to better support those around us and focus on person-centered care as not everyone will benefit from the same thing. Let's work together to end this stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide and work towards a future where no one lives without mental health care!

Healthy Relationships 101
2024-04-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
The Healthy Relationships Workshop discusses characteristics of healthy relationships, offers skills to help you understand your wants, needs, and boundaries in relationships, and teaches communication strategies to improve relationships. You will consider the aspects of healthy relationships of every kind, including but not limited to: romantic, friend, familial, residential, etc.

Held in the Student Union, room 3206B

Kindness Project
2024-04-09 16:30 - 17:30 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Join us to spread kindness in Chapel Hill! We will be going to Franklin on Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm to spread kinds through words, hugs, and notes! This is will be one of the last few opportunities to earn a service credit for the semester, so be sure to RSVP and sign up at this link. Make sure you select the sign up sheet corresponding to the date you wish to volunteer on (there are three different days). Participants will meet up in front of the Student Union.

Empathy Workshop
2024-04-10 08:00 - 09:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
This workshop is going to begin a discussion about how we can be more empathetic towards others and ourselves. We will talk about why empathy is important, how we can incorporate more of it into our daily lives, and how we can foster a positive environment in the world around us.

Held in the Student Union, room 2424

Expecting the Unexpected: How to Think about Potential Crises
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
A crisis or traumatic event can be both environmental and personal and are events which can cause physical, emotional, psychological distress or harm. These events are often perceived and experienced as a threat to one’s safety or to the stability of one’s world and the impact can be either on those who have experienced the event first hand or have seen it one television.

Workshop Objectives:

This training will help you:• Describe how we determine risk and the potentials flaws in thinking that can result in under/overevaluation of danger• Consider the impacts of emotions on your perceptions of the future• Change the way you think about risk and danger• Prepare mentally for potential risks while remaining productive and optimistic

Date: April 10, 2024

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Online

To register, click here and select the “Request” button in Carolina Talent to automatically enroll.

HAVEN Training - Faculty and Staff
2024-04-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Overcoming Perfectionism
2024-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Dey Hall, 200 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Join the Carolina Women's Center for a discussion on gender and perfectionism. We will be chatting about the episode "Overcoming Perfectionism" from The Women's Podcast - listen before we meet and come with your thoughts!

Please note that the podcast episode has a brief reference to a fictional account of infant loss around the 46-minute mark.

Held in Dey Hall, room 404

Creating Consent Culture
2024-04-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Frank Porter Graham Student Union, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Creating Consent Culture educates participants about the importance of consent in our daily lives and engages participants to identify and practice giving and receiving consent. The concept of consent is nuanced and expanded to apply to more than just sexual activity and applies the components of consent to everyday interactions between people. Finally, the workshop encourages participants to consider how practicing consent contributes to a culture of consent that is safer and more inclusive for everyone.

Held in the Student Union, room 3206A

A Community of Care: The Role of Social Support in Mental Health
2024-04-11 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Join Dr. Desiree Griffin as she leads us in an exploration of the intersections between social connections and mental health. In this session, you will reflect on how a sense of belonging relates to resilience and mental health. We will consider how to build a community of care by reviewing practical approaches to cultivate meaningful relationships and the communication skills that make them possible. Come explore the transformative power of community and networks that sustain mental well-being.

CLE Credit available for students!

Staying Motivated
2024-04-11 15:30 - 16:30 | Wilson Hall, 110 South Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Struggling to keep motivated at this point in the semester? This workshop will help you find ways to get and stay motivated.

Held in Wilson Hall, room 107

Virtual Workshop Series for BIPOC Graduate and Professional Students: Redefining Failure and Success
2024-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Register: https://go.unc.edu/Redefining1

Mental Health and Sports: Documentary and Discussion
2024-04-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Campus Health, 320 Emergency Room Dr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
Carolina’s male-identified student athletes (varsity and club) are invited to view NBC Sports Documentary Headstrong: Men’s Mental Health & Sports, and to engage in collaborative discussion related to the unique challenges male athletes experience with maintaining their mental health!

Held in Campus Health room #233

QUESTIONS?Contact Benjamin Joly, CAPS Therapistbjoly@unc.edu
