Learn about American Sign Language and its culture through instruction, practice, community involvement, events and more.
Resources
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ASL at UNC
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: Already paid through student feesIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Community Building, Identity-based support, Peer support facilitated by students, Skills and Wellness ProgramMental Health Needs: Overall well-beingOrganization: Student OrganizationCampus Affiliation: All students -
Autistic Students Social Group
A group centering the needs of students on the autism spectrum to come together and find community, support, information, and skills to help navigate life at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Facilitated by Dave Devito, LCSW and Ayauna Sumpter, LCSW; submit a CAPS Group Interest Form to join.
Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: Already paid through student feesIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Community Building, Identity-based support, Peer support facilitated by employees, Skills and Wellness Program, Support and AssistanceMental Health Needs: Chronic IllnessOrganization: CAPS GroupCampus Affiliation: All studentsWebsite: https://caps.unc.edu/group-therapy/autistic-students-social-group/
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Be That Tar Heel
A training from VPAS and Carolina Behavioral Assessment and Management (CBAM) introducing violence prevention and the role we all play in building a safer, more supportive Carolina community. Learn to recognize and respond to behaviors that may lead to harm using strategies for safe intervention, tools for safety plans, and community resources.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Days, Within a Few WeeksCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Support and Assistance, TrainingsMental Health Needs: Hazing, Interpersonal/intimate partner violence, TraumaOrganization: Student Affairs, UNC Department or SchoolCampus Affiliation: Anyone affiliated with UNC’s campus, CommunityWebsite: https://vpas.unc.edu/prevention/training/be-that-tar-heel/
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Black Student Movement
This organization strives for the continued existence of the unity among all its members, voices the concerns and grievances of its members to the University, offers outlets for expressing Black ideals and culture, and finally, ensures that the Black Student Movement members never lose contact with the Black community.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: Black experiencesCategories: Community Building, Identity-based support, Peer support facilitated by studentsMental Health Needs: Supports most mental health issuesOrganization: Student OrganizationCampus Affiliation: All studentsWebsite: https://heellife.unc.edu/organization/black-student-movement
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Body Image Group
In this group members will have a chance to explore their feelings about themselves and their bodies in a supportive environment. We will work to explore the way you think about yourself and to feel more confident with who you are.
Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: Already paid through student feesIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical Care, Skills and Wellness ProgramMental Health Needs: Overall well-beingOrganization: CAPS GroupCampus Affiliation: All studentsWebsite: https://caps.unc.edu/group-therapy/body-image-group/
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Breaking Free From Anxiety
Learn how to reduce unhelpful responses to anxiety and develop skills to cope with anxiety-provoking situations.
Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: Already paid through student fees, No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Professional Clinical Care, Skills and Wellness ProgramMental Health Needs: AnxietyOrganization: CAPS GroupCampus Affiliation: All studentsWebsite: https://caps.unc.edu/group-therapy/breaking-free-anxiety/
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Bringing in the Bystander
Bringing in the Bystander (BITB) is an evidence-based prevention program created by Soteria Solutions. This interactive training is built on the idea that everyone in a community has a role to play in ending incivility, harassment, violence, and discrimination.
Through BITB, participants will:
- Learn the principles of bystander intervention and why it matters
- Recognize a continuum of concerning behaviors, from everyday incivility to harassment and violence
- Explore barriers that might prevent intervention and strategies to overcome them
- Practice safe and effective ways to intervene before, during, and after instances of harmful behavior
BITB is delivered as an in-person, live training facilitated by staff from Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services (VPAS) and Carolina Behavioral Assessment and Management (CBAM).
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: TrainingsMental Health Needs: Interpersonal/intimate partner violenceOrganization: Student AffairsCampus Affiliation: Anyone affiliated with UNC’s campus -
Campus Care
Talk with a primary care provider about your mental health concerns and how they may affect your overall well-being. Campus Care offers mental health screening, medication management, care coordination, and referrals to counseling or specialty mental health services when needed.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few DaysCosts: Already paid through student feesIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Professional Clinical CareMental Health Needs: Care Coordination, Initial Assessment, Medication Management, Supports most mental health issuesOrganization: Student Affairs, UNC Department or SchoolCampus Affiliation: All students, Post-doctoral FellowWebsite: https://campuscare.unc.edu/
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Campus Recreation
Offers opportunities for physical activities and community building through many options. Increase your resilience and decrease your stress and anxiety.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few DaysCosts: Already paid through student fees, Fee-based ResourceIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Skills and Wellness ProgramMental Health Needs: Get Involved, Overall well-beingOrganization: Student AffairsCampus Affiliation: Anyone affiliated with UNC’s campusWebsite: http://campusrec.unc.edu
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Campus Y
The Campus Y is a collaborative space that unites students, staff, faculty, and community partners in the pursuit of social justice. We work locally and globally toward a more just and equitable future with a commitment to inclusion, education, and open dialogue. We are evolving as a community that advocates for positive social change through service, innovation, and direct action.
Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few WeeksCosts: No charge for anyoneIdentities: All identities welcomeCategories: Community Building, Social JusticeMental Health Needs: Supports most mental health issuesOrganization: Student OrganizationCampus Affiliation: Undergraduate Students
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