Upcoming Events
Women's Day 5k
From Friday, March 6, 2020 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST at Johnsons Green - University of Guelph.
The Body Project
The Body Project is a workshop that aims to promote positive body image, reduce body shaming and encourage folks to accept themselves as they are. Participants must attend both sessions. Refreshments will be provided!
Sessions occur on Saturday & Sunday, February 8th and February 9th from 11:00am to 1:00pm. You must attend both days.
TO REGISTER: RSVP to this event.
Limited spots available.
From Saturday, February 8, 2020 11:00 AM to Sunday, February 9, 2020 1:00 PM EST at Wellness Education and Promotion Centre.
Dial Down Anxiety
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can use to decrease stress and anxiety this semester. This FREE one-hour workshop for university students meets from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
with Kathy Somers from the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic. Find full details at www.SelfRegulationSkills.ca/free-sessions
From Thursday, January 23, 2020 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EST at Room 332 University Centre.
The Body Project
The Body Project is a workshop that aims to promote positive body image, reduce body shaming and encourage folks to accept themselves as they are. Participants must attend both sessions. Refreshments will be provided!
Sessions occur on Saturday & Sunday, February 8th and February 9th from 11:00am to 1:00pm on both days.
TO REGISTER: RSVP to this event.
Limited spots available.
From Saturday, February 8, 2020 11:00 AM to Sunday, February 9, 2020 1:00 PM EST at Wellness Education & Promotion Centre.
Mood Routes
Join us outside J.T. Powell every Thursday, rain or shine, for guided walks of the Arboretum. This walking group aims to support your mental and physical health by providing you with an opportunity to take a step back from your responsibilities and stresses, engage with your community, and enjoy the healing effects of nature. Mood Routes will allow you to enjoy both the physical and emotional benefits of walking.
From Thursday, February 6, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at Outside the main entrance of JT Powell Building.
Mood Routes
Join us outside J.T. Powell every Thursday, rain or shine, for guided walks of the Arboretum. This walking group aims to support your mental and physical health by providing you with an opportunity to take a step back from your responsibilities and stresses, engage with your community, and enjoy the healing effects of nature. Mood Routes will allow you to enjoy both the physical and emotional benefits of walking.
From Thursday, February 13, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at Outside the main entrance of JT Powell Building.
Mood Routes
Join us outside J.T. Powell every Thursday, rain or shine, for guided walks of the Arboretum. This walking group aims to support your mental and physical health by providing you with an opportunity to take a step back from your responsibilities and stresses, engage with your community, and enjoy the healing effects of nature. Mood Routes will allow you to enjoy both the physical and emotional benefits of walking.
From Thursday, February 27, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at Outside the main entrance of JT Powell Building.
Mood Routes
Join us outside J.T. Powell every Thursday, rain or shine, for guided walks of the Arboretum. This walking group aims to support your mental and physical health by providing you with an opportunity to take a step back from your responsibilities and stresses, engage with your community, and enjoy the healing effects of nature. Mood Routes will allow you to enjoy both the physical and emotional benefits of walking.
From Thursday, January 23, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at Outside the main entrance of JT Powell Building.
Mood Routes
Join us outside J.T. Powell every Thursday, rain or shine, for guided walks of the Arboretum. This walking group aims to support your mental and physical health by providing you with an opportunity to take a step back from your responsibilities and stresses, engage with your community, and enjoy the healing effects of nature. Mood Routes will allow you to enjoy both the physical and emotional benefits of walking.
From Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at Outside the main entrance of JT Powell Building.
SafeTALK training session
SafeTALK is an alertness training that prepares anyone, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. The SafeTALK trainer will demonstrate the importance of suicide alertness and help participants identify ways people invite help when they’re at risk.
Cancellation Policy: Please cancel no later than 2 days in advance to ensure we can give your spot to someone on the waiting list.
From Thursday, February 20, 2020 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST at University Centre Rooms UC 441+429.
Cooking Class
Lindzie O'Reilly, our on-campus Dietitian, will facilitate this cooking class alongside Sam Durfy from Counselling Services. This class will focus on the theme "All Foods Fit" and will teach you how to make a Chickpea Shawarma Bowl, along with a yogurt parfait for dessert. Learn new skills and have dinner at the same time!
Limited spots available. Registration closes on February 4th @ 11:45 pm.
From Thursday, February 6, 2020 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST at MINS 214.
Mood Routes
Join us outside J.T. Powell every Thursday, rain or shine, for guided walks of the Arboretum. This walking group aims to support your mental and physical health by providing you with an opportunity to take a step back from your responsibilities and stresses, engage with your community, and enjoy the healing effects of nature. Being free and non-committal, Mood Routes will allow you to enjoy both the physical and emotional benefits of walking with few barriers.
From Thursday, January 16, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST at Outside the main entrance of JT Powell Building.
The Body Project
The Body Project is a workshop that aims to promote positive body image, reduce body shaming and encourage folks to accept themselves as they are. Participants must attend both sessions. Refreshments will be provided!
Sessions occur on Saturday & Sunday, January 25th and January 26th from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
TO REGISTER: RSVP to this event.
Limited spots available.
From Saturday, January 25, 2020 11:00 AM to Sunday, January 26, 2020 1:00 PM EST at Wellness Education & Promotion Centre.
Wellness Resources in Engineering
Come learn about wellness resources on- and off-campus!
From Wednesday, January 22, 2020 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST at University of Guelph - Thornborough .
Bell Let's Talk Day
Come join us in the UC Courtyard on Bell Let's Talk Day to open up the conversation around mental health, find out about mental wellness resources, and pick up a free Bell Let's Talk toque!
From Wednesday, January 29, 2020 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST at University of Guelph - University Centre Courtyard .
Mirrorless Monday
Painted posters and phrases will be posted on bathroom mirrors around campus to promote healthy body image and health at every size. Our Wellness Education & Promotion Centre resources will also be available in each bathroom as well.
Feel free to take photos and share the positive messaging on your social media and within your social circles as well, and be a part of a movement towards body positivity!
From Monday, February 3, 2020 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM EST at All Across Campus.
Beyond the Books training session
Beyond the Books is a face to face session that will first provide participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness. It will then help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary. Participants will also learn how and where to refer appropriately in a compassionate and effective manner. This session is designed for individuals who do not have ongoing relationships with individuals but whose roles are such that they may have one-off, in-depth conversations.
From Wednesday, January 15, 2020 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EST at University Centre Room UC 332.
Beyond the Books training session
Beyond the Books is a face to face session that will first provide participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness. It will then help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary. Participants will also learn how and where to refer appropriately in a compassionate and effective manner. This session is designed for individuals who do not have ongoing relationships with individuals but whose roles are such that they may have one-off, in-depth conversations.
From Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT at University Centre Room UC 334.
Flip the Script- Enhanced Acknowledge Assess Act
Flip the Script is a 2-day program (with lots of really tasty snacks!) that offers attendees ways to resist sexual violence. It flips the script of how women are socialized to act and empowers them to identify and address situations where sexual violence might occur. Full-on.
Are you interested in reducing sexual violence in your community? Are you interested in personal self-defense? Are you looking for some awesome sex-ed? Are you keen to dismantle the hashtag patriarchy? If any of these things are up your alley, do we have the snacks.. oops... PROGRAM for you!
Anyone who identifies as a woman is welcome to attend this training that actively discusses gender-based violence. And did we mention snacks?
The program runs from 11am to 5:30pm on Saturday, April 18th, and Sunday, April 19th. Attending both days is required. To register, RSVP to this event.
If you have any questions about the program, you are welcome to contact svinfo@uoguelph.ca.
(Also, snacks. Like REALLY good ones. We know this is snack hype, but we won't disappoint.)
Flip the Script is part of a research study on the effectiveness of your trainer's training. Please note participants will be invited to complete questionnaires based on their experience for which they will receive gift cards. The training will also be anonymously audio recorded.
From Saturday, April 18, 2020 11:00 AM to Sunday, April 19, 2020 5:30 PM EDT at TBD.
Wellness Education & Promotion Centre Volunteer - Winter 2020
The Wellness Education & Promotion Centre is the educational unit of Student Wellness Services and is one of over twenty Peer Helper Program units on the University of Guelph campus. We are a student-driven safe space where undergraduate and graduate Guelph students can seek information and support about health and well-being. Peer-to-peer education is the driving force behind all of The Wellness Education & Promotion Centre’s initiatives, including drop-in peer consultations, interactive programming, and resource distribution.
Please complete the application form to sign-up to volunteer with Wellness!
From Tuesday, January 7, 2020 12:00 PM to Sunday, January 19, 2020 11:45 PM EST at JT Powell Building.