We offer a variety of outreach programs designed to promote wellness, often partnering with student organizations and other campus departments. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to contact us to plan an outreach event.
This 60-minute structured workshop is facilitated by a CAPS clinician who engages participants in conversation about mental health, suicide, and the importance of connection. The program empowers participants to offer effective, compassionate support to others experiencing suicidal thoughts. Participants will also be made aware of mental health and crisis resources on campus and beyond.
Let's Talk is a nation-wide counseling outreach program that involves having informal conversations with a clinician in environments that feel comfortable and safe to students. At Sewanee, CAPS clinicians work with interested students to create a list of discussion questions related to wellness and mental health. These conversations typically happen in theme houses, greek houses, and other student spaces. Some topics we have explored in the past include:
Resilience Workshops
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from hardship. We need resilience during times of crisis, but also to help us deal with the stressors of everyday life. This workshop incorporates neuroscience and positive psychology with concrete suggestions and experiential practices.
Mocktail Harm Reduction Events
We host mocktail mixers monthly in FitWell and also serve mocktails regularly at other outreach events. Our mocktail events are intentionally designed to provide harm reduction resources and to help break the perceived link between substance use and fun.
Educate Yourself partners our providers with subject experts and various student groups to provide a non-judgmental space to discuss health care topics that are relevant to young adults. Students submit anonymous questions, which are answered by experts along with an informal, open floor discussion. Topics can include any health-related issue.
Approximately 1 in 8 women (13%) will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. These trainings help spread awareness and education about detection and resources for students of all genders about breast cancer.
If performed correctly, CPR can double or triple the chance of survival from an out of hospital cardiac arrest. Knowing CPR is a valuable and life-saving skill. These trainings provide CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
