This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.

Dates and topics:

• 1/30 Distress Tolerance
• 2/6 Mindfulness
• 2/13 Emotion regulation
• 2/20 Interpersonal Effectiveness 
• 2/27 Distress Tolerance
• 3/13    Mindfulness
• 3/20 Emotion Regulation
• 3/27 Interpersonal Effectiveness 
• 4/3 Distress Tolerance
• 4/10 Mindfulness
• 4/17 Emotion Regulation
• 4/24 Interpersonal Effectiveness

Take a leisurely paddle along one of Georgia’s most pristine rivers! The Toccoa River offers scenic views of North Georgia forests, wildlife spotting, and a night camping under the Toccoa Swinging Bridge! Enjoy the adventure of an overnight canoe trip and explore one of the best rivers in GA!

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS MANDATORY. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

The best way to get back into a great mindset is recharging! We will be taking SUPs out to Lake Herrick and spending time with one another in a fun filled day of restful relaxation. This will be a great time to relax and spend time away from the rigors of life. If you don't know how to Stand Up Paddle board, we will teach you!

REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR THIS EVENT. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Learn how to cook a healthy meal with one of the dietitians the University Health Center in the Nutrition Kitchen. FYOS approved!

Call 706-542-8690 to register. $5 per class for students who have paid the health fee or $10 for non-fees paid students. Only available to UGA students. If you sign-up and do not end up attending the cooking class, you will be charged the class fee. If you cannot attend, please call remove yourself from the list so that another student can participate.

For more information and to see the recipe archive, please visit: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/

Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander.

Support Dawgs and FYOS approved.

For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/

QPR is modeled after CPR for the purposes of knowing how to respond to a mental health emergency. It is a 90min sessions that equips you to recognize the signs of suicide and how to respond with resources and supports.

Join us for this four-part rotating series on managing stress & anxiety. You will learn how to identify your own stress and anxiety as it arises, and explore some early warning signs, triggers, and ways of coping. Join for as many lessons as you would like – come to one or all.  This workshop is led by graduate students/interns at CAPS.

Dates and topics:

• 1/29 Understanding Anxiety: A Self-Assessment
• 2/5 Calming Your Body
• 2/12 Calming Your Mind
• 2/19 Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress 
• 2/26 Understanding Anxiety: A Self-Assessment
• 3/12 Calming Your Body
• 3/19 Calming Your Mind
• 3/26 Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress 
• 4/2 Understanding Anxiety: A Self-Assessment
• 4/9 Calming Your Body
• 4/16 Calming Your Mind
• 4/23 Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress

Ever taken a picture of a beautiful landscape and thought, "this picture just doesn't do it justice!" If so, this clinic is for you! This clinic will help participants better understand the many features on their cameras/phones that can help them capture unforgettable moments in the outdoors. Participants will learn the basics of the camera such as shutter speed, aperture, and ISO and how to adjust these to take the best photo for the situation. They will also learn about the basics of picture composition such as the rule of thirds, framing, and lead lines.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS MANDATORY. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

A safe space designed for students who need community or support!

This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by two UGA students/interns at CAPS.

Dates and topics:

• 1/30 Distress Tolerance
• 2/6 Mindfulness
• 2/13 Emotion regulation
• 2/20 Interpersonal Effectiveness 
• 2/27 Distress Tolerance
• 3/13    Mindfulness
• 3/20 Emotion Regulation
• 3/27 Interpersonal Effectiveness 
• 4/3 Distress Tolerance
• 4/10 Mindfulness
• 4/17 Emotion Regulation
• 4/24 Interpersonal Effectiveness