Join the Fontaine Center at Dawson Hall Lawn! 

Free food music & games! Find us before kickoff! 

Tailgates are free and open to all students!

*weather permitting

Don’t miss the opportunity to explore one of the most spectacular canyons in the eastern U.S. Tallulah Gorge is two miles long and nearly 1,000 feet deep. This park affords a variety of experiences hiking around the rim for incredible views and adventurous trek down into the gorge. Weather permitting we may even be able to swim and slide down some awesome natural water slides so come ready to get wet.

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

Join UGA Outdoor Rec as we paddle down the Broad River! We'll be paddling through the still water section and should see lots of wildlife like fish and herons.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Interested in nutrition and well-being?

This workshop is open to all UGA students, offering practical guidance and tips to improve heart health through nutrition and movement.

Attend 1, 2, or all 3 classes. Participants must pre-register via the Involvement Network. RSVP required for cooking class and group fitness class as space may be limited.

Nutrition 101 and Ramsey group fitness class is free. There is a $5 cost associated with the UHC Nutrition Kitchen cooking class. 

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:

• 9/4 Understanding Anxiety: A Self-Assessment
• 9/11 Calming Your Body
• 9/18 Calming Your Mind
• 9/25 Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress 
• 10/2  Understanding Anxiety: A Self-Assessment
• 10/9    Calming Your Body
• 10/16    Calming Your Mind
• 10/23    Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress 
• 10/30 Understanding Anxiety: A Self-Assessment
• 11/6 Calming Your Body
• 11/13   Calming Your Mind
• 11/20 Creating a Lifestyle for Managing Stress

Wanna learn how to support your peers in recovery? Become a recovery ally! Learn about substance use disorders and how to support the recovery community at UGA.

 FYOS approved! 

DISCUSS EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK, REFLECT ON THEMES, AND CONNECT WITH OTHER STUDENTS!

Atomic Habits Blurb: James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

The book club will be co-facilitated with RSVP and Dr. Kacy Morris from UGA Department of Psychology.

Did you know that you can make pizza in the backcountry? Join UGA Outdoor Recreation as we go over basics of backcountry cooking. We'll show you how to use backcountry cooking equipment then we'll prepare several dishes to enjoy during the clinic. This clinic will be held outside, and each participant will have their own stove and cooking materials provided by the ORC.

REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

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

Crafts, chats and learning new skills - Crafts provided or bring your own - Crafting also not required, just come chat!

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:

• 9/5 Distress Tolerance
• 9/12 Mindfulness
• 9/19 Emotion regulation
• 9/26 Interpersonal Effectiveness 
• 10/3      Distress Tolerance
• 10/10    Mindfulness
• 10/17    Emotion Regulation
• 10/24    Interpersonal Effectiveness 
• 10/31 Distress Tolerance
• 11/7 Mindfulness
• 11/14    Emotion Regulation
• 11/21 Interpersonal Effectiveness

URL:     https://caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-programs-mental-health/