A 2 hour training that equips students with the knowledge of awareness of the campus supports and resources available to students to support their mental health well-being.

Wondering if you could be eligible for SNAP benefits (formerly known as 'food stamps')? Come work with the SNAP coordinator and volunteers from the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to see if you qualify. Also learn about other food resources available on and off campus.

*Please bring your state ID or driver’s licenses if interested in applying for SNAP. Additional documentation may be helpful to have during the application process, but may be submitted at a later time:
- Proof of university enrollment
- Proof of income (pay stubs or letter from employer)
- Proof of rent (lease or letter from landlord)
- Proof of utilities and medical expenses (bills or bank statements)

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/

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

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

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/

This workshop is a 2-part series designed to teach the core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. At times, our mood takes over and determines how we act. Through this workshop, we will develop skills to take back control of our actions, regardless of how we feel. This workshop is led by Hannah Craswell, LCSW, at the University Health Center.

Days:

1. Part 1: Monday, February 3, 2025 : Be Present and Know What Matters - Key Topics: Mindfulness, Choice Point, Values
2. Part 2: Monday, February 10, 2025 : Open Up and Do What Matters - Key Topics: Acceptance, Defusion, Committed Action
3. Part 1: Monday, March 17, 2025 : Be Present and Know What Matters - Key Topics: Mindfulness, Choice Point, Values
4. Part 2: Monday, March 24, 2025 : Open Up and Do What Matters - Key Topics: Acceptance, Defusion, Committed Action

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.

Free food available (first come, first serve - limited materials available) or feel free to bring your own lunch. 

RSVP is not required, but it is encouraged! Credit is FYOS approved. 

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