Join UGA’s Outdoor Recreation Program for a weekend at Georgia’s Yonah Mountain, camping overnight under the stars followed by mountain- top coffee and yoga as the sun rises. This trip is perfect to get in a serene mindset for the semester as well as to learn new things. Whether you have never camped or done yoga this trip will be full of incredible views, new friends and a fresh mindset!

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

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

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