PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND ADVOCACY FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
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WELCOME TO HEALTH PROMOTION
The UHC Health Promotion Department is home to many student support services designed to advance the well-being of our students and the UGA Community.
THE FONTAINE CENTER
We provide a comprehensive menu of prevention, early intervention, counseling, and recovery support services for alcohol and other substance misuse and any student impacted by interpersonal violence.
WELL-BEING & PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Including healthy relationships, mental well-being, stress, sleep, wellness coaching, substance misuse prevention, and interpersonal violence prevention.
Spring 2025 Cooking Classes
Call 706-542-8690
Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese with Fruit (vegetarian)
Thursday, January 23rd
4:30 - 6:00PM
Moroccan Chicken & Couscous
Thursday, January 30th
4:30 - 6:00PM
BBQ Tempeh Sandwich & Rainbow Salad (vegan)
Wednesday, February 5th
4:30 - 6:00PM
Southwest Turkey Burger & Sweet Potato Fries
Monday, February 10th
4:30 - 6:00PM
Cheese and Spinach Ravioli (vegetarian)
Thursday, February 27th
4:30 - 6:30PM
Mini Meat Pies and Key Lime Pie
Friday, March 14th
4:30 - 6:30PM
Beef Bulgogi Kimbap
Tuesday, April 8th
4:30 - 6:30PM
November 26, 2024
November 7, 2024
October 11, 2024
September 10, 2024
Crafty Coping Club
Wednesday, January 22nd 2025
6:30 PM - 7:30 PMEvent Location: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
55 Carlton St, Athens, GAA safe space designed for students who need community or support!
More DetailsNutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Thursday, January 23rd 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMEvent Location: University Health Center - Health Promotion/ Fontaine Center
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.
1/23/2025
4:30-6:00PM
Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese with Fruit (vegetarian)
1/30/2025
4:30-6:00PM
Moroccan Chicken & Couscous
2/5/2025
4:30-6:00PM
BBQ Tempeh Sandwich & Rainbow Salad (vegan)
2/10/2025
4:30-6:00PM
Southwest Turkey Burger & Sweet Potato Fries
2/27/2025
4:30-6:30PM
Cheese and Spinach Ravioli (vegetarian)
3/14/2025
4:30-6:30PM
Mini Meat Pies and Key Lime Pie
4/8/2025
4:30-6:30PM
Beef Bulgogi Kimbap
For more information and to see the recipe archive, please visit: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
More DetailsSober Curious Social
Thursday, January 23rd 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMEvent Location: Tate Room 138
Thinking about starting Dry January or being alcohol-free for a month? Come meet other students. Free games!
Support Dawgs: Well-being Resources and Campus Supports
Monday, January 27th 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMEvent Location: TBD
TBDA 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.
More DetailsSNAP Benefits Office Hours
Tuesday, January 28th 2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PMEvent Location: Tate Student Center: Room 145
45 Baxter St, Athens, GeorgiaWondering 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:
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- 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)UMatter
Tuesday, January 28th 2025
5:00 PM - 7:30 PMEvent Location: MLC Rm. 147
48 Baxter StStep 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/
More DetailsChange Stress into Success
Wednesday, January 29th 2025
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMEvent Location: OnlineJoin Event
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
Crafty Coping Club
Wednesday, January 29th 2025
6:30 PM - 7:30 PMEvent Location: University Health Center - Fontaine Center
A safe space designed for students who need community or support!
More DetailsDawgs Dealing with It
Thursday, January 30th 2025
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMEvent Location: OnlineJoin Event
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
Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Thursday, January 30th 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMEvent Location: University Health Center - Health Promotion/ Fontaine Center
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.
1/23/2025
4:30-6:00PM
Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese with Fruit (vegetarian)
1/30/2025
4:30-6:00PM
Moroccan Chicken & Couscous
2/5/2025
4:30-6:00PM
BBQ Tempeh Sandwich & Rainbow Salad (vegan)
2/10/2025
4:30-6:00PM
Southwest Turkey Burger & Sweet Potato Fries
2/27/2025
4:30-6:30PM
Cheese and Spinach Ravioli (vegetarian)
3/14/2025
4:30-6:30PM
Mini Meat Pies and Key Lime Pie
4/8/2025
4:30-6:30PM
Beef Bulgogi Kimbap
For more information and to see the recipe archive, please visit: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
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