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)

Thursday, February 6th

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

  • Dawgs Dealing with It

    Thursday, February 13th 2025
    1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

    Event 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
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  • Sunrise Valentines Day Yoga

    Friday, February 14th 2025
    7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

    Event Location: Ramsey Student Center Front Lawn
    201 Ramsey Student Center, Athens, GA

    Start out this day of love with some self care and physical activity for yourself! We will move our bodies through some gentle stretches together outside as we watch the beautiful sunrise! There will be a little bag of goodies to help you practice some self care and give love back to yourself on this special day! Pre-registration required: https://shop.recsports.uga.edu/Program#

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  • Group Coaching for Graduate Students

    Friday, February 14th 2025
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Event Location: The Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing

    Are you a graduate or professional school student, looking to connect with other students working on dissertations, theses, academic projects, or research papers? Register for Grad Student Group Coaching, to stay motivated and share strategies for writing productivity and time management with other busy graduate students.

    Join us for a 30-minute group coaching session to discuss writing goals and strategies and then stay for an open 1.5 hour independent writing lab to work on your projects! Snacks will be provided!

    The group meets in the Willis Writing Center in Park Hall, Rm 66, on Fridays from 11am - 1pm. The last meeting of the semester takes place the week before Reading Day.

    (Please note that the group does not provide one-on-one writing coaching or academic coaching, however a wellness coach will be available to help you make an action plan for acquiring additional support.)

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  • Yonah Mountain Hike & Climb

    Saturday, February 15th 2025
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Event Location: Departs from Ramsey Student Center

    Join the ORC for this high adrenaline hiking and climbing combo! We will hike a mile up Yonah Mountain to "the Lowers," a granite face with top-rope climbing perfect for beginners and intermediates. No experience is necessary to be successful on this trip, but participants should be prepared for a short, strenuous hike to and from the climbing site. Climbing routes will have a grade range of 5.5 - 5.11a, making it perfect for all levels.

     

    Registration is mandatory for this event. Click here to register!

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  • UMatter

    Monday, February 17th 2025
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    Event Location: MLC Rm. 147

    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/

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  • Change Stress into Success

    Wednesday, February 19th 2025
    1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

    Event 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
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  • Crafty Coping Club

    Wednesday, February 19th 2025
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    Event Location: University Health Center - Fontaine Center

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

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  • Dawgs Dealing with It

    Thursday, February 20th 2025
    1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

    Event 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
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  • Support Dawgs: Well-being Resources and Campus Supports

    Thursday, February 20th 2025
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    Event Location: TBD

    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.

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  • Group Coaching for Graduate Students

    Friday, February 21st 2025
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Event Location: The Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing

    Are you a graduate or professional school student, looking to connect with other students working on dissertations, theses, academic projects, or research papers? Register for Grad Student Group Coaching, to stay motivated and share strategies for writing productivity and time management with other busy graduate students.

    Join us for a 30-minute group coaching session to discuss writing goals and strategies and then stay for an open 1.5 hour independent writing lab to work on your projects! Snacks will be provided!

    The group meets in the Willis Writing Center in Park Hall, Rm 66, on Fridays from 11am - 1pm. The last meeting of the semester takes place the week before Reading Day.

    (Please note that the group does not provide one-on-one writing coaching or academic coaching, however a wellness coach will be available to help you make an action plan for acquiring additional support.)

    More Details

CONNECT WITH US!

Please reach out to us with any questions:

55 Carlton St · Athens, GA 30602

contact@uhs.uga.edu · 706-542-8690

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER, FIRST FLOOR · 55 Carlton ST · ATHENS, GA 30602