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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.
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.
Including healthy relationships, mental well-being, stress, sleep, wellness coaching, substance misuse prevention, and interpersonal violence prevention.
Change Stress into Success
Wednesday, September 4th 2024
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:
Crafty Coping Club
Wednesday, September 4th 2024
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Event Location: University Health Center - Health Promotion Office
55 Carlton St, Athens, GA
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!
More DetailsDawgs Dealing with It
Thursday, September 5th 2024
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:
URL: https://caps.uga.edu/well-being-prevention-programs-mental-health/
More Details"Let's Talk"
Thursday, September 5th 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Event Location: Science Learning Center, Room 136
Drop-In Consultations with CAPS Clinicians
Free and Confidential (for UGA students)
More DetailsNutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Thursday, September 5th 2024
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Event Location: University Health Center - Health Promotion/ Fontaine Center
55 Carlton Street, Athens, GA
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. 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.
9/5/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Street Eats: Baked Chicken Al Pastor Tacos, Elote en Vaso, & Guacamole |
9/10/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Wrapped Up: Ginger Lime Garlic Chicken Wraps & Spring Rolls |
9/17/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Pasta Pesto Partners: Homemade Whole Wheat Pasta with Pesto, Shrimp Scampi |
10/2/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Vegan Take Out: Tempeh Chickpea Peanut Curry + Tabbouleh (Vegan) |
10/22/2024 | 4:30-6:30PM | Queen B Inspired Dinner: SpaghetII & Meatballs, Cheddar Bey Biscuits, and Cowboy Carter Caviar |
10/29/2024 | 4:30-6:30PM | Dinner of the Wild: Sautéed Wild Greens, Chicken Skewers, Chocolate Monster Cake |
11/5/2024 | 2:30-3:30PM | H-O-T-T-O-G-O: Buffalo Chickpea Wrap (vegetarian) |
11/12/2024 | 4:30-6:30PM | Soup and Salad: Fall Apple & Sweet Potato Kale Salad, Lentil Soup (vegetarian) |
For more information and to see the recipe archive, please visit: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
More DetailsUMatter
Thursday, September 5th 2024
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Event Location: MLC Rm. 213
48 Baxter St
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. All participants will receive a free Fontaine T-Shirt!
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
More DetailsFontaine Center Tailgates
Saturday, September 7th 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Location: Dawson Hall Lawn
Join The Fontaine Center for games and food before kickoff!
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Nutrition Kitchen: $5 Cooking Class
Tuesday, September 10th 2024
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Event Location: University Health Center - Health Promotion/ Fontaine Center
55 Carlton Street, Athens, GA
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. 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.
9/5/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Street Eats: Baked Chicken Al Pastor Tacos, Elote en Vaso, & Guacamole |
9/10/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Wrapped Up: Ginger Lime Garlic Chicken Wraps & Spring Rolls |
9/17/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Pasta Pesto Partners: Homemade Whole Wheat Pasta with Pesto, Shrimp Scampi |
10/2/2024 | 4:30-6:00PM | Vegan Take Out: Tempeh Chickpea Peanut Curry + Tabbouleh (Vegan) |
10/22/2024 | 4:30-6:30PM | Queen B Inspired Dinner: SpaghetII & Meatballs, Cheddar Bey Biscuits, and Cowboy Carter Caviar |
10/29/2024 | 4:30-6:30PM | Dinner of the Wild: Sautéed Wild Greens, Chicken Skewers, Chocolate Monster Cake |
11/5/2024 | 2:30-3:30PM | H-O-T-T-O-G-O: Buffalo Chickpea Wrap (vegetarian) |
11/12/2024 | 4:30-6:30PM | Soup and Salad: Fall Apple & Sweet Potato Kale Salad, Lentil Soup (vegetarian) |
For more information and to see the recipe archive, please visit: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/nutrition/kitchen/
More DetailsUMatter
Tuesday, September 10th 2024
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Event Location: MLC Rm. 213
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. All participants will receive a free Fontaine T-Shirt!
For more information on UMatter and upstander intervention go to: https://healthpromotion.uga.edu/umatter/
More DetailsChange Stress into Success
Wednesday, September 11th 2024
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:
55 Carlton St.
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-8690