Spartan Connect Events | Associated Campus Ministry Bldg. Room 214


Engage in art-based activity for self-expression, stress reduction and emotional awareness. All art supplies are provided.     


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Spartan Connect Events | Fleming Gymnasium
Enter to win a FREE bookstore prize pack!
Free admission
Free parking in Walker Parking Deck 1 hour prior to game time. Learn more at http://uncg.presence.io/event/volleyball-vs-the-citadel-101

Spartan Connect Events | Gove Student Health Center, 107 Gray Drive, room 015
Students’ mental health and well-being are critical to their success in college, and parents and families play an instrumental role in supporting their student’s mental health and well-being. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

First Aiders will participate in a one 8-hour in-person, instructor led-session.
DATE: Friday, October 4 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Lunch is provided! 
LOCATION: Gove Student Health Center, 107 Gray Drive, room 015

The MHFA Course covers:
-Common signs and symptoms of mental illness.
-Common signs and symptoms of substance use.
-How to interact with a person in crisis.
-How to connect the person with help.
-Plus, expanded content on trauma, addiction, and self-care.

Family members, Faculty, Staff, and Students are encouraged to become Mental Health First Aiders.
Register below. There is no cost for you to attend.
You will receive a link to sign-up from Mental Health First Aid Connect once you have registered.   You must attend the entire session in order to be MHFA Certified.
Registration Required: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9Vzhc7tdr0aoYnU5Fiadc-rks-k1za9MuAZgVYGFTsdUNFdKMDVQMzU0RDlXRDNOS1ExVDhVMzJNVy4u

RSVP link - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9Vzhc7tdr0aoYnU5Fiadc-rks-k1za9MuAZgVYGFTsdUNFdKMDVQMzU0RDlXRDNOS1ExVDhVMzJNVy4u Learn more at http://uncg.presence.io/event/mental-health-first-aid-training-parent-family-edition

Spartan Connect Events | Climbing Wall
Climbing Wall Event. Join us for Coffee, donuts, fruit, and climbing! Learn more at http://uncg.presence.io/event/coffee-and-climb-2

Spartan Connect Events | SHS Counseling & Psychological Services 2nd Floor

Do you feel like you have lost control in your life?  Are you engaging in risky behaviors? Are you numbing the pain with alcohol and/or substances?  This group is for students who want to establish healthy coping strategies. Each session will focus on a specific strategy to help you cope with trauma and substance use. Students will have opportunities to engage in mindfulness techniques, creating a secure space, skills in setting boundaries, or ways to empower yourself through vulnerability. Note: this is group is intended to learn about coping mechanisms but is not to process or delve into the disturbing trauma or addiction memories.  Drop-ins are welcome!  


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Spartan Connect Events | Weatherspoon Art Museum
Let’s connect! Staff from across the museum will be available to chat with visitors in the Making Connections: Art, Place, and Relationships exhibition from 12 to 1 pm on Fridays from September 20 to November 22. These informal conversations are a touchpoint to chat about the exhibition itself, a specific work of art, or interesting details of the curation and installation processes. There’s no set agenda, and we invite your own perspectives.
Learn more at http://uncg.presence.io/event/drop-in-dialogues-3