Prevention Services

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Upcoming Events


The Wellness Center believes in the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles through a holistic perspective that emphasizes education and prevention. The Center provides outreach services and programs to meet the needs of our campus community and advance their academic, personal, social, and psychological growth.

Please note that our outreach and trainings are for the USF St. Petersburg community. We do not provide services to community members or outside organizations, but we may make exceptions on a case by case basis. If you have any questions about whether your audience fits our scope of practice, please contact us. 

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WorkshopS & PResentations

The following workshops or presentations can be requested as needed:

Wellness Center Services

Topic: Wellness Center Services and Resources

Description: This presentation dives into the differenct services provided by the Wellness Center. It also covers the previous academic year's outcomes.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the presentation, individuals will be able to:

  • Describe the services offered by the Wellness Center.
  • Identify the achievements from the previous acamdemic year
  • Explain the complexities associated with an interdisciplinary health center

Facilitator: Health Educator of USF H.E.A.T.

Time: 30 minutes

Audience: Any department, student group, or classroom setting

Materials Needed: Laptop/TV with sound and internet, seating, table

Embracing Your Reflection

Topic: Body image, nutrition, self-esteem

Description: This workshop helps students confront body image issues head-on through honest discussion, engaging activities, and social media. This interactive workshop dispels some common myths and misconceptions about nutrition and weight, and focuses on promoting a healthy body image vs. the ideal body image as projected by society.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:

  • Describe the difference between healthy vs. ideal body size;
  • Identify the aspects of body image;
  • Demonstrate support of others’ body image struggles and challenges.

Facilitator: Health Educator, Counseling Staff, or USF H.E.A.T.

Time: 1 hour

Audience: Any student group or classroom setting

Materials Needed: enough room for seating and to move around, computer, and projector

Maintaining Balance

Topic: Mental Health, Sleep, Stress Management

Description: This workshop introduces students to the stress curve, stress-sleep cycle, tools to manage stress effectively, and dimensions of wellness.  We will discuss different approaches to reduce stress manifesting physically, emotionally, behaviorally, and cognitively. Then students will assess their personal wellness within each dimension.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the workshop, students will be able to:

  • Describe how their level of assertiveness and their ability to say no affects their stress levels
  • Describe the connection between wellness and academic success.
  • Identify physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms of stress.
  • Distinguish their wellness within each dimension.

Facilitator: Health Educator, Counseling Staff, or USF H.E.A.T.

Time: 1 hour

Audience: Any student group or classroom setting

Materials Needed: Laptop/TV with sound and internet, seating, table

TRAININg

The Wellness Center is also committed to provided the following trainings for USF St. Petersburg student groups and organizations as well as faculty and staff groups or departments.  We can also provide customizable trainings to fit your specific needs. 

QPR Suicide Prevention

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer and teaches participants the early warning signs of a suicide crisis and skills on how to speak with and refer people for help.

This training is available to all student, faculty and staff groups who are interested in being able to better serve the campus community. The training program can be offered to groups of anywhere from 5-25 participants. In-person trainings are limited to a 15 participant maximum and virtual trainings are limited to a 25 participant maximum. Registration must be completed at least 48 hours before the scheduled training.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this training, participants will be able to: 

  • Increase their knowledge around suicide and suicide prevention
  • Increase their comfort with intervening if needed
  • Identify warning signs of suicidal behaviors or ideation

Length Recommended: 1-2 hours depending on breadth of focus.

Next training: 

virtual: 9/10/2024 11am-12:30pm on Microsoft Teams

in-person: 10/9/2024 12pm-1:30pm in the Wellness Center (SLC 2200)

If you would like to request a group QPR offering please place a request. Max of 25 participants for virtual trainings and 15 participants for in-person trainings

CUSTOM PRESENTATIONS

We can also provide customizable presentations or programs to fit your specific needs.  Below are examples of categories and topics related to wellness which can be developed into presentations with one month notice when requested by the campus community: 

Health Promotion & Prevention

  • Healthy Life Choices
  • Nutrition
  • Fitness
  • Hygiene
  • Sex Education
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Bystander Intervention
  • Dating & Safety
  • Consent

Health on Our Campus

  • Wellness Center Services
  • Referring a student for counseling
  • Referring a student to victim advocacy
  • How to get involved with the Wellness Center
  • Understanding Depression and/or Anxiety
  • Recognizing signs of distress in yourself/others
  • National College Health Assessment (NCHA) Results

Health & Wellness Concerns

  • Sexual Health Issues
  • Substance Misuse
  • Sleep Problems
  • Relationshp Violence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Body Image

Mental Health

  • Stress Management & Relaxation Skills
  • Managing Test Anxiety
  • Adjusting to College
  • Assertiveness & Setting Boundaries
  • Coping with Grief & Loss
  • Increasing Self-esteem 
  • Disordered Eating