Prevention 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

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

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

The Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response training teaches the signs of an overdose and how to respond. Attendees will learn how nalaxone works and how to use multiple nalaxone delivery methods. This training is available to all student, faculty, and staff 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.

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

• Recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, using multiple naloxone products
• Explain different ways to obtain naloxone in Florida
• Define Florida’s Naloxone Law and Good Samaritan Law

Time:  15-30 minutes depending on breadth of focus.

Next training: 

February 18th 11am-2pm on Harborwalk during Campus Safety Day