CAPS Wellness Series

FLOW

Location: Walters Hall, Room 240, 4 Chapel Dr. Cook/Douglass Campus

Providers: Reyna Dowling and CAPS Colleagues

Description: The essence of this recurring workshop is to promote healthy coping through the use of creativity, art, music, storytelling, sound healing, drumming and dance. The intention is to reduce anxiety and stress, increase joy and provide an opportunity to connect with others through creativity and self-expression. No prior experience needed.

Whole Person Health, Wellness and Self-Care

Location: Zoom (Register in advance for this session)

Providers: Wil Vargas and Mei-ling Cheng (CAPS) with Sabrina Starkman

Description: This workshop will share information about the 7 Domains of Wellness, wellness planning, self-care and resources on campus to promote student well-being.

Understanding and Addressing your Mental Health

Location: Zoom (Register in advance for this session)

Providers: Manda Gatto (CAPS) and HOPE (Mental Health Peer Educators)

Description: This workshop will share information about how students can increase their awareness and understanding of their own mental health and resources for improving mental health and promoting well-being and success.

Socializing at College 101 – Fostering Healthy Relationships and Communication

Location: Honors College, 5 Seminary Place, College Ave, Room TBD

Providers: Shan Reeves, Dom Paz (CAPS) and Residence Life

Description: This workshop will discuss what a healthy relationship is, and over topics about setting boundaries, resolving conflicts, and having difficult conversations.

SUDS and BUDS

Location: TBD

Providers: Keith Murphy/ADAP HOPE (AOD Peer Educators)

Description: This workshop will discuss harm reduction, knowing your limits, safety, substance use disorders, and supporting friends who may be having difficulties related to their substance use.

Perfectly Imperfect: Perfectionism vs. Healthy Striving and Self-Compassion

Location: Rutgers Business School, 100 Rockafeller Rd, Livingston Campus, Room TBD

Providers: Dana Simons and Jess Trusiani

Description: This workshop will address challenges related to perfectionism, and how to cultivate healthy striving and self-compassion.

Sexy and Mandatory

Location: Zoom (Register in advance for this session)

Providers: VPVA, Jonel Vilches

Description: This program will explore the definition of consent, and how we give and receive consent in sexual situations, and will address the dynamics of sexual violence in our community. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the components of consent in their own relationships.

Part I: How Financial Stress Impacts Student Success

Location: Zoom (Register in advance for this session)

Providers: Office of Financial Aid, Kendrick Myles and Linda Salivarria

Description: Many students experience stress and anxiety due to personal finances. In this workshop, we will discuss how there is a direct correlation between financial literacy and student success. Learn about the Scarlet $ense Financial Literacy program, a great resource that promotes financial literacy and provides a wealth of information on personal finance topics.

Part II: Psychology of Money, 45-60 minutes

Location: Zoom (Register in advance for this session)

Providers: Office of Financial Aid, Kendrick Myles and Linda Salivarria

Description: This workshop will strengthen your understanding of why we handle money the way that we do while receiving insightful information on how to budget, save, and invest. Let’s discuss how having a better understanding of your psychology of money helps you better manage your financial wellness.

Dealing with Brain Fog: Yes, It’s a Real Thing!

Location: Tillett 111MNP (Learning Center), Livingston Campus & Zoom (Register in advance for this session)

Providers: Lucille Leung, Sarah Kravits (Learning Centers) and in collaboration with ODS and CAPS

Description: This workshop will answer questions about what brain fog is and strategies to support coping with it.

Nurturing Inclusive Communities

Providers: Kia Alexander and Wil Vargas

Description: This workshop will discuss harm reduction, knowing your limits, safety, substance use disorders, and supporting friends who may be having difficulties related to their substance use.

Understanding and Managing Anxiety, Stress and Emotional Regulation

Providers: Reyna Dowling and Mei-ling Cheng

Description: This workshop will give an overview of emotional and biological mechanisms of anxiety, and share skills for managing stress and regulating emotions.

Rutgers CARES

Location: Honors College, 5 Seminary Place, College Ave Campus, Druskin (South) Lounge Contact: Marjolein Zijdel, VPVA
Providers: VPVA, Marjolein Zijdel with Honors College

Description: Rutgers CARES stands for “Creating Allies to provide Resources and Empower Survivors.” This program will give information on how trauma survivors can react after an assault as well as tools to effectively respond to friends who disclose and provide resources. You will also learn which resources you can access after you’ve interacted with a survivor.

Who Am I? Identity, Self-Discovery, and Imposter Syndrome

Location: Honors College, 5 Seminary Place, College Ave Campus, Room TBD
Providers: Shan Reeves and Jessica Trusiani

Description: This workshop will discuss facets of identity, the journey to finding yourself in college, imposter syndrome.

Emotion Regulation, Stress Management and Cultivating Resilience

Location: Honors College, 5 Seminary Place, College Ave Campus, Room TBD

Providers: Dom Paz and Dana Simons

Description: This workshop will address skills for recognizing, understanding and managing stress and emotions, and increasing resilience.

Tools for Coping With Stress: Mindfulness and Guided Meditation

Location: Walters Hall, 2 Chapel Drive, Douglass Campus, Room 204

Providers: Kia Alexander and Reyna Dowling (CAPS)

Description: This workshop will focus on teaching meditation and mindfulness skills for stress management.