If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Does someone in your life have an addiction or substance use disorder? When we share our common experience with each other, we find understanding and support.

Open to all friends, family and allies in the greater UConn community, our meetings are held online via the link below:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTNiMjEzMzMtYWZkMC00MzEzLWI4NjItYjQ0ZDJhM2ZkODY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Join your fellow students each Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:00 for this class. Koru Mindfulness was specifically designed for college students and other young adults. Students who practice Koru report feeling less stressed, more mindful, more rested, and experience greater self-compassion. Join Martha Goldstein-Schultz, Ph.D. and Koru Instructor each Wednesday for a 30-minute class at the UConn Recovery Community Center. The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.
This is open to all UConn students.

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. These sessions are for all NCAA Student-Athletes. Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Join every Monday from 9 am - 10:30 am and Wednesday from 2:30pm - 4 pm at the Fieldhouse room 43

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Thursday from 9:30 am - 11 am at SU 324 and 1 pm - 2:30 pm at SHaW Hilda May Williams Building.

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This group is a space created for female Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students to cultivate vulnerability, safety, trust, connection, and growth. Bloom provides a place for group members to discuss issues unique to their experience at a predominantly white institution (PWI), including academic stress, relationships, race/ethnicity related stress, familial pressures and navigating cultural expectations. There will be an emphasis on healing, maintaining healthy relationships and setting boundaries. Bloom means to be open, blossom and to maintain flourishing conditions that help us grow. It’s time to Bloom.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This weekly clinical group supports students grieving the death of a loved one and students coming together to support and empower each other during times of grief.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga with Jennifer:

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement (yoga poses/somatic exploration) and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.

Yoga is protective and enlivening.

Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts.

This yoga is trauma aware, centering, and serenity building for gently living your beautiful life.

You’ll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

You’re most welcome to join in and enjoy! All levels of practice are welcome! Beginners are welcome!

Breathing & Mediation for Self-Love
Join us to practice breathing & practicing self-love during our mediation this week. All students are welcome, & no experience necessary to participate.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

This group is for students who are or have been deeply affected by having parent(s) or sibling(s) struggling with addictions. May also consider situations where the family member's primary issue is a severe psychiatric disorder, but that substance use is also present.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

12 Step Recovery Meetings are being offered Fridays from 6-7 pm.
Come share your experience, strength and hope with each other by walking through the 12 steps of recovery.
Open to all UConn students from any campus. Virtual link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjBiZTNhMGUtMzQwMi00ZDIzLWFmODAtNDdmOTc2ZjBmZmMy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d
The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Learn strategies (things you can DO) to address stress and difficult emotions in this peer group setting.
Each session will focus on a theme, such as visualization, working with negative thoughts, and more.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Tuesday from 1 pm - 2:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center.

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

The Neurodiversity Support group is for students who identify as being on the autism spectrum or as neurodiverse.
Starting college is a time of big changes. You’re meeting new people in a new environment and have new expectations placed on you. Common challenges for students on the autism spectrum have fewer resources and support, building new relationships, adjusting to increased independence, time management, academic challenges, and managing stress and anxiety.
The goal of the group is to provide emotional support and psychoeducation to assist with navigating life as a college student. In addition, the hope is that you will feel accepted and supported by other students.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Student Health and Wellness’ Office of Health Equity and The Rainbow Center are excited to announce another round of the Lavender Resilience Collective!

The Lavender Resilience Collective is an educational support group for LGBTQIA+ students aimed to interrupt any internalized bias they may have based on the identities they hold. Together, students will learn new tools to help build resilience and feel empowered to be their authentic selves.

This group will meet virtually on Tuesday evenings from 5 pm – 6:30 pm over 6 weeks starting on January 31, 2023.

Open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Interested students must register by completing this form by January 27, 2023.

For more information, contact SHaW’s Health Equity Program Coordinator, Melanie Penalosa, at melanie.penalosa@uconn.edu.

Student Health and Wellness is hosting Pet Therapy every Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the UConn Recovery Community Center at Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road. Stop by for some pet therapy play time!
Please note that Pet Therapy is provided on a volunteer basis. We cannot guarantee that dogs will be present the entire time.
Can't make it? No worries - Pet Therapy is WEEKLY!
For a full Pet Therapy schedule, visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/pet-therapy

Recovery Yoga is available for those who struggle with substance use and/or other mental and behavioral health disorders, are affected by a loved one’s disorder, and/or support the recovery lifestyle. It combines trusted recovery meeting formats combined with pranayama breathing and vinyasa yoga. Sessions are facilitated by a certified yoga instructor. Sessions are held at UConn’s REC Center in the Mind/Body Studio for anyone with access to UConn REC. Registration is required prior to attending class.

https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/

Recovery Yoga is offered in partnership with Student Health and Wellness.

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga with Jennifer:

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement (yoga poses/somatic exploration) and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.

Yoga is protective and enlivening.

Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts.

This yoga is trauma aware, centering, and serenity building for gently living your beautiful life.

You’ll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

You’re most welcome to join in and enjoy! All levels of practice are welcome! Beginners are welcome!

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Does someone in your life have an addiction or substance use disorder? When we share our common experience with each other, we find understanding and support.

Open to all friends, family and allies in the greater UConn community, our meetings are held online via the link below:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTNiMjEzMzMtYWZkMC00MzEzLWI4NjItYjQ0ZDJhM2ZkODY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Join your fellow students each Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:00 for this class. Koru Mindfulness was specifically designed for college students and other young adults. Students who practice Koru report feeling less stressed, more mindful, more rested, and experience greater self-compassion. Join Martha Goldstein-Schultz, Ph.D. and Koru Instructor each Wednesday for a 30-minute class at the UConn Recovery Community Center. The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.
This is open to all UConn students.

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. These sessions are for all NCAA Student-Athletes. Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Join every Monday from 9 am - 10:30 am and Wednesday from 2:30pm - 4 pm at the Fieldhouse room 43

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Thursday from 9:30 am - 11 am at SU 324 and 1 pm - 2:30 pm at SHaW Hilda May Williams Building.

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This group is a space created for female Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students to cultivate vulnerability, safety, trust, connection, and growth. Bloom provides a place for group members to discuss issues unique to their experience at a predominantly white institution (PWI), including academic stress, relationships, race/ethnicity related stress, familial pressures and navigating cultural expectations. There will be an emphasis on healing, maintaining healthy relationships and setting boundaries. Bloom means to be open, blossom and to maintain flourishing conditions that help us grow. It’s time to Bloom.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This weekly clinical group supports students grieving the death of a loved one and students coming together to support and empower each other during times of grief.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga with Jennifer:

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement (yoga poses/somatic exploration) and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.

Yoga is protective and enlivening.

Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts.

This yoga is trauma aware, centering, and serenity building for gently living your beautiful life.

You’ll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

You’re most welcome to join in and enjoy! All levels of practice are welcome! Beginners are welcome!

Breathing & Stretching
Join us to practice breathing & stretches for stress management & to bring a calmness to our day. All students are welcome, & no experience is required to participate.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

This group is for students who are or have been deeply affected by having parent(s) or sibling(s) struggling with addictions. May also consider situations where the family member's primary issue is a severe psychiatric disorder, but that substance use is also present.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

12 Step Recovery Meetings are being offered Fridays from 6-7 pm.
Come share your experience, strength and hope with each other by walking through the 12 steps of recovery.
Open to all UConn students from any campus. Virtual link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjBiZTNhMGUtMzQwMi00ZDIzLWFmODAtNDdmOTc2ZjBmZmMy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d
The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. These sessions are for all NCAA Student-Athletes. Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Join every Monday from 9 am - 10:30 am and Wednesday from 2:30pm - 4 pm at the Fieldhouse room 43

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Monday from 11 am -12:30 pm at the Student Union room 324

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

How to Manage the Challenges of Adjusting to College Life.

Weekly clinical group to support First Year Students on navigating new challenges that are part of the adjustment to university Life. Group will focus on adjusting to a new academic, residential and social aspects of transitioning to UConn. Learn about resources and practicing new coping skills to promote emotional well-being and academic success.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

“All Recovery” meetings welcome anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. These meetings offer a place where people can share their recovery experiences and how recovery has changed their life.
Open to all UConn students from any campus. Virtual link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDM2NjUyN2UtMmQzZC00ZTQyLTljMzAtMWNkMTAwNDFmMGQ3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d
The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Learn strategies (things you can DO) to address stress and difficult emotions in this peer group setting.
Each session will focus on a theme, such as visualization, working with negative thoughts, and more.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Tuesday from 1 pm - 2:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center.

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

The Neurodiversity Support group is for students who identify as being on the autism spectrum or as neurodiverse.
Starting college is a time of big changes. You’re meeting new people in a new environment and have new expectations placed on you. Common challenges for students on the autism spectrum have fewer resources and support, building new relationships, adjusting to increased independence, time management, academic challenges, and managing stress and anxiety.
The goal of the group is to provide emotional support and psychoeducation to assist with navigating life as a college student. In addition, the hope is that you will feel accepted and supported by other students.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Student Health and Wellness’ Office of Health Equity and The Rainbow Center are excited to announce another round of the Lavender Resilience Collective!

The Lavender Resilience Collective is an educational support group for LGBTQIA+ students aimed to interrupt any internalized bias they may have based on the identities they hold. Together, students will learn new tools to help build resilience and feel empowered to be their authentic selves.

This group will meet virtually on Tuesday evenings from 5 pm – 6:30 pm over 6 weeks starting on January 31, 2023.

Open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Interested students must register by completing this form by January 27, 2023.

For more information, contact SHaW’s Health Equity Program Coordinator, Melanie Penalosa, at melanie.penalosa@uconn.edu.

Student Health and Wellness is hosting Pet Therapy every Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the UConn Recovery Community Center at Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road. Stop by for some pet therapy play time!
Please note that Pet Therapy is provided on a volunteer basis. We cannot guarantee that dogs will be present the entire time.
Can't make it? No worries - Pet Therapy is WEEKLY!
For a full Pet Therapy schedule, visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/pet-therapy

Recovery Yoga is available for those who struggle with substance use and/or other mental and behavioral health disorders, are affected by a loved one’s disorder, and/or support the recovery lifestyle. It combines trusted recovery meeting formats combined with pranayama breathing and vinyasa yoga. Sessions are facilitated by a certified yoga instructor. Sessions are held at UConn’s REC Center in the Mind/Body Studio for anyone with access to UConn REC. Registration is required prior to attending class.

https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/

Recovery Yoga is offered in partnership with Student Health and Wellness.

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga with Jennifer:

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement (yoga poses/somatic exploration) and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.

Yoga is protective and enlivening.

Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts.

This yoga is trauma aware, centering, and serenity building for gently living your beautiful life.

You’ll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

You’re most welcome to join in and enjoy! All levels of practice are welcome! Beginners are welcome!

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Does someone in your life have an addiction or substance use disorder? When we share our common experience with each other, we find understanding and support.

Open to all friends, family and allies in the greater UConn community, our meetings are held online via the link below:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTNiMjEzMzMtYWZkMC00MzEzLWI4NjItYjQ0ZDJhM2ZkODY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Join your fellow students each Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:00 for this class. Koru Mindfulness was specifically designed for college students and other young adults. Students who practice Koru report feeling less stressed, more mindful, more rested, and experience greater self-compassion. Join Martha Goldstein-Schultz, Ph.D. and Koru Instructor each Wednesday for a 30-minute class at the UConn Recovery Community Center. The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.
This is open to all UConn students.

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. These sessions are for all NCAA Student-Athletes. Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Join every Monday from 9 am - 10:30 am and Wednesday from 2:30pm - 4 pm at the Fieldhouse room 43

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Thursday from 9:30 am - 11 am at SU 324 and 1 pm - 2:30 pm at SHaW Hilda May Williams Building.

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This group is a space created for female Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students to cultivate vulnerability, safety, trust, connection, and growth. Bloom provides a place for group members to discuss issues unique to their experience at a predominantly white institution (PWI), including academic stress, relationships, race/ethnicity related stress, familial pressures and navigating cultural expectations. There will be an emphasis on healing, maintaining healthy relationships and setting boundaries. Bloom means to be open, blossom and to maintain flourishing conditions that help us grow. It’s time to Bloom.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This weekly clinical group supports students grieving the death of a loved one and students coming together to support and empower each other during times of grief.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga with Jennifer:

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement (yoga poses/somatic exploration) and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.

Yoga is protective and enlivening.

Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts.

This yoga is trauma aware, centering, and serenity building for gently living your beautiful life.

You’ll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

You’re most welcome to join in and enjoy! All levels of practice are welcome! Beginners are welcome!

Breathing & Being Kind to Yourself

Join us to practice breathing & practicing kindness to ourselves during our mediation this week. All students are welcome, & no experience necessary to participate.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

This group is for students who are or have been deeply affected by having parent(s) or sibling(s) struggling with addictions. May also consider situations where the family member's primary issue is a severe psychiatric disorder, but that substance use is also present.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

This virtual group is available to all resident hall assistants on a drop-in basis. This group creates a space every RA can gain consultation from a licensed Mental Health clinician on how to handle difficult student situations on their floor and get support from other RAs.

Attendees will benefit from exploring challenges such as:

Identifying students in distress
Responding to disruptive behaviors
Effective ways to intervene
Enhancing self-care
Satisfaction in your role

An email with the Webex Link will be sent to all Resident Assistants at the start of the third week each month.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

This is a drop in group and no referral is needed.

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

12 Step Recovery Meetings are being offered Fridays from 6-7 pm.
Come share your experience, strength and hope with each other by walking through the 12 steps of recovery.
Open to all UConn students from any campus. Virtual link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjBiZTNhMGUtMzQwMi00ZDIzLWFmODAtNDdmOTc2ZjBmZmMy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d
The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. These sessions are for all NCAA Student-Athletes. Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Join every Monday from 9 am - 10:30 am and Wednesday from 2:30pm - 4 pm at the Fieldhouse room 43

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Monday from 11 am -12:30 pm at the Student Union room 324

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

How to Manage the Challenges of Adjusting to College Life.

Weekly clinical group to support First Year Students on navigating new challenges that are part of the adjustment to university Life. Group will focus on adjusting to a new academic, residential and social aspects of transitioning to UConn. Learn about resources and practicing new coping skills to promote emotional well-being and academic success.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

“All Recovery” meetings welcome anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. These meetings offer a place where people can share their recovery experiences and how recovery has changed their life.
Open to all UConn students from any campus. Virtual link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDM2NjUyN2UtMmQzZC00ZTQyLTljMzAtMWNkMTAwNDFmMGQ3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d
The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Learn strategies (things you can DO) to address stress and difficult emotions in this peer group setting.
Each session will focus on a theme, such as visualization, working with negative thoughts, and more.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Tuesday from 1 pm - 2:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center.

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

The Neurodiversity Support group is for students who identify as being on the autism spectrum or as neurodiverse.
Starting college is a time of big changes. You’re meeting new people in a new environment and have new expectations placed on you. Common challenges for students on the autism spectrum have fewer resources and support, building new relationships, adjusting to increased independence, time management, academic challenges, and managing stress and anxiety.
The goal of the group is to provide emotional support and psychoeducation to assist with navigating life as a college student. In addition, the hope is that you will feel accepted and supported by other students.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Do you care about someone struggling with a substance use disorder/addiction?



When you complete the training session, our hope is that you will be able to confidently support individuals by:

Understanding the complex nature of addiction as a disease and that substance use disorders often cannot be resolved by the individual simply choosing to stop.
Confronting myths and stigma regarding addiction and recovery and how its negative impact deters individuals from seeking support
Using empathetic language when a person chooses to honor you by disclosing that they are struggling with substance use.
Being available to effectively listen and use tactful communication techniques to respond to those who express the need for support.
Defining and understanding that recovery is a life-time journey with multiple pathways to achieving wellness in recovery.
Knowing available recovery support resources that are on and off campus and how to access them.


Register for a session at https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/recovery/.

Anyone in the larger UConn Community is welcome!

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Student Health and Wellness’ Office of Health Equity and The Rainbow Center are excited to announce another round of the Lavender Resilience Collective!

The Lavender Resilience Collective is an educational support group for LGBTQIA+ students aimed to interrupt any internalized bias they may have based on the identities they hold. Together, students will learn new tools to help build resilience and feel empowered to be their authentic selves.

This group will meet virtually on Tuesday evenings from 5 pm – 6:30 pm over 6 weeks starting on January 31, 2023.

Open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Interested students must register by completing this form by January 27, 2023.

For more information, contact SHaW’s Health Equity Program Coordinator, Melanie Penalosa, at melanie.penalosa@uconn.edu.

Student Health and Wellness is hosting Pet Therapy every Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the UConn Recovery Community Center at Cordial Storrs House, 1332 Storrs Road. Stop by for some pet therapy play time!
Please note that Pet Therapy is provided on a volunteer basis. We cannot guarantee that dogs will be present the entire time.
Can't make it? No worries - Pet Therapy is WEEKLY!
For a full Pet Therapy schedule, visit: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/pet-therapy

Recovery Yoga is available for those who struggle with substance use and/or other mental and behavioral health disorders, are affected by a loved one’s disorder, and/or support the recovery lifestyle. It combines trusted recovery meeting formats combined with pranayama breathing and vinyasa yoga. Sessions are facilitated by a certified yoga instructor. Sessions are held at UConn’s REC Center in the Mind/Body Studio for anyone with access to UConn REC. Registration is required prior to attending class.

https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/

Recovery Yoga is offered in partnership with Student Health and Wellness.

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga with Jennifer:

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement (yoga poses/somatic exploration) and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.

Yoga is protective and enlivening.

Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts.

This yoga is trauma aware, centering, and serenity building for gently living your beautiful life.

You’ll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

You’re most welcome to join in and enjoy! All levels of practice are welcome! Beginners are welcome!

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Does someone in your life have an addiction or substance use disorder? When we share our common experience with each other, we find understanding and support.

Open to all friends, family and allies in the greater UConn community, our meetings are held online via the link below:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTNiMjEzMzMtYWZkMC00MzEzLWI4NjItYjQ0ZDJhM2ZkODY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Join your fellow students each Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:00 for this class. Koru Mindfulness was specifically designed for college students and other young adults. Students who practice Koru report feeling less stressed, more mindful, more rested, and experience greater self-compassion. Join Martha Goldstein-Schultz, Ph.D. and Koru Instructor each Wednesday for a 30-minute class at the UConn Recovery Community Center. The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.
This is open to all UConn students.

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Graduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. These sessions are for all NCAA Student-Athletes. Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Join every Monday from 9 am - 10:30 am and Wednesday from 2:30pm - 4 pm at the Fieldhouse room 43

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Thursday from 9:30 am - 11 am at SU 324 and 1 pm - 2:30 pm at SHaW Hilda May Williams Building.

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

Undergraduate Students Interpersonal Groups focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing as you balance academics, relationships, family, and personal responsibilities.
Groups offer a supportive confidential space to share your concerns, practice skills and get feedback.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This group is a space created for female Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students to cultivate vulnerability, safety, trust, connection, and growth. Bloom provides a place for group members to discuss issues unique to their experience at a predominantly white institution (PWI), including academic stress, relationships, race/ethnicity related stress, familial pressures and navigating cultural expectations. There will be an emphasis on healing, maintaining healthy relationships and setting boundaries. Bloom means to be open, blossom and to maintain flourishing conditions that help us grow. It’s time to Bloom.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

This weekly clinical group supports students grieving the death of a loved one and students coming together to support and empower each other during times of grief.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor. Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members. Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences. Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga with Jennifer:

Therapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement (yoga poses/somatic exploration) and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.

Yoga is protective and enlivening.

Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts.

This yoga is trauma aware, centering, and serenity building for gently living your beautiful life.

You’ll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.

You’re most welcome to join in and enjoy! All levels of practice are welcome! Beginners are welcome!

Earn your Innovate Wellness Design Thinking Workshop Certificate and Badge this semester with Student Health and Wellness’s Innovate Wellness team! Over the course of 5 workshop sessions, you will work with professionals and experts in Design Thinking and innovation through tangible and hands-on learning. This is an opportunity to gain new skills and bolster your resume while gaining the foundational tools and experience in design thinking fundamentals.

More info: https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1709/2023/02/IW-Design-Thinking-Workshop-Series.pdf

Breathing & Meditation for Anxiety
Join us to this week to practice breathing & meditation for anxiety to bring a calmness to our day. All students are welcome, & no experience necessary to participate.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

This group is for students who are or have been deeply affected by having parent(s) or sibling(s) struggling with addictions. May also consider situations where the family member's primary issue is a severe psychiatric disorder, but that substance use is also present.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

12 Step Recovery Meetings are being offered Fridays from 6-7 pm.
Come share your experience, strength and hope with each other by walking through the 12 steps of recovery.
Open to all UConn students from any campus. Virtual link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjBiZTNhMGUtMzQwMi00ZDIzLWFmODAtNDdmOTc2ZjBmZmMy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d
The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. These sessions are for all NCAA Student-Athletes. Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

Join every Monday from 9 am - 10:30 am and Wednesday from 2:30pm - 4 pm at the Fieldhouse room 43

If you are in recovery from substance use or other behavioral health disorders, considering recovery, or taking a break, the UConn Recovery Community offered by Student Health and Wellness can provide you with an affirming and supportive community. Our Recovery Center at Cordial Storrs House is open to students Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a stocked pantry, couches for relaxing and connecting, tables for studying and art projects, a ping pong table, and an A/V system for group movie watching. Come on by!

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk session include:

•Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin •Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue •Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist •Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend

Join every Monday from 11 am -12:30 pm at the Student Union room 324

See the full schedule here: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/lets-talk/

How to Manage the Challenges of Adjusting to College Life.

Weekly clinical group to support First Year Students on navigating new challenges that are part of the adjustment to university Life. Group will focus on adjusting to a new academic, residential and social aspects of transitioning to UConn. Learn about resources and practicing new coping skills to promote emotional well-being and academic success.

Group therapy offers unique benefits to students including:

Allowing students to find more clarity about current challenges with the help of a support system and a knowledgeable counselor.
Providing the opportunity for students to share and listen to the experiences of other group members.
Creating a safe space where members can give and receive feedback, support, and validation from others who have had similar experiences.
Allowing students to have their own journey in the group, which is enriched by the support and experience of others.

To get started with a group referral, please contact SHaW at 860-486-4705

More info about SHaW's Group Therapy sessions: http://studenthealth.uconn.edu/mental-health/group-therapy/

Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing.

SKILLS AND CONCEPTS INTRODUCED • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting

DROP-IN (no appointment required)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1 pm - 2 pm

Arjona 4th Floor, Room 403

First, what is a recovery coach? A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery. Recovery Coaches serve as a personal guide and mentor for anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. Recovery Coaches don't offer therapy, but can help you connect with one if that's an area you would like to explore. Recovery Coaching is available via scheduled drop in hours or by appointment. Virtual appointments also available.

The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.

The Rainbow Center is a UConn/Storrs campus spot to get a free and private Rapid HIV test and a HepC test which allows for results to be known within the half-hour, made possible with the generous support of the Risk Reduction Outreach program of Perception Programs, Inc., of Willimantic (http://www.perceptionprogram.org).

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately TEN spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

The Rainbow Center is located in room 403 of the Student Union.

One may always obtain free, rapid, and private HIV tests and Hepatitis C (HCV) tests through the Risk Reduction Outreach Program, a component of Perception Programs, Inc., which provides services to Windham and Tolland Counties. Its office is located at 90 South Park Street (use Young Street entrance) in Willimantic. The phone number is 860-450-7128.

Also, there is free HIV testing at your local Department of Health and other organizations. Consult http://www.hivtest.org for more test sites in your area.

Admission Fee: Free but limited slots available; first come, first served

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately TEN spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

Test dates during the Spring 2022 semester are as follows:

Monday, January 23 @ 4-7pm
Wednesday, February 16 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, February 28 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, March 23 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, March 28 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, April 13 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, April 25 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm

“All Recovery” meetings welcome anyone in or seeking recovery from a substance use disorder and/or other mental and behavioral health challenges. These meetings offer a place where people can share their recovery experiences and how recovery has changed their life.
Open to all UConn students from any campus. Virtual link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDM2NjUyN2UtMmQzZC00ZTQyLTljMzAtMWNkMTAwNDFmMGQ3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2217f1a87e-2a25-4eaa-b9df-9d439034b080%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe42ae1d-bdae-4c80-b87e-d5e7a7d1d4f7%22%7d
The UConn Recovery Community is a program provided by Student Health and Wellness.