Mental health training opportunities

Campus Wellness offers a broad range of mental health training programs. Our goals are to raise campus mental health awareness, reduce mental health stigma, and support early intervention for those in need within our À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ campus community.

Recognizing and Responding to a Student in Distress | Virtual

In Recognizing and Responding to a Student in Distress, we aim to give student supporters basic skills and confidence to support students who may be in distress. We will focus on recognizing the signals of a person in distress, effectively responding with care and empathy and understanding how to refer to Campus Wellness services and resources within the community. This two hour module will equip you with the new 'responding to students in distress postcard', with clear strategies, that you can easily apply in your day to day interactions with students, even the challenging situations.

For any questions related to the Recognizing and Responsing to a Student in Distress, please contact Robbyn Hesch.Ìý

Program Outline

  • Describe physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural reactions that signal a person in distress 

  • Assess personal strengths and limitations when supporting others in distress 

  • Identify key components of being an effective responder including effective and supportive responses 

  • Identify Campus Wellness resources and other support available to students  

Time Commitment: 2 hours on Microsoft Teams.Ìý

Training Dates: May 21, June 4, June 16, July 15, August 21.ÌýIf you missed these dates, check back next term!

More Feet on the Ground | Self-guided

This is a free online mental health education program that teaches participants to Recognize, Respond, and Refer individuals experiencing mental health problems on campus.ÌýThe program was developed by the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) in partnership with Brock University and the Ontario Government’s Mental Health Innovation Fund and has been adapted and branded for all participating post-secondary institutions across Ontario.

Training Content

  • Comprehensive information about common mental health and addiction concerns
  • Overview of signs/symptoms, treatment options, mental health stigma
  • Facts, statistics, and stories of lived experience
  • Campus and community resource information
  • Opportunity to receive a certificate following successful completion of a brief on-line assessment of learning

Training dates:

  • Anytime, anywhere at .Ìý

Self-cancellation

Log into  and select your profile picture at the top right. Under 'My registered events', select the event you wish to cancel. Scroll to the bottom and click the red button that says 'Cancel registration'.

Registering for future trainings: If you have unregistered and wish to re-enroll at a later date, please revisit this page for the training schedule. This page will be updated once a new schedule is available.Ìý

If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Alderson.