Lancers Care Week, Jan. 23 to 27, will offer a variety of free mental health training sessions, workshops, events, information booths, and a Student Support Services Fair.

“Our goal for Lancers Care Week is to advance the UWindsor Student Mental Health Strategy’s objective of fostering a caring, compassionate, and connected campus, while focusing attention directly on the UWindsor community throughout the week that surrounds Bell Let’s Talk Day,” explains Katie Chauvin, mental health and wellness co-ordinator. “The initiatives for the week were planned by a 40-member working group and prioritize campus well-being, mental health education, skill-building, and connection.”

For the schedule of events and to register, click here.

Faculty and staff encouraged to attend

Many initiatives are open to all members of the campus community; organizers encourage faculty and staff to take advantage of the free mental health training sessions offered, including:

• Identifying and Responding to Students in Distress
• Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence
• QPR Suicide Prevention Training
• safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training
• Pronouns in Practice
• Recovery Ally Training

Blue & Gold Folder community feedback session

The Blue & Gold Folder is collaborative campus project that aims to develop a resource map to assist faculty, staff, and student leaders in decision-making around where to refer students in need of support. All members of the campus community are invited to attend a session on Thursday, Jan. 26, to provide feedback and input that will help shape the final product. See the Lancers Care Week website for more information and to register.

Bell Let’s Talk Day, Jan. 25

A Student Support Services Fair will be held in the Student Centre Commons on Wednesday, Jan. 25, featuring information booths and activities highlighting a variety of campus and community partners. Bell Let’s Talk items will be available while supplies last. For those interested in additional resources, visit the toolkit here.

To keep updated on Lancers Care Week events, follow the Office of Student Experience and Student Health, Counselling, and Wellness Services on Instagram.