Prevention Services

Topic: Body image, nutrition, self-esteem

Description: This workshop helps students confront body image issues head-on through honest discussion, engaging activities, and social media. This interactive workshop dispels some common myths and misconceptions about nutrition and weight, and focuses on promoting a healthy body image vs. the ideal body image as projected by society.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:

• Describe the difference between healthy vs. ideal body size;
• Identify the aspects of body image;
• Demonstrate support of others’ body image struggles and challenges.

Facilitator: Health Educator, Counseling Staff, or USF H.E.A.T.

Time: 1 hour

Audience: Any student group or classroom setting

Materials Needed: enough room for seating and to move around, computer, and projector

Topic: Mental Health, Sleep, Stress Management

Description: This workshop introduces students to the stress curve, stress-sleep cycle, and dimensions of wellness. We will discuss different approaches to reduce stress manifesting physically, emotionally, behaviorally, and cognitively. Then students will assess their personal wellness within each dimension.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the workshop, students will be able to:

• Describe the connection between wellness and academic success.
• Identify physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms of stress.
• Distinguish their wellness within each dimension.

Facilitator: Health Educator, Counseling Staff, or USF H.E.A.T.

Time: 1 hour

Audience: Any student group or classroom setting

Materials Needed: Laptop/TV with sound and internet, seating, table

Topic: Stress management, Time Management

Description: Stressed out?! Most college students count stress as their number one obstacle to getting good grades, having healthy relationships, sleeping, and functioning well in general. This workshop will help give you the tools to manage stress effectively by teaching you meditation and breathing techniques, time management skills, how to say no to activities and responsibilities that may overwhelm you, and more!

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:

• Describe how their level of assertiveness and their ability to say no affects their stress levels
• Explain why budgeting your time is just as important as budgeting your money
• State how meditation and guided imagery techniques can be used as tools for stress management

Facilitator: Health Educator, Counseling Staff, or USF H.E.A.T.

Time: 1 hour

Audience: Any student group or classroom setting

Materials Needed: Seating, table

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer and teaches participants the early warning signs of a suicide crisis and skills on how to speak with and refer people for help.

This training is available to all student, faculty and staff groups who are interested in being able to better serve the campus community. The training program can be offered to groups of anywhere from 5-25 participants. In-person trainings are limited to a 15 participant maximum and virtual trainings are limited to a 25 participant maximum. Registration must be completed at least 48 hours before the scheduled training.

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

• Increase their knowledge around suicide and suicide prevention
• Increase their comfort with intervening if needed
• Identify warning signs of suicidal behaviors or ideation

Length Recommended: 1-2 hours depending on breadth of focus.

Next training: 

We do not have any trainings scheduled currently; if you would like to request a group QPR offering please place a request.

Max of 25 participants for virtual trainings and 15 participants for in-person trainings