Events and Programs

October is Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Each year Middlebury recognizes this important month as a reminder to our community that we can be a part of building a community free from violence. By raising awareness in our community and practicing skills to disrupt abusive or violent behaviors we can help to reduce the number of people affected and show our support for survivors. The full calendar of events is also available at go/dvpam.
 

Snacks with Advocates
Thursday, October 3, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Davis Library vestibule
Drop by to meet some of our campus advocates who provide support for students experiencing power based personal violence. Ask your questions and enjoy some snacks!

Green Dot Overview for All
Thursday, October 3, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
HWE Office, Ross ground floor
Students, staff and faculty are all welcome to join an overview of Green Dot. Learn important bystander intervention skills, and practice using them in different scenarios. Bring your lunch with you and enjoy a special Green Dot cake for dessert! Sign up at go/greendotoverview.

Atria Collective Support Group
Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Email davina@atriavt.org for group location
Join Atria Collective Advocates for an open drop-in style in person for an hour a week, with the ability to switch to virtual. This is a space for survivors of dating and domestic violence, stalking and/or sexual assault to share and seek support around individual needs. Join any time and come to as many or few sessions as you like. The time to seek information around group-identified topics. Email davina@atriavt.org for group location.

Crossroads with Middlebury’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)
Tuesday, October 8, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Davis Library vestibule
Meet and learn more about Middlebury’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs). These Nurse Practitioners have special training to complete exams for students who have experienced sexual violence. Stop by the table with questions and receive a free Crossroads drink.

Green Dot Tabling
Friday, October 11, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ross patio (rain location: McCullough foyer)
Come grab some treats and talk about relationship green flags with our resident Green Dot intern.

Coping with Difficult Emotions for Better Relationships with Taste of India
Monday, October 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
HWE Office, Ross ground floor
Ever found yourself making mistakes in your relationships when you’re upset or angry? Join Health Educator, Maddie Hope-Lyng and learn ways to manage overwhelming emotions to improve the health of your friendships and intimate relationships. Enjoy a delicious meal from Taste of India and be entered to win the Tell Me More card game. Register at go/DVAMRelationships/.

Green Dot Watch Party and Discussion: Interview with a Vampire
Friday, October 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Axinn 232
Come grab snacks and watch Season 1 Episode 1 of “Interview with a Vampire,” followed by a discussion about the warning signs of dating or relationship violence depicted in the show.

Button-making for Purple Thursday 
October 21, 22, 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Atwater Terrace (rain location: McCullough Foyer)
Learn about how purple buttons can help show support for those experiencing domestic or dating violence. Make a button in preparation for our campus wide observation of Purple Thursday on 10/24.

Purple Thursday
Thursday, October 24, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Proctor Terrace (rain location: Axinn Winter Garden)
The third Thursday of October is nationally recognized as Purple Thursday. On this day, people nationwide are encouraged to wear purple to increase awareness for domestic violence. Join us in wearing purple clothing to show support for those who have experienced relationship violence.

We will be tabling to share resources that support survivors of power-based personal violence, and we will also be sharing Green Dot strategies for violence prevention.

Non-Violent Communication: Skills for Authentic Connection Workshop and Taste of India Dinner!
Monday, October 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
HWE Office, Ross ground floor
Have you ever felt like it was impossible to understand what someone else was feeling? Is it hard to communicate what you need to those around you sometimes? Join AVP for Student Health and Well-being Barbara McCall for this fun, low-pressure workshop where we’ll learn some strategies to center needs and feelings using a card game participants can take home to use with friends, roommates, partners, and family. Register at go/DVAMRelationships/

 

Partnering with the Disability Resource Center & Horticulturist Tim Parsons, join us for a guided tree tour with delicious fall snacks! Golf carts provided for mobility access. Please email kbeavers@middlebury.edu if there are ways we can increase access for this event. 

Come be in community for Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAPM) and decorate pumpkins with pressed flowers & leaves.

Come plant yellow tulips, a symbol of hope and connection for suicide prevention. Enjoy community and snacks, and spending time with others who are passionate about mental health and community well-being. 

Wellness Wednesdays is excited to switch it up and highlight one of our awesome campus partners - the Scott Center. Check out their weekday morning sitting meditation, Wakeful Wednesdays, and SlowDown events all happening on Wednesdays! 

Sign up to receive a weekday, daily email prompt to explore a different area of gratitude. When we express gratitude it can improve our mood! Sign up here.

Join an uplifting mental health promotion and suicide prevention event that includes interactive and thought provoking booths, free food and entertainment, and big prizes! Come show your support for positive mental health and suicide prevention. We can all be a part of supporting our community!

Health Coaching

Health coaching involves supporting students as they set goals, name challenges, unearth values & strengths, and access intrinsic motivations to develop and sustain healthy behaviors and attitudes.

Health coaching is never a replacement for medical care or mental health counseling and is not appropriate to address crisis or emergency situations.

Have a question? Looking to build a skill? Health and Wellness Education can help! Read more here: Health Coaching

Yoga and Meditation

End your jam-packed day with a yoga session through the TimelyCare app, designed to help you gain a peaceful state of mind and relaxation through meditation or building body awareness and releasing tension. Classes available during the academic year. Registration and more information at go/TimelyCare

T (Tolerance) Break Guide

Sign up at go/TBreak and select Tolerance Break Guide. Any student can sign up who is interested in receiving information about cannabis, it’s effects on the body and mind. Email delivered supportive series designed to encourage students to take a break from cannabis.

21 Day Sleep Challenge

Email delivered sleep education focused on strategies and information about getting more rest. Sign Up at go/21DaySleepChallenge

Join in on Orientation Week’s events for this evening in McCullough - board games, video games, Sexy Bingo, Karaoke, and more! There will be snacks and delicious mocktails at our Zero Proof Bar to kick off events for Recovery Month.

Join us for an exciting afternoon of activities and demonstrations about different strategies to care for yourself and our community as a Middlebury student. Free ice cream from Sisters of Anarchy!

Want to get to know people on a deeper level?! Join Mental Health Peer Educators for an awesome night of snacks and connection through a mixture of fun and deep connections. See what might “spark” with a new friend.

Recovery Month is a nationally recognized month to spread awareness about addiction and substance misuse prevention, and to destigmatize recovery. We are all interconnected! Check out this month’s events to learn more and create a culture on campus that supports recovery. The full calendar is also available at go/recoverymonth.
 

Recovery Month Kick-off!
Monday, September 9, 11:30am - 2:00pm
Atwater Dining patio (rain location: TBA)
Come learn about September’s Recovery Month - a month nationally recognized to spread awareness about addiction, substance misuse prevention, and recovery - enter to win raffle prizes, free samples of alternative zero-proof beverages, and more!

Tune in to WRMC
September 9-30 - Anytime
On your own time
Tune in to WRMC to hear information about Addiction and Recovery from people in our community at school and locally!

Recovery Related Podcast & YouTube Recommendation
All month and beyond!
On your own time
Interested in learning about substance misuse? recovery? the effects of substances on the brain and body? Pick from the following podcasts and YouTube videos to get educated; enjoy some alone time or host a listening/watch party with friends. 

Get Outside with Middlebury Outdoor Programs!
All month and beyond!
On your own time
Friday climb at Falls of Lana? Sunrise/sunset midweek hike? Become an outdoor trip leader? Visit go/outdoors to sign in to the events platform that lists all outdoor activities arranged for Midd students! Create an account quickly with just your name, and check the Catalog to register for the most up to date outdoor trips, trainings, etc. No experience or gear required! Midd guides have the knowledge to help you through. Questions? Email mop@middlebury.edu.

Button Making and Recovery Awareness
Tuesday, September 10, 11:30am - 2:00pm
Atwater Dining patio (rain location TBA)
Help create a culture where Recovery is supported. Use our supplies to design, make, and wear your own button to promote Recovery for the month! Free giveaways available and more opportunities to enter to win raffle prizes. 

Learn about Recovery at the Student Activities Fair
Tuesday, September 17, 4:00 - 6:00pm
McCullough Lawn (Rain date: 9/18)
Interested in becoming a Recovery Coach? Want to learn about local support groups available for people in Recovery? Interested in starting a Collegiate Recovery group? Learn more about recovery and community connections by visiting Turning Point of Addison County’s table at the Student Activities Fair.

WRMC Hosts a Narcan Training!
Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 - 8:30pm
Gamut Room
Learn about opioid related overdoses and trends in substance misuse, and get trained to administer Narcan and how to use fentanyl test strips. Drinks and snacks provided. 

Wellness Wednesday - Movie Night!
Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Sunderland 110
Opportunities to relax and enjoy company without centering substance use is a way to build a culture that supports Recovery. Join members of the Health and Wellness Education team for a Movie Night - popcorn, snacks, and drinks provided. Movie: Pixar’s Inside Out!

Reflect on Recovery
Monday, September 23, Anytime
On your own time
Thought prompt: Have you taken a class that talked about addiction and recovery? What did you learn? How does addiction and recovery intersect with your area of study?

Bouquets and Community Building
Tuesday, September 24, 4:45 - 6:00pm
The Knoll
Community connection is an antidote to addiction. Join members of the Counseling and Health and Wellness Education teams at The Knoll and build connections with others while learning how to build and arrange a flower bouquet and enjoying some drinks and snacks. This is a substance-free event bringing awareness to Recovery Month. All materials, snacks, and drinks will be provided. The Knoll is a substance-free place on campus. Sign up at go/recoverymonth.

Conversations on Recovery
Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Munroe Hall, room 112
Conversations on Recovery: What is Recovery? Join staff from Turning Point of Addison County, Dr. Kristin Bright, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Anna Hand, Health Educator with the Center for Health and Wellness, for a panel discussion about the social-ecological impacts on addiction and recovery; hear from people with lived experiences and learn how you can play a role in creating an inclusive community that destigmatizes addiction and holistically supports recovery. Dinner and drinks provided. 

Inaugural Thursday “Zero-Proof Bar” Bar Night
Thursday, September 26, 9:00 - 11:00pm
Wilson Cafe, McCullough
Gather with friends to enjoy snacks, free delicious mocktails, and live music from Soop Spoons at our Zero Proof Bar to close out our events for Recovery Month. Remember: community connection is an antidote to substance misuse! 

Fall Family Weekend
Friday - Sunday, September 27-29
On your own time
Connection is an antidote to addiction: choose an event during Fall Family Weekend and attend with a friend or family member that you can be yourself around. You are not alone!

Visit our table to tell us what kinds of programs and events you want to see with Wellness Wednesdays. Give us feedback & get a prize! 

Join a guided Forest Bathing walk, designed to offer you a sensory experience in nature. No experience with hiking required. Register at go/forestbathing. Lunch and transportation included.


 

Visit the outside of Proctor & Ross dining halls to celebrate Sexual Health Awareness Month with Earth & Salt and SPECS educators. Enter our raffle for the chance to win MULTIPLE sexy prizes!