Events and Programs

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We invite you to engage with campus and local resources and prevention strategies to prevent sexual violence and provide support to survivors. Rates of sexual violence are alarmingly high, especially among college students. This is a problem that we face collectively, and each of us must be part of the solution. 

Survivor Support & Journal Giveaway
Tuesday, April 2nd, Time TBD
TBD

Green Dot Bystander Training
Friday, April 4th, 3:00-9:00pm
Redfield Room, Proctor Dining Hall
From this training, you will be well-equipped to proactively and reactively prevent interpersonal violence and to inspire continued engagement with the Green Dot strategy in your clubs or student groups. This training is the single most thorough engagement you can have with Green Dot practice and learning. This knowledge is vitally important to sustaining a culture that impedes interpersonal violence on campus. Register at go/GreenDotBT/

Atria Collective Support Group
Monday, April 7th, 4:30-5:30pm
Email Davina (davina@atriavt.org) for 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.

Green Dot Overview for Faculty and Staff
Tuesday, April 8th, 12:00-1:00pm
HWE MPR
Staff and faculty are invited to join an overview of Green Dot. Learn important bystander intervention skills and practice using them in different scenarios. Feel free to bring your lunch with you and enjoy a special Green Dot dessert!

Coffee Chats with Green Dot Interns
Wednesday, April 9th, 2:30-4:30pm
Crossroads
Stop by Crossroads to talk all things Green Dot. Enter to win declining balance dollars and take home some Green Dot swag. 

Atria Collective Support Group
Monday, April 14th, 4:30-5:30pm
Email Davina (davina@atriavt.org) for 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.

Clothesline Project T-shirt Decorating with Palana, MiddSafe, Counseling and GHLT
Tuesday, April 15th, 4:00-6:00pm
Coltrane Lounge
Create t-shirt art to share support for survivors, statistics and experiences related to violence to be displayed as part of an upcoming art installation in Johnson later in the month. Learn about campus and community resources. Art materials and refreshments provided. 

What’s Your Green Dot?
Wednesday, April 16th, 2:30-4:30pm
McCullough Foyer
Stop by to talk with Green Dot Interns about your proactive Green Dots and learn a few ways to bring Green Dot up to friends. Green Dot giveaways

Ask a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)
Thursday, April 17th, 12:30-1:30pm
McCullough Foyer
Did you know that Middlebury offers Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations? Stop by the McCullough lobby to learn more about this resource and enter to win $25 in declining balance.

Atria Collective Support Group
Monday, April 21st, 4:30-5:30pm
Email Davina (davina@atriavt.org) for 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.

The Clothesline Project
April 22-28, Ongoing
Johnson Atrium
Stop by to view art created by survivors of sexual violence and their supporters. Art mediums include painted t-shirts and collage and share information and statistics about sexual violence and messages of support. 

The Clothesline Project Reception and Panel
Thursday, April 24th, 6:00-8:00pm
Johnson Atrium
Learn about the ongoing clothesline project art installation, sexual violence and how to prevent it through a reception and panel discussion with campus and community partners. Refreshments will be served.

Atria Collective Support Group
Monday, April 28st, 4:30-5:30pm
Email Davina (davina@atriavt.org) for 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.

Green Dot Dining Hall Take Over!
All Day
All Dining Halls
Brush up on your Green Dot skills over a meal. Talk proactive Green Dots and ways you practice the 3Ds. Enjoy Green Dot themed desserts and help to prevent violence in our community.

 

During the two weeks before finals, departments all around campus host events designed to reduce and relieve the upcoming stress of finals - what we call Stressbusters! We hope you enjoy these events and find moments of joy and connection in between studying. Check the calendar at go/stressbusters!

Q&A and Collage With SPECS
Tuesday, April 29,  5-6pm
HWE Multi-purpose Room
Come make a collage with SPECS and ask any sexual-health related questions!

Stress-less Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, April 29 through Friday, May 2
All over campus
Visit some or all stops along the stress-less journey. Find clues at go/SLscavengerhunt

FREE 30-minute group acupuncture
Wednesday, April 30, 4:30-6:30pm
3rd floor McCullough, Mitchell Green Lounge
Join a 30-minute session of FREE acupuncture for stress relief with Rachel Edwards. Sign up required at go/acupuncture. 

Free 15-minute massages
Thursday, May 1, 9:30am-12:30pm
HWE Office, Ross ground floor
Sign up for a free,15-minute stress-relieving massage! go/HWEmassage

Pause with Paws
Friday, May 2, 11am-12pm
McCullough Patio
Come visit Milo & Obi-wan the therapy dogs, while sitting, snacking & making community connections. 

Free 15-minute massages
Monday, May 5, 9:30am-12:30pm
HWE Office, Ross ground floor
Sign up for a free,15-minute stress-relieving massage! go/HWEmassage

Burn Your Worries
Tuesday, May 6, 11:30am-1pm
Atwater Dining Hall Terrace Fire Pit
Got a lot of worry? Want to practice letting go? Stop by the Atwater Dining Hall Firepit to write your worries on some wood to burn. 

Journaling and Self Care with Green Dot
Wednesday, May 7, 3:30-5:30pm
Coltrane Lounge
Come journal, practice self care, and eat some ramen with Green Dot! 

Brush it off
Friday, May 9, 3-4pm
HWE Office, Ross ground floor (or outside, if the weather is nice!)
Release stress through creativity on canvas, postcards, or clay mediums. 

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, its 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! 

Walking & Rolling Tree Tour

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! 

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/

 

5-day Gratitude Challenge Kick Off
On your own time
Virtual
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 and help us cope with difficult experiences! Sign up here.

Through the Noise
Monday, November 4, 2024, 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mitchell Green Lounge
In the midst of challenging world events and political turmoil, let’s take time to pause and practice compassion for ourselves and each other.

Operator’s Manual
Monday, November 4, 2024, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mitchell Green Lounge
Sometimes getting yourself to do a project is harder than the project itself. Start building expertise on how your mind works. We will get familiar with the prefrontal cortex to be strategic in how to get started, follow through, and begin again when things don’t go as planned.

Shred Your Worries
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Atwater Dining Terrace
Find yourself being bombarded by worry? Try out this fun way to take a break from your thoughts. Shred them with us! 

De-stress with balloon painting
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Outside of the Prism Center
Come by the Prism Center and create community art in an act of de-stressing-throwing water balloons full of paint!

Visit with Milo the Therapy Dog!
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Davis Family Library Lobby
Stop by for some time with one of Middlebury’s certified therapy dogs, Milo!

Aikido in Everyday Life
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Goldsmith Lounge, Athletics Complex
Read more about this new group here.

Messages of Hope - Yellow Tulip Paper Garden
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm
BiHall, Great Hall
Did you know yellow tulips are a symbol of suicide prevention and mental health promotion? Come make an origami yellow tulip to add to our messages of hope and support garden or take with you to share with a friend. 

Stress Less BINGO
On your own time
Virtual
Complete this fun activity to get inspired about new ways to manage stress!

Light Therapy Lamp Demos
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Health & Wellness Education Office (ground floor below Ross Dining)
Curious about light therapy?! Come to the HWE office to learn more about these resources. Make some tea, bring a friend and hang out under the light for a bit!

The Huddle
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Atwater Seminar Room
The Huddle is an opportunity to gather with other student athletes to explore challenges and nurture well-being.

Letters to Loved Ones with Hot Cider and Pie!
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Hosted by Mental Health Peer Educators
Davis Library Room 230
Did you know writing a letter to someone you care about can boost your and their mental well-being? Take some time to write a letter to someone you care about. Stationary, stamps and pens provided! Enjoy some hot cider and pie too.

Morning Tea Time
Friday, November 8, 2024, 10:00am - 11:00am
Prism Center
Questions about counseling? Ideas for support? Curious about mental health resources? Want to talk about pets? Just want to drink tea?

Fresh Check Day - “Checking in on Midd”
Friday, November 8, 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Wilson Hall, McCullough
An uplifting mental health promotion and suicide prevention event that includes interactive expo booths from student groups and multiple campus departments and community connection. Enjoy free food, performances and be entered to win: Nintendo Switch, Squishmallows, Learn to Crochet Kits, JBL Speakers and more!

During the last two weeks of the semester, departments all around campus host events designed to reduce and relieve the upcoming stress of finals - called Stressbusters! We hope you enjoy these events and find moments of joy and connection in between studying. Check out go/stressbusters for the two week calendar and go/stressbustersplaintext for the plain text calendar.
 

Doodle it out! 
Monday, November 18, 2024, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Forest basement activity space
Take a moment to pause perfection and draw outside of the lines - GIANT canvas paper covering the walls and floor and markers provided! 

FREE 15-minute massages! 
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
HWE office, ground floor of Ross
Sign up for a free, 15-minute massage! go/HWEmassage

Weekly Dog Time with Milo
Tuesday, November 19 & December 3, 2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Outside or inside Davis Library
Quality dog time with Milo!

Take a mindfulness break: Guided belly-breathing meditation
Friday, November 22, 2024, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
HWE office, ground floor of Ross
Guided belly breathing meditations offered at 1pm and 1:15pm.

Pie Hall with MiddSafe
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall in Bi Hall
Swing by Bi Hall to grab a slice of pie from MiddSafe advocates and learn all about the MiddSafe hotline (802-377-0239)

SPECS Trivia Night
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Mitchell Green Room, McCullough 3rd floor
SPECS (Sex Positive Education for College Students) will be hosting a sex ed trivia night where students can learn sexual health fun facts, eat snacks, and potentially win prizes!

FREE 30-minute group acupuncture
Monday, December 2, 2024, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mitchell Green Lounge, 3rd floor McCullough
Sign up at go/acupuncture

Sparks and Scrolls
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Outside Atwater Dining
Busting stress with connection: Come grab a scroll with a connection question to share with friends during lunch. 

Paint & Sip: Merry Mugs
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
HWE office, ground floor of Ross
Receive a blank mug to decorate and design your stress away. Free snacks and beverages supplied.

Craftstravaganza
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:30am - 12:30pm
HWE office, ground floor of Ross
Craft supplies and connection galore. Bring your creativity - even if you don’t think you have any, we’ve got a craft that has you covered. 

FREE 15-minute massages! 
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 11:30am - 1:30pm
HWE office, ground floor of Ross
Sign up for a free, 15-minute massage! go/HWEmassage

Get Crafty!
Friday, December 6, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm
HWE office, ground floor of Ross
Take a little break and come get your craft on!

Competitive Gingerbread House Making with Green Dot
Friday, December 6, 2024, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Coltrane Lounge, Adirondack House
Join Green Dot as we let our competitive sides come out to see who can make the best gingerbread house while also learning about how we can utilize Green Dot strategies off-campus! Sign up here.

Wondering how you could learn more about Green Dot? Need a quick refresher on the Green Dot strategies? Interested in finding new ways to promote safety and care on campus? Swing by our table in the Great Hall in Bi Hall and get some info!

Interested in increasing your mindfulness practice and learning skills to help you feel more calm, present, and relaxed? Sign up for this 4-week series at go/mindful to practice meditations with group support and a FREE book & app. 

Help create a culture that supports recovery! Come meet SGA’s Health and Wellness committee and learn how to safely dispose of unneeded and unused medication so it doesn’t get into our waterways or in the hands of someone experiencing addiction or challenges with their mental health. Free supplies and raffle prizes! Learn more about safer medication disposal and harm reduction at go/medication-disposal.

Looking for some dedicated time to sit down and brainstorm ways to set and create your goals? Has something been stuck on your to-do list for a while? Are you hoping to feel more set up to accomplish next semester? Join Health & Wellness Education for a 1.5 hour session on all of the above. We’ll have dedicated time for you to think about creating goals and making a plan to accomplish them using writing exercises and group support. Participants will walk away with up to three training workbooks (small, paperback) to take with them to keep the goal-setting going! Register at go/letsmakeaplan

The same workshop will be offered twice in the Health & Wellness Education Office located on the ground floor of Ross:

Thursday, January 16th from 1:00-2:30pm
Thursday, January 30th from 2:30-4:00pm

Take a guided, relaxing (potentially snowy?) stroll around campus with a Health Educator to get some mindful movement into your day. 

Looking for a moment to unwind? Take a mind vacation with this guided meditation. go/mindvacation

Looking for some dedicated time to sit down and brainstorm ways to set and create your goals? Has something been stuck on your to-do list for a while? Are you hoping to feel more set up to accomplish next semester? Join Health & Wellness Education for a 1.5 hour session on all of the above. We’ll have dedicated time for you to think about creating goals and making a plan to accomplish them using writing exercises and group support. Participants will walk away with up to three training workbooks (small, paperback) to take with them to keep the goal-setting going! Register at go/letsmakeaplan

The same workshop will be offered twice in the Health & Wellness Education Office located on the ground floor of Ross:

Thursday, January 16th from 1:00-2:30pm
Thursday, January 30th from 2:30-4:00pm

Join SPECS sexual health peer educators for a night of BINGO that includes educational fun facts & even more fun prizes! 

This year, February 10th - February 14th is Healthy Relationships Action Week at Middlebury, when we celebrate and explore relationships of all kinds - friendships, romances, sexual relationships, community connections, and relationships with ourselves. During this week of events, we highlight campus and community resources that offer services in support of safe and loving relationships. This is a great time to learn more about healthy relationship practices, deepen your relationship with yourself, and connect with fellow students. For the full calendar, visit go/hraw.

 

I <3 Consent
Monday, February 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Davis Library Atrium
The Civil Rights & Title IX Office will continue celebrating love and engaging in conversations about healthy relationships and boundaries with this I <3 Consent photo event. Students Can answer the question: “I heart consent because…” as part of a photo series which will be shared on social media pages.

Contemplative Cookie Time
Tuesday, February 11, 1:00 - 2:00pm
McCullough Crest Room
Counselor Leila McVeigh is hosting Contemplative Cookie Time as part of Healthy Relationships Action Week. Join Leila in a 10-minute loving kindness meditation as well as cookie decorating!

Exploring Stories of Self - Making Charm Bracelets
Tuesday, February 11, 4:00 - 5:00pm
HWE offices, Ground floor of Ross
Join Counseling for a workshop of exploring stories of self to connect with your wants and needs in healthy relationships. Make a charm bracelet, choosing beads that symbolize aspects of your story and yourself. We’ll move through a guided exploration of past, present, and futures to connect with the experiences that shape us. 

Aces and Aros
Wednesday, February 12, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Prism Center
Come hang out in this ace and aro affinity space and enjoy friendship bracelets, treats, and prizes for all!

Sexy Bingo - Healthy Relationship Edition
Wednesday, February 12, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Wilson Hall
Join SPECS for a night of BINGO, sexual health education, healthy relationships facts and tips, and FUN prizes! Check out more on the @specsmiddlebury Instagram.

Hey Bestie!!
Thursday, February 13, 12:00 - 2:00pm
AFC
Celebrate healthy friendships at the AFC! Enjoy activities and snacks with your best friend! Find out how well you know your bestie, with a prize for the winning team!

Be Our Valentine
Friday, February 14, 2:30 - 4:30pm
HWE offices, Ground floor of Ross
Come celebrate all kinds of love - romantic, platonic, community love, and self-love! Interactive activities with peer educators and advocates, fun valentines games, lots of giveaways, and candy!

Gratitude and appreciation can be demonstrated in all kinds of relationships and at any time. Drop by our table to write a note of appreciation to your bestie, your tutor, a sibling, or anyone else you want! 

Sleep Awareness Week acknowledges the challenge that rest can be difficult in college, while providing rest-themed events & programs for students to incorporate in their busy schedules. See the whole calendar at go/zZz!

 

Chat with a provider about sleep
Monday, February 24, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Library Vestibule
Drop by our table in the Library Vestibule to speak with providers from Health Services about any sleep questions you have. Take some free supplies with you!

Build your own stuffed animal snoozing buddy
Tuesday, February 25, 12:00 - 1:00pm
HWE Office
Create your own teddy bear buddy while learning essential sleeping hacks.

Wellness Wednesdays: Sleep Walk!
Wednesday, February 26, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Meet at the Chapel on top of the hill
Did you know movement is linked to sleep? Join a guided walk around campus - hand warmers supplied!

15-minute massages
Thursday, February 27, 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30 - 4:30pm
HWE Office
Sign up for a free 15-minute massage with licensed massage therapist Melissa at go/HWEmassage. 

Gentle yoga with Counseling
Friday, February 28, 10:30 - 11:30am
Mitchell Green Lounge
Join Counseling’s Sam Rothberg for intentional time to relax. Engage in restorative yoga poses to encourage rest and relaxation.

Safer Spring Break Week is a promotional week to build a culture of harm reduction related to alcohol use during a time of year that students more often misuse alcohol. Join in this week’s events to learn and get curious about the social, emotional, and physical impacts of alcohol use, and to help normalize conversations about alcohol safety and harm reduction, and support the spread of accurate information! See the schedule at go/SaferSpringBreak

 
Alcohol Appreciation and Harm Reduction at Split Spirits Distillery
Thursday, March 6, 5:00-6:30pm
Split Spirits Distillery, 88 Mainelli Rd, Middlebury, VT
Join for a tour and a tasting at Split Spirits distillery with Will Drucker (class of ‘08.5), owner and founder, and members of the Health & Wellness Education Office, and learn about alcohol appreciation and harm reduction! Transportation to and from campus is provided. Space is limited! Sign up at go/SplitSpirits/

Pool Tournament and Zero Proof Bar Night
Friday, March 7, 6:00-9:00
Wilson Café
Join the Distinguished Men of Color (DMC) club and Health & Wellness Education for an evening Pool Tournament, live DJ, and zero proof drinks! Remember: opportunities to have fun and enjoy the company of others without substances is a way to build a culture that supports recovery and harm reduction. Sign up at go/PoolTournament

Take a Shot (at Alcohol Harm Reduction)
Monday, March 10, 4:00-6:00pm
McCullough Foyer, 1st Floor
Come spin the bottle and take a (basketball) shot for a chance to learn about alcohol harm reduction tips and win a can of Athletic Brewing and other prizes: darn tough socks, mini-mini fridge, zero-proof drink gift basket, and more!

Who’s drinking less?
Tuesday, March 11, on your own time
Virtual
How much are young people drinking these days? Turns out: less! Here’s a 3-minute read from the local newspaper the Seven Days about the drinking habits of 30 and under folks here in Vermont. Reflect: how do you think this information compares to your experiences at college? What do you think contributes to any differences or similarities?

What does getting drunk do for you?
Wednesday, March 12, on your own time
Virtual
People don’t use substances for nothing, they use them because they’re getting something out of it. Time to reflect! What does getting drunk do for you? List 5 desirable aspects of drinking. Then, list 5 undesirable aspects related to drinking. How can you get more of what you do want and less of what you don’t want? Applying Harm Reduction can help you do this; visit go/AlcoholHarmReduction/ and find techniques that work for you.  

Mocktail Mixology Class!
Wednesday, March 12, 6:30-8:00pm
TBA
Join members of the Health and Wellness Education Office and an expert mixologist from a local catering company who will teach you the finer points of making non-alcoholic mixed drinks. Only 10 spaces available, sign up at go/Mocktails/

This week for fostering a more peaceful relationship with your body. There is so much in our world that reinforces ideas that we are not enough and changing our body is the answer. Check out these events to find more connection with your body in community with others!

What is body acceptance? Learn More!
NPR Life Kit Podcast: What if the best diet is to reject diet culture?
The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

Make What You Need: Body Neutral Pin Making
Tuesday, March 25th, 11:30-1:00pm
Davis Library Entrance
Stop by to make a pin supporting body acceptance. Add it to your bag or jacket to remind yourself and share with others. Health Educators will share suggested body neutral affirmations or you create your own!

Body Affirming Reflection Prompts
Wednesday, March 26th
Health and Wellness Education Office (Below Ross Dinning Hall)
Stop by Health & Wellness Education to pick up a free journal and reflect on the following prompts: 
How can I help my body manage stress compassionately?
Are there things I can do to respect, value or honor my body?
What are some valuable things about you that have nothing to do with your body?

Wellness Thursday: Draw, Paint or Collage Your Body Story
Thursday, March 27th, 5:30-6:30pm
Health and Wellness Education Office (Below Ross Dinning Hall)
Join this interactive workshop to collage, draw or paint your own story about your body.
Participants will leave with some ideas about how to have more peace in your body relationship. Free Flatbread! Register here!

Cannabis Awareness Week is a promotional week to build a culture of harm reduction related to cannabis use during a time of year that students more often misuse cannabis. Join in this week’s events to learn and get curious about the social, emotional, and physical impacts of cannabis use, and to help normalize conversations about harm reduction and safer cannabis use!

Podcast Recommendation
Learning Opportunity for the Week, on your own time
Virtual
Ever curious about the short and long term effects of using cannabis or hallucinogens from a neurobiological standpoint? Ever wonder about how someone can optimize their use in a way that centers their health and wellness? Ever worry about yourself or a friend and their use? Check out these podcasts to get some answers.

Get Glazed (Donuts!)
Monday, April 14, 9:00am-12:00pm (or whenever donuts run out)
Pop-up Event! Look for the Donut Balloons!
Stop by our booth on your way to class and get a glazed donut if you correctly answer one trivia question related to harm reduction and cannabis use! 

Pot and Munchies at The Mill
Wednesday, April 16, 6:00pm-7:30pm
The Mill
Join Health and Wellness Ed and members of The Mill to design and decorate a pot and plant some succulents while snacking on some tasty munchies and discussing harm reduction & myths & facts related to cannabis use. Sign up at go/potandmunchies.

Free Nugs
Thursday, April 17, 6:00pm-8:00pm (or whenever the 15 prizes run out)
Wilson Café and The Grille
Come to Wilson Café and The Grille to win a coupon for a basket of chicken nugs (aka: chicken tenders) at The Grille by successfully completing a cannabis themed word puzzle. 

Take a T-Break
Friday, April 18, on your own time
Virtual 
Sign up to get digital support to take a t-break at go/tbreak or stop by the Health and Wellness Office (Ross ground floor) to pick up a printed T-break Guide to do on your own time. Like with other substance use, your body builds up a tolerance to cannabis: you need more to get high. Taking a tolerance break (“t-break”) can help your body restore a balance.