Please see the events and announcements from Student Counselling, Health & Well-being below.

Finnick Byrdine

they/them

Program Secretary

School of Health Policy and Management

T 416-736-2100 ext 55157

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Faculty of Health | York University

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4700 Keele Street Toronto ON, Canada M3J 1P3

From: Stephanie Cheung <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: November 30, 2021 12:54 PM
Subject: Announcements from Student Counselling, Health & Well-being

Hello,

As we’re nearing the end of the fall semester, Student Counselling, Health & Well-being (SCHW) would like to share with you the below announcements and updates. As always, all of our services and supports are FREE to eligible students.

Supporting Student-led Initiatives
Are you a student who is active on campus and looking for new ways to support mental health and well-being? If so, then look no further! The Mental Health & Wellness Student Initiative Fund is now open for the fall 2021 semester. The fund aims to support innovative and inclusive student-led initiatives that promote mental health and well-being for members of the York student community. If you’d like to apply, please review and complete the attached guide and fill out the application form: https://forms.students.yorku.ca/view.php?id=117147

**NEW** SCHW will be hosting several workshops prior to the submission deadline to help students prepare for their application to the fund.
If you are interested in attending the preparation workshop, please complete the registration form: https://forms.students.yorku.ca/view.php?id=124671

Suicide Prevention & Awareness Certification

SCHW is continuing to offer licences for ‘LivingWorks Start’ to the York U community. In just one hour online, LivingWorks Start teaches trainees to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and connect them to help and support. We will be giving out licences every month, so add your name here.  

Note: The prompt will ask you to sign-in. Please sign-in with your entire York U Passport York credentials, e.g. [log in to unmask]. *However, if you have an email ending @my.yorku.ca, please replace that with @yorku.ca to access the application. Otherwise, you will receive an error message. This application is open to all students, faculty, and staff members.

Racialized Students Support Group

The Racialized Students Support Group will resume in January 2022. If you are interested in attending, please refer to this link for more details about this group and how to join: https://counselling.students.yorku.ca/racialized-students-support-group

SCHW’s Monthly Trans and Non-binary Support Group

Join our monthly online group to meet other York students navigating gender in a relaxed and safe space.  Our group is facilitated by Jay Jonah, a trans-masculine social worker who specializes in supporting trans and non-binary folxs. This group is a space to share as much or as little as you want.  Ask questions, just listen in, or chat and make some new friends! Open to all trans, non-binary, gender-non-conforming folxs, and those who are questioning their gender.

Next meeting: January 26, 2022 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. EST on Zoom

LGBTQ2S+ Student Support Group
SCHW’s LGBTQ2S+ counsellors provide a safe and positive space where stories can be shared, support given, and connections can be made Group members are invited to bring in topics to discuss- this group is a space to share as much or as little as you want. So, drop in – no registration required.

Next meeting: January 18, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST on Zoom

For more information or to join the next Trans and Non-binary or LGBTQ2S+ support group, please email Massimo at [log in to unmask]

UniVenture Program

The program is designed to deliver specialized workshops to help first and second-year students learn and develop useful skills for managing challenging situations in the transition to university (e.g., academic struggles, emotional distress, substance-related harms), set long-term goals, and channel their unique personality toward achieving those goals. In order to participate, eligible students are invited to complete a brief survey: https://redcap.its.dal.ca/surveys/?s=YH9HDPEL7NLRMYJL

For more information about the program and compensation available to eligible students, please review the attached brochure, or contact: Matthew Keough at [log in to unmask]

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On behalf of SCHW, we wish you all the best for the remainder of the fall 2021 school year!

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Kind regards, 

Stephanie

Stephanie Cheung (she/her)
Policy/ Program Evaluation/ Data Analyst
Student Counselling, Health & Well-being

T 416-736-5297
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