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Feel Good Foods
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
The Commons : Uncovered Breezeway
Join the Campus Dietitian and the Office of Health Promotion as we explore Cooking Healthy on a Budget. Free samples, activities, and prizes provided
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GRAD STUDENT FEST
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 4 - 6 PM
University Center : Ballroom
CALLING ALL GRAD STUDENTS!!!
If you're a grad student this is the place to be to discover all the ways UMBC wants to support YOU!!! Come meet representatives from GSA, AOK library, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral development, Student Orgs, Office of Health Promotion, UMBC Recreation, AND SO MUCH MORE! Get plugged in with other students and get to know all the resources! PLUS door prizes, t-shirts, and of course food!!!
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
The Commons : Mainstreet
Join the Peer Health Educators for Wellness Wednesdays! This Wednesday stop by the Commons Mainstreet as we share resources to help you maintain a healthy diet as you adjust to the semester. Free recipe cards included!
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Next Week
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
The Commons : The Mosaic
Are you looking to start a relationship and want some advice?
Do you and your partner want tips to keep your romance alive ?
Come ask our Sex-perts at Sex in The Dark!
Bring all your questions and let our panel of Sex-perts answer them. This sex-positive event is welcome to all gender identities and all sexual orientations.
Anonymously submit your burning questions to our Sex-perts using this form. No question is too simple or too outrageous - let's keep sex and relationships fun and safe!
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The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red air quality alert in the Baltimore region of Maryland.
This means the air quality is unhealthy for the general population. Some members of the general public may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups, including those with asthma and other lung diseases, may experience more serious health effects.
Staying indoors as much as you can & wearing a mask while outdoors can help protect you from the impacts of pollution from the wildfires in Canada.
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Office of Health Promotion Summer Hours
The Office of Health Promotion's (OHP) summer hours will be Tuesday – Thursday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, until August 14, 2023. During this time, staff will be available in-person Tuesday-Thursday. On Mondays and Fridays, staff will be available virtually.
All Mind Spa locations will be closed during the summer. Mind Spa locations will reopen on the first day of classes, August 30, 2023.
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Maintaining Healthy Family Boundaries
Another year of college is coming to a close. An important part of growing and adjusting to college life, has been maintaining healthy relationships and boundaries with your family. In fact, college tends to bring a lot of newfound independence in one's life, and could even be someone's first time living away from home. This independence and transition into adulthood could possibly cause a shift in family dynamics that can be difficult for both you and your family to navigate. Know that if you are struggling with this, you are not alone. The summer serves as a great time to review how your college year went and how you navigated those relationships. Here are some tips to help you develop and maintain a healthy relationship with your family during your time in college and beyond.
Tip #1: Create a Budget:
Money can be a huge stressor for college students and their families. If you know you'll be relying on them for some financial support throughout college, it can be helpful to sort that out in a shared spreadsheet. Even if you aren't financially reliant on your parents, having a clear budget for yourself is still a great way to reduce a lot of uncertainty or stress regarding one's finances and spending. Make sure to be clear about your limits if you're also earning some money for the family, as you might need some savings for food, utilities, etc. Bottom line, make sure all aspects of the budget are clear to everyone in the family and yourself.
Tip #2: Communicate
Have a genuine discussion with your family about what your boundaries may be as you navigate college. Maybe you're living on campus and you know you can't be in contact with your family everyday. So schedule calls with them when both your schedules allow it. Both you and your family being flexible is incredibly important for transitioning and adapting to college life.
Tip 3: Actively Listen
Schedule time to talk to your family, hear out their concerns completely before you think of your own response, and ask questions. When communicating your boundaries, it's crucial to keep a patient and attentive attitude. These conversations are a two way street - your family should also do the same for you as well!
Resources
The move to college life is a huge transition, and it's important to note that students do feel the effects of strained relationships. Not addressing this strain can make the issue worse, lead to past issues coming up again, or even make present circumstances all the more hard to handle. If you are experiencing any challenges within your family, parental, or caregiver relationships, please remember to utilize the plenty of resources available to you at UMBC. They include:
- Friends: Express your concerns/worries with a friend you trust.
- Clinical Staff Members: Retriever Integrated Health (RIH) has counselors you can talk to. Set up an appointment by calling 410-455-2542.
- Academic Advocates: They are available to advise and help navigate any challenges that may be personal, financial, academic, etc.
Depending on the situation, here are additional resources to consider:
Written by Peer Educators Anusha Mashriqui ('24), Public Health; Meghan Thomas ('24), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Nia Hopkins ('24), Psychology
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Crushing Finals with Confidence
Finals season is here! Unfortunately, many students dread the end of the semester, but there is nothing to fear! Malcolm X once said,, "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." A student with a strategy is more likely to achieve academic success. So let's strategize on how to prepare for crushing finals season with confidence!
Prioritize Your Hardest Class
As a student, it is important to work both hard and smart. As finals are approaching, evaluate your grades in each class. Which classes are you struggling with? Which classes do you need to devote more time to in order to improve your grade? Prioritize these classes.
Make A Study Schedule
Study schedules are essential when it comes to the confidence that you need to crush finals. Have your study schedule include a to-do list of all the content you need to study and how long you need to study them. Study schedules help ensure that you are setting time aside to study and avoiding
procrastination, which is essential when it comes to doing well on exams.
Rewrite Your Notes
Rewriting notes is also a great way to better familiarize yourself with the content because it helps you make connections between the different pieces of information.
Studies have shown that writing your notes can also help with retention of the information. Additionally, sometimes when we are rushing to get things down during class, our notes do not always appear the most organized. However, by rewriting your notes you can make them more organized and easier to study.
Test Yourself
After studying it's important for you to check in with yourself and make sure you actually understand the topic that you are studying. Testing yourself on the content area helps you to improve your learning and memory of the material. Additionally, when you test yourself, you can better identify your areas of knowledge that are lacking and work on studying those areas more effectively.
Teach Someone Else
Teaching someone is another effective way to prepare for finals. There is a psychological concept called the
protege effect that states that teaching information to others helps you to learn the information yourself. Teaching someone increases your
metacognitive processing awareness of the learning process, your use of effective learning strategies, and your motivation to learn.
Take some time to implement some of these strategies as you prepare for finals. You're going to crush it!
Campus Resources
Last, but definitely not the least, is the variety of
academic resources UMBC offers for its students.
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The Peer Health Education Program is an unpaid internship offered through the Career Center. Students are able to earn PRAC Internship credit and a nationally recognized peer educator certification. This internship is a one-year minimum commitment.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 · 12 - 2 PM
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UMBC is dedicated to providing students with mental health knowledge, support, and resources. During Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to raise awareness of important and serious topics that can impact members of our community.
A recent study found that almost 17% of people will engage in self-harm in their lifetime. It is important to know what self-harm is in order to help those who might struggle with it. Keep reading to learn more about self-harm and prevention strategies that you can use to help yourself or those around you.
What Counts as Self-Harm?
Self-injurious behavior, more commonly referred to as self-harm or self-injury,
is defined as the act of intentionally hurting oneself. Self harm is not suicide because the intent is different. Oftentimes, when people self-harm, they have no intention of ending their life.
Why Do People Self-Harm?
There is no singular reason to explain
why people engage in self-harm. Some people may engage in self-harm as a form of distraction from a negative emotion or experience. Others may use self-harm as a way to express their emotions or to replace the feeling of numbness. Additionally, people may engage in self-harm as a form of punishment or as a way to feel a sense of control over their lives.
Risk factors for self harm include trauma, bullying, poor family and peer relationships, and a history of mental illness.
How to Prevent Self-Harm
- Find positive coping mechanisms to incorporate into your daily life
- Connect with a therapist to heal from long term issues and trauma
- Surround yourself with people that care about you and spend time connecting positively with them
- Avoid or remove triggers. A trained counselor can help you figure out your triggers
How to Get Help in the Moment
If you feel the urge to self-harm, consider one of these activities instead:
- Talk to a close friend, family member, or a trained counselor via 988.
- Express your emotions through art or distract yourself through music.
- If you are feeling overwhelmed, try a grounding technique. For example, a breathing exercise, or try to find an object in your environment for every color of the rainbow.
Interested in helping a friend? Check out this article from the JED Foundation
Resources
- If you or a friend are experiencing an urge to engage in self-harm, you can call or text 988 to speak with a trained counselor.
- Consider scheduling a counseling appointment by visiting the Center for Well-Being, or call Retriever Integrated Health at 410-455-2542.
- Check out these free mental health resources available to you.
- Read more from the JED Foundation
Written by peer health educators Emma Snyder and Emma Golus
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A Brief Introduction to Suicide Prevention
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
Suicide can be prevented. This presentation will cover what we know about this leading cause of death, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and what we can all do to fight suicide. Participants will learn the common risk factors for suicide, how to spot the warning signs in others, and how to keep ourselves, our loved ones and those in our community safe.
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Community Care for Black women and femmes
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 · 3:30 - 5 PM
The Commons : 2b23
Sis, join us in The Mosaic (Commons 2b23) on Tuesday for Sistacare! A community care series for Black women and femme students on campus. Come connect and chat with us in a community for us by us. In collaboration with OHP and The Women's Center.
This is a multi-week series that will take place on Tuesdays in April. We look forward to seeing you April 11, 18, and 25 in The Mosaic Center.
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Exploring Consent
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 · 12 - 1:30 PM
The Commons : 004
A community can be a vital tool to help all of us get through life’s ups and downs and celebrate our big and small moments. Community Conversations is an interactive event that will help students understand the role of community in supporting their well-being and mental health. This conversation will also highlight what it means to “show up” for others.
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Celebrating sustainable farming and in-season produce
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 · 12 - 2 PM
The Commons : Breezeway
Join Dining Services, the university's dietitian, and the Office of Health Promotion as we recognize Earth Day. Learn more about feel good foods that support a healthy diet and a happy planet. Free samples will be available to participants.
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Pride Week
Thursday, April 27, 2023 · 4 - 5:30 PM
University Center : 201D
Are you looking to start a relationship and want some advice? Do you and your partner want tips to keep your romance alive? Do you have questions related to your identity and potential sexual and/or romantic partners? Come ask our Sex-perts at Sex in the Dark!
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 · 10 AM - 1 PM
The Center for Well-Being
The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's (AFSP) signature student fundraising series, designed to engage youth and young adults in the fight to prevent suicide, a leading cause of death.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
The Center for Well-Being : 102
It’s time for our final Pop-Up Beverage Bar of the semester and this school year! It's finals week, so we are focusing on self-care. Stop by the Office of Health Promotion to speak with our Peer Health Educators and learn about some tips to take care of yourself during stressful times.
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Spread Awareness on the Importance on Getting Tested
Thursday, May 4, 2023 · 11 AM - 4 PM
The Center for Well-Being : First Floor
A follow-up to our collaboration with the i3b for PRIDE Week. Stop by for games, trivia, and connecting with staff, get screened for HIV in partnership with the Maryland Health Department, and learn more about sexual health, contraception, & PrEP resources. Screening will occur privately on the first floor of The Center for Well-Being.
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Talk Saves Lives A Brief Introduction to Suicide Prevention Tuesday, April 25, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM Suicide can be prevented. This presentation will cover what we know about this leading cause...
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Hope Walks Here
Join UMBC as we walk to #stopsuicide
On April 29th, members of the UMBC community in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will participate in UMBC's annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk.
The walk also provides our community with an opportunity to raise funds for Maryland's local AFSP chapter. With funds raised from the walk, AFSP can provide educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.
There are many reasons to
walk. At the event, participants will be able to choose to wear a selection of honor beads, recognizing why they personally have joined the walk. Let us know why you walk.
I wear...
- Blue beads because I support the cause
- Teal beads because my loved one struggles
- Green beads for my personal struggle
- Purple beads for the loss of a relative or friend
- Orange beads for the loss of a sibling
- White beads for the loss of a child
- Gold beads for the loss of a parent
- Silver beads for the loss of a first responder or military member
- Red beads for the loss of a spouse or partner
- Rainbow beads to honor the LGBTQ+ community
For more details regarding the walk check out our events
post.For more details regarding available mental health resources click
here.
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The Office of Health Promotion (OHP) offers events and trainings related to suicide prevention and helping our community members get help. Visit the
OHP myUMBC page for up-to-date offerings. Contact OHP at
ohp@umbc.edu to invite Health Promotion staff to your office or group meeting.
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