As part of Nutrition Month, Student Health and Wellness is hosting an information session about how your food choices impact your mood and how to improve your overall well-being by eating well without breaking the bank. The session will be led by Irene Pugliese from Student Health and Wellness and Matt Beaucage from Student Central/Student Awards and Financial Aid.

Food will be provided and those in attendance will have the chance to win a $50 grocery gift card. 

As staff and faculty, you are often the first to recognize that a student is in distress so it is important that you feel equipped to identify these behaviours and also understand how you can help.  The Supporting Students in Distress Guide and accompanying workshop outline the various levels of distress and the resources you can provide for a student in each level of distress.  We will also cover available supports in various areas, both on and off-campus including Counselling and Wellness, Academic Services, Disability Services, Legal and Conduct, and Community Supports.

Registration required, session delivered via zoom.

Join Therapy Dogs from St. John Ambulance Thunder Bay in the Student Health and Wellness activity room from 12:30-1:30 every Tuesday until the end of exams! 

Join us for this semester's wellness read: Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. The book club will meet every 2 weeks to break down the book and share opinions and thoughts. 

February 26, 1-2pm - discuss the author and the book in general
March 12 1-2pm - discuss part 1 of the book
March 26 1-2pm - discuss part 2 of the book
April 9 1-2pm- discuss part 3 of the book and conclude

You will receive a follow-up email with details prior to the first meeting, we plan on hosting an in-person meeting in Thunder Bay that still allows people to join remotely as well.

Join Student Health and Wellness and Pride Central for a conversation about building healthy relationships. Led by Kris Carlson, a social worker and sexual health educator, the session will touch on communication skills, consent, intimate partner violence, and more. 

No registration required, lunch is provided.

As part of nutrition month, Student Health and Wellness has partnered with Roots to Harvest for a live, in-person cooking class. Led by a dietitian, participants will be broken up into 4 groups and each cook a different course, but will get to take home a little bit of everything!

Space is limited. There is no cost involved to sign up but students must arrange their own transportation to Roots to Harvest (450 Fort William Rd). 

If you are planning on celebrating St. Patrick If your St. Patrick's Day celebrations involve alcohol and other substances, make sure you are celebrating safely, after all, no one wants to end up sick and "turning green" 🤢.

Come visit Student Health and Wellness in the Commons from 1-3pm for some interactive activities, tips for safe drinking and substance use, and free Drink Smart swag!

As part of Nutrition month, visit Student Health and Wellness is helping you learn how to eat well without breaking the bank. Come by our table in the Learning Commons to get some tips and inexpensive and easy recipes you can make to eat nutritiously while studying!

As part of Nutrition month, join SHW counsellor Holly Maki for a guided mindful eating meditation session. 

Mindful eating focuses on in-the-moment awareness of the food and drink you put into your body. It involves observing how the food makes you feel and the signals your body sends about taste, satisfaction, and fullness.

Food will be provided and those in attendance will have the chance to win a $50 grocery gift card.