(OR) Puppy Social

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:30am EDT
Event Location: 
Field next to the outdoor rink
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Corcoran
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 ext 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

Our friends at Precious Paws Rescue are coming to campus for the cutest kind of stress relief: a puppy social! Drop by the field next to the outdoor rink between 10am - 11:30am to visit with the puppies.

(OR) Consent Awareness @HP

Event Date: 
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 11:30am to 1:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Heritage Place
Event Contact Name: 
Brooke Andrews
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

As part of Consent Awareness Week, stop by Heritage Place and see Student Health & Wellness to learn more about healthy relationships. There will be activities, information, and resources relevant to various relationships such as friendships, romantic relationships, sexual relationships, and relationships with ourselves!

It can often be a challenge to take a minute for ourselves, so why not make self-care a habit and #Take10? #ConsentAwarenessWeek 

(OR) Take10: Mental Health Check-In @HP

Event Date: 
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 11:30am to 1:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Heritage Place
Event Contact Name: 
Brooke Andrews
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

The start of the semester can be busy and at times stressful. Managing workloads and class schedules can leave many students feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Join Student Health and Wellness at Heritage Place to check in with your mental health and learn more about supports and resources that can help you throughout the semester. 

It can often be a challenge to take a minute for ourselves, so why not make self-care a habit and #Take10?

(OR) WellU Wednesday: It's Your Move RecFest

Event Date: 
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 11:00am to 1:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Orillia Recreation Centre
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Corcoran
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

It’s Your Move, Thunderwolves! Join SHW and Campus Rec to find out how you can get active this semester. Drop in at the Orillia Rec Centre to:

  • Pick up and activate your FUN Pass
  • Take a tour of the Orillia Rec Centre
  • Meet reps from Campus Rec
  • Learn about fitness and intramural offerings on campus
  • Play drop-in pickleball!

**Students living in residence get house points for participating*

(OR) Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' Harvest with ONWG

Event Date: 
Monday, August 26, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden'
Event Contact Name: 
Brooke Andrews
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

You are invited to Wiigwasitig Gitigaan ‘Birch Tree Garden’ Harvest!

Join Student Health & Wellness, Indigenous Initiatives, and Orillia Native Women's Group (ONWG) from 10 am to 12 pm to harvest sweet grass in the Medicine Wheel Teaching Garden. Sweet grass teachings will be given by the grandmothers of ONWG.

Gardening is a fun and relaxing activity that supports many facets of wellness including emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental wellbeing. It helps distract the mind, putting it into a quiet and relaxed state, while positively impacting mood and brain chemistry. Please bring water, a hat and sunscreen. Light refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome.

Offered to you by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, Student Health & Wellness, and Orillia Native Women's Group.

 

(OR) Yoga

Event Date: 
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:15pm EDT
Event Location: 
Field Outside Simcoe Hall
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Corcoran
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join us for Student Health sun salutations and downward-facing dogs this semester. 

Student Health and Wellness is happy to offer FREE yoga to Lakehead students, faculty and staff. Classes are held outside and are led by a qualified instructor. No experience or registration is required.

Some mats and props are available but bring your own if you have one.

Note: classes are outdoors so they will be weather permitting! If you can't attend the entire class that's okay, you can drop in and leave as needed.

Open to students, faculty, and staff!

(OR) Naloxone Training

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 11:30am to 12:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Alumni Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Corcoran
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

Student Health and Wellness have partnered with Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit to offer Naloxone training to Lakehead students. Participants will learn about the symptoms of opioid overdose and when and how to use naloxone.

There is no cost for the training, however, registration is required and spaces are limited. Each participant will receive a naloxone kit.

Registration Required! Sign up here.

Open to students, faculty, staff, and all members of the Lakehead community.

(OR) safeTALK

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Alumni Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Corcoran
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

In recognition of Suicide Prevention Day, Student Health and Wellness is offering safeTALK to all Lakehead students, faculty and staff.

safeTALK is a 4-hour, in-person workshop to build skills in suicide prevention. Participants will learn how to recognize and engage with someone thinking about suicide, overcome attitudes that act as barriers to help, talk openly about suicide and connect with intervention resources for further support.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion, registration is required. 

Registration is required, space is limited. Register here

Open to students, faculty, and staff!

(OR) It's Your Move: Drop-in Pickleball

Event Date: 
Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Tennis Courts Beside West Orillia Sports Complex
Event Contact Name: 
Brooke Andrews
Event Contact E-mail: 

Break a sweat this afternoon with Student Health and Wellness! Drop by the tennis courts outside Rotary Place any time between 12pm - 1:30 pm to play a game of pickleball or tennis, or meet up with fellow Thunderwolves for a walk along the paths through the West Orillia Sports Complex.

Note regarding pickleball: No experience is required, we're all learning together! The courts can't be booked, so we will play on whichever courts are available.

This event promises to be a fun and active way to celebrate wellness and fitness among colleagues and friends here on campus. We look forward to seeing you there, It's Your Move, Thunderwolves! Don't forget to track your hours for the 100-Hour Challenge!

Open to students, faculty, and staff!

(OR) WellU Wednesday: Healthy Relationships Fair

Event Date: 
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Orsi Family Learning Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Corcoran
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

Learn about different aspects of healthy relationships at the WellU Healthy Relationships Fair. The Healthy Relationships fair will feature activities and information relevant to various relationships such as friendships, romantic relationships, sexual relationships, and relationships with ourselves! You can also meet representatives from and learn about health serivces in the community including:

  • North Simcoe Muskoka Trans Health Services
  • The Gilbert Centre
  • Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

#ConsentAwarenessWeek

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