WELLNESS AT NORTHWESTERN

Drinking (or Drugging) Culture Close-Up

60-90 minutes, minimum of 15 Participants

Fill out the DCCU Google Form to request and schedule this training.

This program is designed for closer, intact student groups (Greek organization, athletic team, a student organization, a tightknit residence hall floor, etc.) and can help your group safely identify and discuss positive and negative perspectives, attitudes and impacts of drinking or other drug use. It will open the door for peer conversation about whether – and if so, how – to make adjustments in your drinking/drugging culture for the benefit of all. The discussion is facilitated with the use of an anonymous survey that is completed by members of the group prior to the program. You might be surprised at what your peers have to say! 

 

Red Watch Band Bystander Intervention Training

90 minutes, minimum of 10 participants

Originally developed by Stony Brook University and implemented at NU in 2010, this peer-led bystander intervention training provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and intervene effectively in an alcohol-related medical emergency. Join the over 5,500 Northwestern students who have completed Red Watch Band training to date. Trainings are available for both individual students and organizations/groups.

To sign up for an existing available training, fill out the Red Watch Band registration form.

To request a new training for your student organization, complete the Red Watch Band request form.

ResilientNU

5-week workshop, one 75-minute session each week

ResilientNU hosts small group cohorts for 5 weeks each quarter. Cohorts address mindfulness, personal values, thinking patterns, de-stressing techniques, and anti-perfectionism. 

Week 1: Wellness WYA? Reflect on how your day-to-day actions align (or don’t) with your personal values. 

Week 2: All the Feels! Acknowledge different models of emotion and unhealthy yet totally normal thinking patterns. 

Week 3: Keep Calm and Stay Calm. Since mindfulness can seem vague and intimidating, we focus on alternative and realistic applications of mindfulness at Northwestern. 

Week 4: Being Resilient. You are already resilient. Learn how to tell your own story and connect with others’ hardships, failures, and survival. 

Week 5: Bounce Back! Let’s strengthen our coping toolkits and reflect on our 5 weeks together. 

Interested in signing up for one of our cohorts or learning more about us?  Fill out our interest form at linktr.ee/resilientnu or email us at resilientnu@u.northwestern.edu

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Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training

This one-hour training is for students who are interested in being trained to administer Narcan (naloxone). Attendees will learn how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose, identify when it is appropriate to use Narcan, learn how to administer Narcan to an individual they believe is experiencing an overdose, and identify additional emergency steps to take. All attendees will receive a two-pack of Narcan upon completion of the training. 

Trainings will be offered at least twice a quarter. More trainings may be scheduled if there is increased demand. 

Follow this link to Register for an available training.

Follow this link to Request an Opioid/Narcan training for your group.

Weekly Drop-In Meditation Communities 

• Start a new meditation practice and be supported in a group setting with your peers! Led by students and staff. Each guided meditation or mindfulness practice is about 15-20 minutes long followed by some group discussion and time for questions. Open to all students, staff and faculty. 
• Wednesdays (during the academic term) in Parkes 204 | 12:15-12:45 pm
• Fridays (during the academic term) in Parkes 204 
  • Mindful Movement | 3:30-4pm (accessible to all levels and abilities) 
  • Guided Meditation/Mindfulness Practice | 4-4:30 pm (followed by snacks and community time)

mindfulNU

mindfulNU is an evidence-based approach to explore mediation and mindfulness in an environment of relational, experiential and reflective learning. Group practices include sitting, walking, loving kindness meditation, writing, and group sharing. The curriculum, developed by staff and students, is based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) which is widely received as the gold standard for creating a personal mindfulness/meditation practice. Graduates of the program will be eligible to apply for the MindfulNU Student Facilitator program.

How to Get Involved

• Cohorts run for six weeks during Fall & Winter Quarters and include a half-day retreat. If you are interested in joining an upcoming session, fill out the mindfulNU interest form.

Sessions are led by Eric Budzynski, Associate Director for Spiritual Wellness & Contemplative Practice and one of our Mindfulness Student Leaders. 

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is considered the gold standard in curricula designed to guide participants into cultivating a practice of mindfulness through techniques of body awareness, sitting and walking meditation, and mindful movement. MBSR fosters comprehensive personal wellness including an increase in emotional resilience and management of stress, anxiety, and pain.

Pioneered by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979, the MBSR curriculum is routinely shared in schools, hospitals, and businesses as a practical way to seek a contemplative path.

MBSR is usually held in the Spring Quarter of each academic year. Click for full information on MBSR.