Welcome back! We hope that you all had a chance to decompress, relax, and rejuvenate over the spring break.
Blocks 7 & 8 tend to be filled with activities, so it is perhaps fitting that this block's First Monday was marked by a united pause: no classes, no meetings; an opportunity for a break from busyness to take care of yourself. We hope that you'll take this cue to build time to focus on your mental health into every day. You can find resources for self-care, mindfulness, and other aspects of wellbeing on the WRC webpage, and we'd also love 

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Hellos and Goodbyes:

* We are excited to welcome our new Administrative Assistant, Josiah Van Wingerden! Come by the WRC (located in the Yalich Student Services Center building, Room 230) and meet Josiah! He has a background in journalism and broadcast media, and is excited to return to a higher education setting. He'll be happy to connect you with WRC resources including our Lending Library, Journaling Prompts and Materials (including materials for creative journaling like found word poetry or collaging), Art Supplies, Sleep Tips and Resources, Sexual Health Supplies, Switch Gaming System, and of course our Wonderful Mountain View!
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[cid:image002.jpg@01D81758.04278790]Journaling Series TODAY at 3:30pm in the WRC: Developing a Stress Mindset Through Values Reflection: How we think about the things that create stress in our lives impacts our ability to cope with those stresses. When people reflect on their values in the midst of stressful situations, they tend to see themselves as more capable of dealing with adversity, more likely to engage in positive action, and less likely to procrastinate. In this workshop, we'll use a journaling exercise to focus on how connecting with our values can help us manage stressful events. 

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Welcome back for Block 5!
[Diagram Description automatically generated]With COVID Omicron levels still high across the U.S., basic risk mitigation practices like wearing masks are imperative to keeping our community safe. As you're probably aware, everyone on campus is currently required to wear masks when inside campus buildings. For added protection, the college is requiring use of KN95 masks (or similar aerosol filtering masks such as N95, KF94, or FFP2) in all indoor public spaces. We encourage you to wear your mask not only when on campus, but also when visiting off-campus public locations like stores.
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Hello! I hope that you were all able to get some rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation over the Winter Break.
Although 2022 is starting out a bit rough from a COVID perspective, we've still got some great wellness information and resources for you!

[cid:image005.jpg@01D8031F.B009A040]The Wellness Resource Center is open M-F from about 8:30am to 6pm!
Resources available in the WRC include our Lending Library<https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/wellness/resources-education/wrc-lending-library.html>, Journaling prompts and materials (including materials for creative journaling like found word poetry or collaging), Art supplies, Sleep tips and resources, sexual health supplies, Switch Gaming System, a fantastic mountain view, plus Anna Thompson and Heather Horton!
 

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Welcome back for Block 4!
We hope that you had a restful fall break. There are some great Health & Wellness events happening this block!

Don't miss these events this week!

* TOMORROW, November 30, 12-4pm: FREE STI Testing. We've partnered with the Southern Colorado Health Network to provide FREE HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis testing. No appointment necessary, just come on over to Student Health and Wellbeing (2nd floor of the Yalich Student Services Center). You can get tested AND pick up some sexual health supplies and stickers!
* Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 6:00pm: Calling In the Call Out 

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Block 3 is proving to be a wild ride! There are some great programs this week to help get you through:

* Mindful Stress Management Tuesday, November 9 at 4pm in the Wellness Resource Center. Experiencing stress is a part of life that can be overwhelming and challenging, but we can build our capacity to respond to stressful situations. Join us to explore how mindfulness practices may help you manage your own stress.
* Spiritual and Interfaith Conversation on Death, Dying and Grief Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 7-8 p.m. Join Chaplain Lonzie Symonette, Assoc. Pastor Payne Chapel AMEC, retired hospice 

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We’ve got several great programs for you this week, which is the last week of Domestic Violence Awareness Month:

* Tuesday 10/26, 6:30-8:30pm in the Cornerstone Screening Room: Discussion about Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence in Pop Culture hosted by the Student Title IX Assistance and Resource Team (START).
* Wednesday 10/27, 12-1:30pm in Worner: #1Thing with the WRC Well Mobile. We can all do #1Thing towards eradicating domestic violence, and our SARC Anna Thompson will be collecting commitments from members of the CC community about what they can (and will) do to help support survivors and end Domestic 

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Hello, and welcome to the first Health & Wellbeing message of the year!

As you may know, the Wellness Resource Center, Health Center, and Counseling Center have been moving over the last couple of weeks. We are now all in our new spaces on the 2nd floor of the Yalich Student Services building. We hope you'll come and check out the new spaces! 

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