Mental Wellness Programs

Posted on Monday, September 10th, 2018

Welcome to Algonquin College Pembroke Campus and the start of the school year.

As the counsellor on campus, I run a number of activities that I would like to invite you to. Activities and programs will be added regularly, so please watch in your Brightspace and email for new options. As we settle into our new schedules, many students are starting to see the need to maintain their mental wellness. We are offering a number of programs to help with that and we encourage you to take part.

  • Positive Space – Tuesdays at 12:00-1:00 pm in room 216 (Ongoing) – a drop in space for LGBTQ+ and allies to get together
    for lunch. Planning of social events occurs during this time as well.
  • Colour and Chatter – Wednesdays at 2 – 4 pm in room 124 – a drop in space (come for all or part of the time) to do some colouring, or bring your own and work at your own pace. This is a great opportunity to reduce some stress and meet people.
  • Chill Café – Tuesdays at 2:00-4:30 pm in room 308 – a 6-week stress and anxiety reduction program for anyone who has any level of stress.
  • WIND Walks – Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11:00-11:45 am (meet in the commons by the doors to the patio, ongoing) – Wellness In Nature Days (WIND) walks take you with a group to explore the local area along the waterfront and beyond. A great opportunity to distress.
  • WIND Yoga – Mondays at 12:00-1:00 pm and Wednesdays 9:30-10:30 am in the gym (Ongoing) – Free yoga, need we say more?
  • Dare to Self Care – Fridays at 12:00-1:00 pm in Room 308 (Starting September 28th, 2018) – an opportunity to learn and practice ways to help take care of yourself in your busy life.
  • SMART Recovery – Thursdays 4:30-6:00 pm in Room 216 (Starting September 20th, 2018) – a peer-led recovery program focused on positive behaviour changes versus the specific addiction. Very effective for eating disorders, internet addiction, drug and alcohol addictions, gambling or gaming addictions etc.
  • Mental Health Walk-In Clinic – Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-3:30 pm in Room 138 – planning life stressors is not always easy, know that you can always get support last minute during walk-in clinic times. Or make an appointment by emailing Nicole at lewisn@algonquincollege.com but you might have to wait a couple weeks.
  • Movement Meditation – Mondays from 5-6 pm in Room 328 – with exams and the stress increasing due to busy studies, we are offering another option for people to have free sessions to reduce our stress. Movement Meditation goes over a weekly meditation with movement which is known to help us focus our thoughts and decrease stress response. No need to sign up. Bring a friend.

Looking for volunteer hours/co-curricular credits consider volunteering for Wellness in Nature Days Facilitators (lead an activity weekly for your fellow students), Purple Couch (promoting mental wellness and connecting with students), please email Nicole Lewis lewisn@algonquincollege.com for further details.


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