Counseling Services partners with colleagues, departments, and student groups across campus to promote mental health and wellbeing. Our recurring events, campaigns, and outreach programming focus on destigmatizing the topic of mental health, encouraging self-care, and bringing awareness to some of the wellness issues our campus community faces.
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) is nationally recognized every May. The purpose of MHM is to raise awareness of the importance of mental health, provide educational opportunites and coping strategies to the campus community, and reduce the stigma that surrounds mental illnesses and help-seeking. Counseling Services invites and welcomes many campus partners to join us in programmatic efforts to promote mental health.
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In this free class, Pilates-based exercises are paired with a yoga practice to enhance muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance while centering mind-body connection and reducing stress. No experience necessary! All faculty/staff/graduate students are welcome!
Register online for each class. Please email Sarah Ebert, Assistant Director for Mind-Body and Fitness, with questions: sarahe@uoregon.edu
11:00–1:30 a.m.
Free lunch event with VA's VITAL program!
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Adjusting to life in a new country comes with both excitement and challenges. This workshop explores strategies for maintaining your mental health while abroad, including managing culture shock, building routines, and finding support systems. Learn how to stay grounded and make the most of your experience.
During this presentation, you will learn about common challenges students face and discover self-care strategies and best practices for wellness. You'll also hear from former students who have studied abroad as they share their experiences.
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In this free class, Pilates-based exercises are paired with a yoga practice to enhance muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance while centering mind-body connection and reducing stress. No experience necessary! All faculty/staff/graduate students are welcome!
Register online for each class. Please email Sarah Ebert, Assistant Director for Mind-Body and Fitness, with questions: sarahe@uoregon.edu
6:00–9:30 p.m.
The UO Women’s Center invites you to our 48th Annual Take Back the Night Rally, March, and Speakout against Sexual and Domestic Violence.
Take Back the Night seeks to raise awareness about the realities of sexual and domestic violence on campus and in the community and calls on us to take action. This event is for survivors and those who want to support and bear witness in solidarity.
Our theme for this year’s event is Collective Power, a reflection of a strength that shines when people come together. Survivors, allies, advocates, and entire communities uniting to challenge systems of violence, support healing, and demand justice. This theme rejects isolation and emphasizes that no one has to resist or recover alone. Building on last year’s theme, Rest is Resistance, the Women’s Center continues to honor every stage of the journey, and when you are ready to rise, we rise with you."
Event Schedule:
*Rain or shine; full event is wheelchair accessible; open to the entire UO campus and Eugene/Springfield Community (Speakout for UO students only).
5-6pm Tabling with campus and community programs
EMU Amphitheater
6-7pm Rally featuring UO student and keynote speaker Libra Forde
EMU Amphitheater
*ASL interpretation provided
7-8pm March
Through campus and Eugene streets (approx. 1.6 miles)
*Transportation available to support accessibility needs
8-9:30pm Speakout (UO students only with select confidential UO staff present)
EMU Cedar and Spruce Rooms
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The Speakout is two parts and will include student speakers and an invitation for survivors to share their stories and be held in community and small group discussions debriefing the event.
This event is held in collaboration with UO Sexual Violence Prevention Education and Care and Advocacy teams, various UO student speakers, Muxeres, UOIWMGW, Green and Yellow Garter Bands, and our keynote speaker.
Confidentiality Clarification
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Designation reporting requirements under Title IX are suspended for this event, which means students/faculty/staff are NOT required to report instances of sexual or domestic violence that are disclosed during any portion of the event.
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Mandatory reporting requirements (state of Oregon mandate) remain in effect for this event, which means students/faculty/staff that are mandatory reporters MUST REPORT instances of child abuse. *If a current adult discloses abuse that occurred when they were a child, this is only reportable if there is reasonable suspicion that a child is currently at risk.
If you have questions regarding Take Back the Night, reach out to:
UO Women’s Center Program Director, Sarah Doty at sdoty@uoregon.edu
The Women’s Center is committed to hosting trauma-informed events that honor intersectional experiences, center marginalized voices, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning. We believe that while survivor experiences are deeply personal, healing and prevention are collective efforts. We invite you to join us in this work.
-The WC Team
noon
In this free class, Pilates-based exercises are paired with a yoga practice to enhance muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance while centering mind-body connection and reducing stress. No experience necessary! All faculty/staff/graduate students are welcome!
Register online for each class. Please email Sarah Ebert, Assistant Director for Mind-Body and Fitness, with questions: sarahe@uoregon.edu
Paint vinyls with music that means something to you for Mental Health Awareness Month! There will be Hey Neighbor Pizza!
5:30–7:00 p.m.
Paint vinyls with music that means something to you for Mental Health Awareness Month! There will be Hey Neighbor Pizza!
noon
In this free class, Pilates-based exercises are paired with a yoga practice to enhance muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance while centering mind-body connection and reducing stress. No experience necessary! All faculty/staff/graduate students are welcome!
Register online for each class. Please email Sarah Ebert, Assistant Director for Mind-Body and Fitness, with questions: sarahe@uoregon.edu
noon
In this free class, Pilates-based exercises are paired with a yoga practice to enhance muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance while centering mind-body connection and reducing stress. No experience necessary! All faculty/staff/graduate students are welcome!
Register online for each class. Please email Sarah Ebert, Assistant Director for Mind-Body and Fitness, with questions: sarahe@uoregon.edu
noon
In this free class, Pilates-based exercises are paired with a yoga practice to enhance muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance while centering mind-body connection and reducing stress. No experience necessary! All faculty/staff/graduate students are welcome!
Register online for each class. Please email Sarah Ebert, Assistant Director for Mind-Body and Fitness, with questions: sarahe@uoregon.edu