Wellspring Workshops
Wellness programming teaches you how to improve your total well-being. Programs are fun, informative, experiential, and interactive taught by professional health educators, Pow! Peer Educators, and S.O.S. Volunteers. Wellspring provides outreach programming in a variety of health-related topic areas. Presentations can be provided for academic classes, residence halls, fraternities/sororities, special interest groups, and athletic teams. Individual support and help sessions are also available by calling 831-3457 to make an appointment or email us at wellspring@udel.edu. The table below provides a topic list. Those programs in orange text are offered by the POW! Peer Educators and Wellspring staff; those in purple are offered by Sexual Offense Support; those in green are offered by the Wellspring Professional Staff.
You may request a Wellspring program by completing the Online Program Request Form. The form must be filled out completely and submitted at least two weeks prior to the programming date requested.
NOTE: The deadline to submit program requests for a program which you wish to occur during Fall 2011 is Friday, December 2nd. You may, however, continue to submit program requests after that date for Winter or Spring 2012.
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If you encounter problems with this form, please call 831-3457 to make your request.
Pow! Programs
S.O.S. Programs
Program Descriptions:
DISORDERED EATING
Educational workshops on anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive over-eating as well as other less-publicized eating concerns. The program will cover diagnosis criteria for each disorder, warning signs, and symptoms for each disorder, physical complications associated with each disorder, and some general background or why eating disorders occur.
GOT SUGAR? -- HEALTHY SEXUALITY
Young adults of all orientations are encouraged to develop an individualized, healthy, sexual self-identity; regardless if they choose to be sexually active or not! Wellspring will be glad to provide information covering any topic of sexuality requested; such as Abstinence, Safer Sex, Condom Awareness, STD's, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Breast Self-Exam, Testicular Self-Exam, Contraception, Pregnancy, and Relationship Communication Issues. Interactive and fun values clarification exercises will be lead by knowledgeable peers so as to facilitate comfort and ease in learning. "Sexual Jeopardy", condom races, sexual props show and tell, free condoms and free dams are only some of the benefits to having Wellspring provide your sexuality programming!
HOW TO BE A GOOD FRIEND TO A PERSON WITH AN EATING DISORDER?
The Promoters of Wellness can teach some specifics about how to be as supportive as possible without overextending yourself while helping your friend. The peer educators can also talk with you about local resources, including books and online services, which might be of help to you and your friend.
IMAGE...IMAGINE A HEALTHY ONE
Gentle discussions can be facilitated regarding one's own body image and its connector to the influences of popular media. One goal of this program would be to provide young people with strategies to improve their attitudes regarding weight and thinness and resist outside pressures which so often can become a central focus in how they feel about themselves. Peer educators will bring along tokens for participants to help remind them of how special they are.
JUST DO IT...FITNESS AND NUTRITION ENHANCEMENT
Peers work with peers to increase knowledge and understanding about how individualized improvements in fitness and nutrition may enhance one's overall well-being. We can help students to assess their personal fitness and nutrition needs, go over the basics of nutrition and the food guide pyramid, and/or teach students the basics of "exercising for health". Referrals will be made to the student fitness centers or the on-campus dieticians for individuals interested in developing a personalized exercise or eating plan. Whether you are just thinking about a change in your lifestyle or you want to improve upon the present ways you are integrating fitness and nutrition in your life, we at Wellspring are here to help get you started.
LEARN MASSAGE!
In concert with our holistic philosophy, we offer programs in non-sensual, back massage or hand massage. We provide peer-led programs to increase student comfort. As part of the program, each participant receives a half-hour back massage from and then gives a half-hour back massage to a fellow participant. The program takes about 1.5 hours to complete. NOTE: Wellspring does not provide massages! The Pow! peer educators provide instructions on how to massage, and participants pair up so that each partner has a turn giving and receiving a massage as they learn techniques.
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Wellspring provides a standard stress management program called "I COPE" which provides a short-hand to remembering and applying daily ideas which help deal with and reduce stress. As part of any stress management instruction, we will provide information on the symptoms and effects of stress as well as offer effective methods to manage and decrease stress. The peer educators can also lead individual students in either Yoga or Progressive Neuromuscular Relaxation. (Please specific on the request form whether you prefer just Stress Management, Stress Management with Yoga, or Stress Management with Progressive Muscular Relaxation.)
"WANNA SMUSH?" -- HOW DO YOU ASK FOR CONSENT?
Talking about sex can be scary, but it’s essential to be sure that your behavior is safe & legal. Find out how your peers ask for sex in this fun and interactive exercise. Learn about verbal & nonverbal red flags, and learn pathways to mutually respectful sexual encounters.HUMAN CONTINUUM: WHERE DO YOU STAND?
This exercise will help participants identify or clarify their own beliefs and values related to sexual assault, sexual harassment & sexual abuse as they consider and discuss a variety of both provocative and common college sexual scenarios. Students will learn what their peers think about when behavior crosses a line. Traditional myths about sexual assault will be de-bunked.
WHY DOESN'T SHE JUST LEAVE?
In this interactive simulation, participants will be placed in a dating situation and asked to make some crucial decisions. Will you stay? Will you go? To whom can you turn? Participants will explore what makes a relationship healthy, unhealthy, or abusive; learn how to help a victim; and become familiar with resources available to students regarding relationships.
GET UP, STAND UP: BEING A COURAGEOUS BYSTANDER
Have you ever heard a sexist or homophobic joke and wished you had confronted it? Witnessed someone name-calling or hitting another person? Seen a woman passed out drunk in a room at a house party, then a man goes in and closes the door? Were you left with the nagging feeling that someone should have intervened...yet getting involved felt too risky? According to www.safeandrespectful.org, a "Courageous Bystander" is someone who takes an active role in promoting a respectful environment, or who takes action to safely and responsibly interfere with abusive behaviors, statements, or attitudes. This interactive program helps participants learn ways to be a courageous bystander and possibly save someone from victimization and trauma.
DESIGN-YOUR-OWN PROGRAM
If you haven't seen exactly the topic you were hoping for, or you have specific ideas about the style of interactive exercise we use, or your group has specific needs or conerns for us to address, choose the "Design Your Own" option on the Program Request Form and tell us more in the dialogue box. For example, in addition to the topics listed, S.O.S. can provide programs on childhood sexual abuse, incest, stalking, vicarious trauma, supporting a survivor, and more.
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Cancelling a Program
Use these guidelines in order to CANCEL a Wellspring, Pow! or S.O.S. Program:
If you have made a programming request and have received back a confirmation of a specific date and time in which your program is to occur and you now need or wish to cancel that program, PLEASE do one of the following:
If you know the name and contact information of the person(s) scheduled to facilitate your program, please contact them directly.
If you do not know the name and contact information of the person(s) scheduled to facilitate your program, please call Wellspring at 831-3457 ASAP, preferably 24 hours in advance of the scheduled time, and cancel the program. If there is no one in the office, please leave a detailed message on the Wellspring Voice Mail system.
DO NOT send e-mail unless you are cancelling the program with at least a week's lead time.
If it is after 5:00 p.m. on the same evening as your scheduled program which you now need to cancel and you have been unsuccessful at reaching anyone at Wellspring, please plan to have someone meet the facilitator at the originally scheduled time and location to tell them that the program has been cancelled.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and consideration in this regard.
Upcoming Events!
Project Impact: My Relationships, My World (Part One)
Trabant MPR C
Did you know as a student leader you can have a profound impact on your peers by providing support, resources, and knowledge? By modeling healthy attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that promote respect, equality, and a culture of non-violence you are leading by example! Your influence can have a resounding impact on your peers and your relationships with them. This program will help you develop the skills you need to understand dating violence, model respect and equity, as well as provide you with resources helpful to those affected by abusive relationships. Experts in the field will provide an interactive and informative approach to help you identify ways you can make a positive difference – here at UD and beyond. *Note: You do not have to attend Part One to attend Part Two. Sponsored by Wellspring: Student Wellness Program and the Prevention Subcommittee, a joint subcommittee of the Delaware Victims Rights Task Force and the Domestic Violence Task Force of Delaware. This program counts as part of the Blue Hen Leadership Program. Contact Susan Luchey to register your attendance at this program or to register for BHLP.
Film: "Miss Representation"
Trabant Theatre
A documentary by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, premiered at 2011 Sundance Film Festival and aired on Oprah Winfrey Network, looks at the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence. It exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty, sexuality, and appearance rather than their intelligence. Following the film will be a speaker who will share her personal struggle with an eating disorder. Sponsored by National Eating Disorders Awareness Council, for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the Blue Hen Leadership Program, and co-sponsored by S.O.S. and Wellspring.
Project Impact: My Relationships, My World (Part Two)
Trabant MPR C
What message are you sending with your event flyers, Facebook events, and other marketing materials? Your publicity tells individuals more than the date, time and location of your event. Your flyers can tell a person what your organization/event stands for, values, and promotes. This program will help you understand how marketers sell certain messages through their products and how to deconstruct those messages. You will also develop the skills needed to create publicity that promotes equality, respect, and healthy relationships. *Note: You do not have to attend Part One to attend Part Two. Sponsored by Wellspring: Student Wellness Program and the Prevention Subcommittee, a joint subcommittee of the Delaware Victims Rights Task Force and the Domestic Violence Task Force of Delaware. This program counts as part of the Blue Hen Leadership Program. Contact Susan Luchey to register your attendance at this program or to register for BHLP.
21st Annual Crime Victims' Tribute with Guest Speaker Kathleen Bonistall
Bus leaves from Trabant Univ Ctr at 5:30pm. Event takes place at the Dover Sheraton, 1570 North Dupont highway, Dover, DE 19901
The 21rst Annual Crime Victims’ Tribute is part of Delaware’s recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, April 22-28, 2012. The Tribute honors crime victims who have died and those who continue to struggle daily with the aftermath of their own or a loved one’s victimization. There are many displays such as the memorial wall filled with artwork, poems and letters written by victims, survivors and friends, and other displays in which victims are able to openly express their thoughts and feelings. Participants can bring their own letters or art pieces to add to the displays. Victims’ advocates throughout the state display resource materials to assist victims in their healing journey. This year’s speaker is Kathleen Bonistall, mother of UD student Lindsay Bonistall who was raped and murdered in her off-campus apartment in May 2005. The Bonistall family founded PEACE OUTside Campus, the Lindsay Bonistall Foundation to promote peaceful, safe living environments off-campus. Mrs. Bonistall will talk about how the crime has impacted her life and share a message of hope for all victims, survivors, advocates and law enforcement. Part of UD's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. FREE BUS provided by Student Activities & Programs will leave Trabant at 5:30pm but you must REGISTER to RIDE.
