Sex in a Fishbowl: Interactive safer sex and relationship communication program with Q&A session in which students anonymously place questions into a bowl for the presenter to answer. This presentation creates a safe place for students to ask questions about sex, sexuality and other tough subjects without the fear of embarrassment.

Length: Around 60 minutes, adjustable to fit your needs

Birth Control & Reproductive Health 101: Discussion of current birth control and emergency contraceptive options, how to access them, their effectiveness, talking with a partner and how to choose one that’s right for you. This presentation also includes information about reproductive health relevant to the group. Interactive elements and specific, related topics can be added per group interest and format accommodations.

Length: Around 60 minutes, adjustable to fit your needs

Pleasure Anatomy: Discussion of sexual anatomy as it relates to pleasure, rather than reproduction. This presentation includes examples of sexual aids and accommodations, discussion of accessibility and pleasure, and conversation about social messaging regarding sexual pleasure.

Length: Around 60 minutes, adjustable to fit your needs

UofSC offers educational programs and training for students and employees who wish to learn more about sexual assault and violence intervention and prevention. 

Gamecocks Stand Up: Participants are presented with an array of intervention strategies to utilize in their everyday lives and will engage in a group discussion about overcoming personal and societal barriers to bystander intervention. Information about on and off-campus resources will be provided.

Length: 50 – 75 minutes.

Healthy Relationships, Communication, and Consent: In addition to covering consent and healthy relationship characteristics, it also covers warning signs of unhealthy relationships, definitions of the three types of interpersonal violence (sexual assault, relationship/intimate partner violence, and stalking), the relationship between alcohol and sexual assault, and resources on campus for interpersonal violence survivors.

Length: 50 – 75 minutes

How to Support a Survivor: Participants will be taught the impact of interpersonal violence (this can include sexual assault, relationship/intimate partner violence, or stalking/harassment), how to implement strategies to support and assist survivors, and resources on and off-campus for survivors.

Length: 1 hour

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Gamecocks Stand Up: Participants are presented with an array of intervention strategies to utilize in their everyday lives and will engage in a group discussion about overcoming personal and societal barriers to bystander intervention. Information about on and off-campus resources will be provided.

Length: 50 – 75 minutes

Stress Management: This presentation will allow students to reflect on how they currently manage their stress and how they can adopt new strategies to cope with stress, including supportive self-care practices. Participants will have a chance to discuss the differences between the types of stress we experience, how to combat burnout, and learn how mindfulness can support us during difficult times. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about campus resources that can support them with managing stress.

Length: 50 minutes   

 

The Resiliency Project: This project was developed to help people recognize or advance their resiliency. Participants will have the opportunity to explore who they are, how they relate to the world, and how they typically deal with the curve balls life throws their way. Participants will have the opportunity to develop and enhance skills to help manage these stressors. Our hope is that participants will begin to develop confidence in their ability to bounce back, fail forward, and weather the storms of life.

Length: 60 or 75 Minutes

 

The Mental Health Ambassador Session: Research has shown that personal storytelling plays a crucial role in suicide prevention by reducing the stigma of discussing challenges we all face with our mental health. Each Mental Health Ambassador has a unique personal story about their experiences with mental health and/or mental illness, and chooses to share their experience to normalize asking for support when it is needed. Mental Health Ambassadors are trained to provide information about healthy coping skills and local resources that support everyone’s wellbeing--not just those in crisis. The presentation includes the ambassador’s personal mental health story and a review of mental health support resources available on campus.

• Participants will gain a better understanding about how emotional distress can affect overall wellbeing
• Participants will learn about recovery and wellness pathways
• Participants will learn about the mental health resources available to them at UofSC

Length: 30 minutes

 

Mindfulness 101: Mindfulness has been shown to have many positive effects on both physical and mental health. This presentation is designed for students, faculty, and staff who would like to learn about the basics of mindfulness and meditation. Participants will learn what mindfulness is, what the difference is between mindfulness and meditation, the attitudes that lay the foundation for mindfulness, and have opportunities to engage in mindfulness activities. Participants will also learn about the mediation space, C.A.L.M. Oasis, located in the Center for Health and Well-Being and the various mindfulness offerings.

Length: 50 minutes

 

Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training (for department or student organization): Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training will: 1) Teach participants the warning signs of a suicidal person and early signs of depression, 2) Assist participants in gaining confidence in how to respond, and 3) Educate participants about the resources available at the University of South Carolina Participants are not expected to be a mental health professional. This is the why we use the word “gatekeeper” because they are invaluable to assisting a struggling person in getting the help they need.

Length: 2 – 2.5 hours

 

Understanding Mental Health: This workshop is designed for students to learn how to recognize when a friend or someone they know is in psychological distress, how to effectively address these concerns, and make effective referrals to university resources.

Length: 30 and 60 minute options

Gamecocks LiveWell Overview:

This brief presentation, great for inclusion in departmental
meetings, highlights the programs and services available to all University of South Carolina faculty and staff offered by the Gamecocks LiveWell office.

Length: 15 – 30 minutes; can be tailored to meet department needs

Intimate Partner Violence Information Session: SAVIP staff deliver this training which covers basic education on intimate partner violence (also known as domestic violence or relationship/dating violence), risk factors for increase in harm, lethality assessment and how to support and assist intimate partner violence survivors.

Length: 1.5 – 2 hours hours

Recognizing and Responding to Distress in College Students: This workshop is designed for faculty and staff members to recognize signs of psychological distress in students and how to effectively address your concerns with individuals and make effective referrals to university resources.

Length: 30 and 60 minute options

 

SAVIP Services & Survivor Support: This course provides an in-depth overview of how to support an interpersonal violence survivor from the moment they disclose through whatever process the survivor chooses. The course will cover resources and options offered to survivors and an overview of processes associated with a survivor’s options. Participants will leave with an understanding of how interpersonal violence impacts all types of people and how to most effectively support a survivor.

Length: 2 hours

Support Zone Mental Health Training for Faculty/Staff: This is a 120 minute comprehensive training that includes suicide prevention, instruction on how to recognize and respond to signs of distress in students. The goal of this training is to engage faculty as mental health allies and help them learn the basic components of suicide prevention, enhance knowledge of campus mental health resources, and rapid assessment and referral of students in distress. Participants will learn how to intervene at the mild, moderate, and severe levels of distress and how to refer students to the appropriate. This presentation can also be requested as a two-day format.

Length: 2 hours or 2 days (1 hr/ each day)