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Our support groups bring together students who are going through or have gone through similar experiences. Some of our groups address specific topics, while others support students who share similar identity/identities. Support groups provide an opportunity to connect in a safe space, share personal experiences, discuss coping strategies, and helps participants feel less isolated in their experiences.
When: Tuesdays 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Location: Gill Athletic Training Room
Description: A group for student-athletes who have sustained injuries and might benefit from giving and receiving support during the recovery process. In an interactive group setting, participants will join other student athletes facing similar challenges and learn new skills to effectively cope with the issues associated with injury. No restrictions on type of injury/illness or stage of recovery.
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending; just drop in at start time. Open only to student athletes. Questions? Contact fernando.frias@oregonstate.edu.
When: Mondays at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Starting Week 4
Location: Gill Athletic Training Room
Description: In an interactive group setting, student-athletes will learn and practice evidence-based mental skills to enhance performance, promote personal wellness, and improve relationships.
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending. Just drop in at start time. This drop in group is only open to Student Athletes. If you have questions, please email: fernando.frias@oregonstate.edu or samuel.davis@oregonstate.edu.
When: Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:30PM Starts week 1
Location: The Pride Center
Description: A supportive space for all LGBTQ+ folx. Build community, discuss identity intersectionality and share experiences around living in a cis heteronormative world. Bring your lunch and we'll provide dessert!
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending. Just drop in at start time! Questions? Email beth.zimmermann@oregonstate.edu.
When: TBD Spring Term
Location: at CAPS (5th floor of Snell Hall)
Description: Connect with others who understand the challenges of social anxiety in a safe group setting. Topics include understanding social anxiety, therapies that work, emotional self-care, identifying your central values and goals, slow talk/slow thinking, reducing self-consciousness, and expanding your social horizons.
How to Join: Requires a short pre-group meeting with the facilitator. Contact at judith.rickard@oregonstate.edu or matthew.jones@oregonstate.edu to schedule or ask questions.
When: Wednesday 3:00PM - 4:30 PM Starts week 1
Location: on Zoom
Description: Circle of Support aims to provide survivors of interpersonal violence (sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual harassment) with a safe setting in which to share thoughts and feelings, connect with other survivors, and support healing. This group is open to all students on a drop-in basis, and is free and confidential.
How to join: For more information, please email brittany.cote@oregonstate.edu.
When: Thursday 3:00 PM- 4:30 PM Starts Week 2
Location: on Zoom
Description: Engage in a warm, supportive forum for coping with the emotional impact of a major loss.
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending. Just drop in via Zoom: https://beav.es/5ip, password: 84425
When: TBD Spring Term
Location: at Black Cultural Center
Description: Orange Table Talk is a confidential and therapeutic drop-in group for Black women that seeks to honor their narratives, concerns, and needs through honest discussions, sisterhood, and empowerment.
How to Join: Nothing is required prior to attending. Just drop in! If you need more information, please email: ireti.debato-cancel@oregonstate.edu.
When: TBD Spring Term
Location: at CAPS (5th floor of Snell Hall)
Description: Drop in support group for students who identify as trans woman, transfeminine, demi-girl, etc.
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending, just drop in at start time. Questions? E-mail rachel.sidlauskas@oregonstate.edu
When: Mondays 3:00PM - 4:30PM Starting Week 3
Location: at CAPS (5th floor of Snell Hall)
Description: A gender spectrum support group open to students who identify as transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming, nonbinary and gender questioning.
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending. Just drop in at start time! Questions? Email beth.zimmermann@oregonstate.edu.
When: TBD Spring Term
Location: Women & Gender Center
Description: This drop-in group strives to provide a supportive space for OSU students who identify as women of color. Potential topics of discussion include: intersectionality around our identities, microaggressions, oppression, and racism encountered on this campus and in Corvallis, and building solidarity in the community.
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending. Just drop in at start time! If you have questions, please email shaznin.daruwalla@oregonstate.edu or chanale.propst@oregonstate.edu.
When & Where: TBD Spring Term
Description: Support to address disordered eating for students with bulimia and binge eating disorder symptoms
How to join: Requires a pre-group screening. Contact ozge.akcali@oregonstate.edu to schedule.
When: Mondays 3:00PM - 4:30PM Starting Week 3
Location: at CAPS (5th floor of Snell Hall)
Description: A gender spectrum support group open to students who identify as transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming, nonbinary and gender questioning.
How to join: Nothing is required prior to attending. Just drop in at start time! Questions? Email beth.zimmermann@oregonstate.edu.