Get Informed

Interested in learning more about signs and symptoms of distress and how to best support students, faculty, and staff with a mental health struggle? Check out these training opportunities.

Online Training

TAO is a mental health program that will provide training tools to handle personal development in terms of mental health and support. It offers courses and sessions, as well as general resources to deal with situations and learn new coping mechanisms. This program is free to faculty and staff. You can use the link below and log in with your FAUNet ID and password.

VISIT THE TAO WEBSITE

Thrive Workshops: By Faculty For Faculty

Teams of Thrive faculty will be offering discussion-based workshops for faculty groups during the first month of each semester. Sign up to attend a workshop or email to request a special workshop for your group or department: thrive@fau.edu.

CAPS Workshops and Presentations

FAU Counseling and Psychological Services offers workshops on many different mental health topics. Check out their website for more information and how to attend/request a workshop.
VISIT THE CAPS WEBSITE

FAU Medicine Wellness Hub

The FAU Medicine Wellness Hub is an excellent source for information on both physical and mental health. The Wellness Hub hosts ten wellness related events each month. The topics of these events range from nutrition and fitness to mindfulness and more. Click on the heading above to access their website for more information and a schedule of their events.
VISIT THE FAU MEDICINE WELLNESS HUB WEBSITE

Community Psychological Training Workshops

Boca Raton: Faulk Center for Counseling offers First Wednesdays workshops:
http://faulkcenterforcounseling.org/community-service-programs/

Boca Raton: Boca Raton’s Promise schedules Mental Health First Aid trainings several times per year:
https://www.bocaratonspromise.org/mental-health-first-aid

If groups of faculty are interested in education opportunities, many of our community partners will come to FAU to provide us with training, including:
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/bring-the-alliance-to-you/
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/programs-services/#educating-communities
http://faulkcenterforcounseling.org/community-service-programs/
https://www.bocaratonspromise.org/mental-health-first-aid

Online Resources

Check out our Thrive Thursday page for videos, blog posts, and more covering a range of mental health topics that are important for university life.