"i care" is an interactive training for students, faculty, and staff that builds a caring community with the skills and resources to intervene when someone is dealing with stress, distress, and crisis.
Quickfacts
- Approximately 7,000 faculty, staff, and student attendees have participated in "i care" trainings. The training is open to anyone at Penn who is interested in being an informed resource and a caring community member.
- A team of clinicians design, facilitate, and assess the "i care" training.
- "i care" includes information, discussion, and experiential exercises that focus on:
- Mental health beliefs & biases
- Signs of stress, distress, and crisis
- Listening techniques
- Crisis intervention skills
- Counseling services
Upcoming Sessions
Faculty/Staff Training
Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 10 AM-1 PM
Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
Student Training
The next training date will be announced soon!
If you're interested in attending a future offering, or being added to a waitlist, please email Nick Zhou at quanhan@upenn.edu.
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Handouts
The following handouts are from the "i care" Training. Please do not reproduce or distribute. Handouts are available for a general audience, but will be more relevant to those who have completed the "i care" Training.
- Participant Packet
- Core Skills
- Stress, Distress, and Crisis
- Making a Referral to Counseling
- Campus Resources
- Self-Care Worksheet
Research and Assessment
Additional Programs and Resources
The "i care" training is a complement to Wellness at Penn’s "be aware" program and "i share" video.
- Our "be aware" program is a self-paced, online program about supporting mental health at Penn
- Watch the "i share" video(link is external) to hear Penn students discuss the power of sharing and how they got support.
- Learn more at Caring For Yourself and Others: Stress, Distress, Crisis.
Visit our Student Health and Counseling page for more information and resources. If you have an urgent concern about yourself or someone else, visit our Get Help Now page.