i care is an interactive gatekeeper training for students, faculty, and staff that builds a caring community with the skills and resources to intervene with student stress, distress, and crisis.
Quickfacts
- Approximately 6,000 faculty, staff, and students across Penn’s schools, departments, and student life programs have gone through i care. The training is open to anyone 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
February 15, 2023 (Registration is CLOSED)
Student Training
April 1, 2023, 1-4 pm
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room
Lunch will be provided.
Register for Student i care Training
If you are interested in coordinating a personalized training session for your group or department, fill out this workshop request form.
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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