i care is an interactive gatekeeper 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 6,500 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
If you're interested in attending a future offering for faculty/staff, please join the mailing list via the link below.
Student Training
Thank you for your interest in i care! Registration for the training on March 24th, 2024 is now closed. If you're interested in attending a future offering, or being added to a waitlist, please email Tali Rychik at rychik@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
Research and Assessment
i share
Watch i share, a video created by Wellness at Penn and student leaders to promote sharing with others and getting support in times of stress, distress, and crisis. Learn more about Caring for Yourself and Others: Stress, Distress, and Crisis.