Wellbeing Workshop Requests
Wellness at Penn's Public Health and Wellbeing team is dedicated to creating a community of care through advocacy, education, and action.
Thank you for your interest in hosting a Wellness at Penn event! All events are facilitated by professionals with expertise in public health, health education, medicine, psychology, and social work. Below you will find a description of each of our workshops. Each one is centered around the 8 Domains of Wellness (emotional, physical, social, intellectual, environmental, occupational, financial, and spiritual).
Request a Workshop
Workshops must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance. If you are a staff or faculty member looking to request an orientation session or other orientation-related outreach, please reach out directly to Jackie Recktenwald, Director of Wellbeing Initiatives, at jamich@upenn.edu.
Health Education Workshops
- Building Strong Social Networks
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This workshop helps students identify key resources they can use during their time at Penn and learn how to strengthen those connections. It works in collaboration with other Wellness programs that encourage students to reflect on building healthy and diverse relationships.
- Crafting and Connections
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Each session combines a structured discussion on a specific topic with a hands-on craft. Past topics have included sex and relationships, self-love and self-care, stress management, academics, and substance use and sexuality.
- Eat Well on a Budget
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Covers nutrition basics, budgeting strategies, and meal planning tips.
- Health Insurance 101
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An informative workshop that reviews key health insurance terms and offers tips for choosing and using health insurance effectively.
- Healthy Communication in Relationships
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This workshop equips participants with key communication skills to build and navigate their relationships in healthy and productive ways.
- "i care" and Helping Students in Distress
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Learn how to identify signs of concern, develop referral skills, and connect students with appropriate resources. "i care" is a 3-hour training offered at predetermined times throughout the semester. Helping Students in Distress is a shorter, on-request training that covers similar skills and information. Learn more about "i care" here.
- Mindfulness and Meditation
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Explore mindfulness practices through information sessions, guided meditations, and trauma-informed yoga/movement.
- Naloxone/Fentanyl Test Strips with MERT
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Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) offers training to equip students with the skills and tools to safely reverse an opioid overdose. Participants will learn how to administer Naloxone, a medicine that reverses overdoses from fentanyl and other opioids. The training also covers the safe use of Fentanyl Test Strips (FTS), which help test substances for fentanyl to prevent potential overdoses. This harm reduction training is offered in partnership with Penn Medicine’s Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy.
- Sexual Health
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Interactive education and discussion on healthy, safe sexual relationships. Workshops can be presented in formats such as Quizzo or Jeopardy.
- SUPER Night Out
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This workshop gives Quakers the tools to stay safe during high-risk parties and events. Using an interactive “choose your own adventure” format, students participate in a simulated “night out” at Penn, identify high-risk decisions, and explore harm reduction strategies. Learn more about the SUPER Program.
- Wellness Quizzo
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An interactive workshop that uses quiz-style games to explore key wellness topics.
Peer Wellness Coaching Workshops
- Group Coaching - Imposter Syndrome
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Led by a graduate-level Peer Wellness Coach, this group coaching series offers a supportive space to connect with other Penn students who experience imposter phenomenon. Common themes include lack of self-confidence, fear of not doing enough, and feelings of stress or burnout. This is a private, judgment-free environment where you can feel heard, supported, and connected.
- "i coach" and Coaching Skills Training
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The “iCoach: I Cultivate Opportunities to Assist, Challenge, and Help” workshop is designed to help faculty, staff, and student leaders develop practical coaching skills to better support and empower students. After the training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the difference between advising, counseling, and coaching
- Learn core coaching mindsets
- Practice key coaching skills
- Apply a simple coaching framework to student conversations