Taking The Bite Out Of COVID-19
The NSU Student CARE Team is dedicated to intervention, education, and outreach across all NSU Campuses. We offer presentations and trainings on various topics including resources (e.g. student disability services, CARE team, Student Counseling and Conduct) overview, as well as presentations aimed at academic success, wellbeing and life skills along with mental health awareness.
To register for a webinar session, click here.
For more information, visit nova.edu/studentcare.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mindset|
Are your qualities set in stone? Is your success only determined by your IQ? These questions may provide insight into what type of mindset you are likely to identify with. Join us as we explore research by Stanford psychologist Dr. Carol Dwek on how to transform ourselves from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
Presented by: Morgan Oldham, Psychology, 3rd Year Doctoral School Psychology Student; Alyssa Kerrigan, Psychology, 3rd Year Doctoral School Psychology Student
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Bilingual Mindful Choosing: Addition Awareness
This presentation will discuss mindfulness-based decision making in relation to alcohol and drugs. We will discuss the impact that choices can have on the lives of adolescents and young adults enduring adversity. Attendees will learn and be able to discuss and apply this knowledge at the closing of the presentation
Presented by: Aline Milfort, 3rd year School of Psychology Doctoral Student, Julia Nucolo, 3rd year School of Psychology Doctoral Student, Catherine Ivey, 3rd year School of Psychology Doctoral Student
Monday, July 6, 2020
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Strengthening Relationships: Practicing Empathy to Build Lasting Connections
In the face of crisis, many of us seek comfort in our close relationships with friends, family, and significant others. This presentation will explore these crucial opportunities for connection and discuss how we can better utilize them to strengthen our close relationships
Presented by: Jessica Elliott, MFT, MS: Graduate Assistant at the Brief Therapy Institute and PhD Student in the Department of Family Therapy
Monday, July 6, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Coping in the Face of a Pandemic
This live presentation provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on stress and uncertainty in our daily lives and outlines current risk and protective factors. We will also examine the pandemic’s impact on communication and interpersonal dynamics within the family and work groups. The presentation also provides cognitive and behavioral strategies for managing stress and includes several experiential components in which the audience can participate and incorporate into their lives.
Presented by: Sofia Ricardo, M.S., 3rd year doctoral psychology trainee, Luke Hendren, M.S., 3rd year doctoral psychology trainee, Jessica Dow, B.S., 2nd year doctoral psychology trainee, Ivan Ivardic, M.S., 3rd year doctoral psychology trainee
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Mindful Choosing: Addiction Awareness
This presentation will discuss mindfulness-based decision making in relation to alcohol and drugs. We will discuss the impact that choices can have on the lives of adolescents and young adults enduring adversity. Attendees will learn and be able to discuss and apply this knowledge at the closing of the presentation
Presented by: Alayjah Anderson, 3rd Year School Psychology Doctoral Student, Pam Hirsch, 3rd Year School Psychology Doctoral Student
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Time Management Skills During COVID-19
Too much time?? Too little?? In this generalized presentation you will learn how to effectively create a schedule to help you accomplish all of your goals!
Presented by: Mary Shoaff, 3rd year Psychology Doctoral Student
Friday, July 10, 2020
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
COVID-19 and Its Impact on Eating Disorders
The impact COVID-19 has had on individuals suffering from eating disorders that include, and go beyond, food. We will discuss triggering situations the pandemic has brought about and how to try to streamline the pandemics effects.
Presented by: Hayley Johnson, GA Student Counseling Service, Hailey Fitzpatrick, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student, Samantha LoForte, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student
Monday, July 13, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Mindful Choosing: Addiction Awareness
This presentation will discuss mindfulness-based decision making in relation to alcohol and drugs. We will discuss the impact that choices can have on the lives of adolescents and young adults enduring adversity. Attendees will learn and be able to discuss and apply this knowledge at the closing of the presentation
Presented by: Alayjah Anderson, 3rd Year School Psychology Doctoral Student, Pam Hirsch, 3rd Year School Psychology Doctoral Student
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Grief & Loss: Loss of Life as We Knew It
Whether you have lost a love one to COVID-19 or not, we are all grieving the loss of our lives as we once knew it. How to process this grief and sense of loss, and learn innovative ways of coping and adapting to this new reality.
Presented by: Alicia McCray, Doctoral Marriage and Family Therapy Student, BTI Graduate Assistant
Monday, July 20, 2020
Self-Empowerment: Recognize Your Strengths
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
This presentation can help you explore and expose your best self. You can identify your attributes and tendencies and learn how to leverage them.
Presented by: Shannon Maurice, Student Mediator, 3rd Year Conflict Analysis and Resolution Ph.D. Student
el 22 de Julio de 2020
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Prácticas de Mindfulness para Mantener el Bienestar
Manejar el estrés en nuestras vidas puede ser una tarea imposible. Mientras que no hay una fórmula mágica, la práctica de mindfulness utiliza herramientas que tenemos a nuestra disposición para lidiar con las circunstancias que generan el estrés. En esta presentación, les introduciremos a los aspectos básicos de mindfulness, les guiaremos a través de un ejercicio de mindfulness, y les animaremos a integrar estas estrategias en sus vidas diarias.
Presentado por: María Barroso Cué, B.A., Natalia María Ramírez, B.A.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Staying Connected from a Distance
The goal of this workshop is to discuss the importance of connection during times of uncertainty. We will discuss techniques for practicing effective communication and ways of maintaining connection with others through technology during a time of social distancing.
Presented by: Samantha LoForte, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student, Hailey Fitzpatrick, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student, Hayley Johnson, GA Student Counseling Service
Monday, July 27, 2020
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Resiliency, Adaptation & Flexibility
Deficiency in resilience impacts your ability to function academically and socially. This presentation will assist with recovering from difficult situations by identifying productive behaviors that affect your surroundings.
Presented by: Shannon Maurice, Student Mediator, 3rd Year Conflict Analysis and Resolution Ph.D. Student
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Being Your Most Healthy Self
This workshop will go into detail about the 7 points on the wheel of wellness and how you can use them in your everyday life to be your most healthy self. We will discuss emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, social and financial wellness.
Presented by: Hailey Fitzpatrick, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student, Samantha LoForte, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student , Hayley Johnson, GA Student Counseling Service
Friday, July 30, 2020
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coping in the Face of a Pandemic
This live presentation provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on stress and uncertainty in our daily lives and outlines current risk and protective factors. We will also examine the pandemic’s impact on communication and interpersonal dynamics within the family and work groups. The presentation also provides cognitive and behavioral strategies for managing stress and includes several experiential components in which the audience can participate and incorporate into their lives.financial wellness.
Presented by: Samantha Shumaker Goldberg, M.Ed., 2nd year doctoral psychology trainee; Ivanna Juliusburger, M.S., 3rd year doctoral psychology trainee; Claire Kuefler, M.S., 3rd year doctoral psychology trainee; Danielle Curran, B.S., 2nd year doctoral psychology trainee; Kristi Wong, M.S., 3rd year doctoral psychology trainee