We regularly offer workshops for the Pacific University community focused on mental health, adjustment and developmental topics. These are designed to help students learn skills and strategies related to well-being in an easily-accessible format, such as Mindful Coping, Wise Mind: Building Emotional Resilience, Self-Compassion, Executive Functioning, QPR suicide prevention trainings, and UC tabling events.
You'll find workshop and training options below and please feel free to sign up for multiple offerings.
You will receive a reminder and detailed information about event(s) that you select!
September 2026
Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training
Date/Time: Tuesday, 8th @ 12-1PM
Location: Zoom
This training teaches participants to recognize the warning signs, clues, and suicidal communication of people in trouble and gain skills to act and help save a life.
Effective and Engaged Learning
Date/Time: Friday, 11th, 12-1:30PM
Location: Milky Way
Participate in a new workshop being offered by clinical staff from the Student Counseling Center! Are you struggling to get homework done? Focus on tasks?
Explore how to boost your engagement and learning through a dive into executive functioning skills. Review strategies to help address procrastination, boost time management, build focus, give your memory some help, and develop more effective decision-making. Executive functioning skills are the foundation of effective and engaged learning, come learn how to nurture these skills!
Super Foods for Super Moods (Limit: 30)
Date/Time: Wednesday, 16th, 3-4:30PM
Location: Milky Way
During this workshop, we will explore the health benefits of different tea blends and easy to eat snacks that can support your immune system, gut health, and overall wellbeing while discussing the role of stress and emotional health on our physical health. The class will be interactive with different tasting opportunities while discussing the importance of mental health for academic success. After the workshop, participants can do a scavenger hunt at Forest Grove’s Farmers Market for ingredients and resources to support their wellbeing!
Rethinking Ramen (Limit: 20)
Date/Time: Wednesday, 30th, 3-4:30PM
Location: Milky Way
Many people think of ramen as a quick and convenient food that you just eat whenever you don't have any time or need something quick. However, Ramen is a delicious and culturally significant food. During this workshop, participants will learn how the way you prepare ramen is what is most important. We will learn about the basics of nutrition, such as elements of a healthy meal, how many servings and fruits and vegetables you should have per day, how to incorporate more fiber and protein into your diet, and the importance of hydration. Every participant will have the opportunity to customize the ramen experience with the different healthy ingredients that will be provided. We will be highlighting ingredients that are easily accessible from Pacific University students through the Food Share. After the workshop, there will be a tour to the Food Share and Boxer Gardens to get your own ingredients!
October 2026
No Shame Pledge
Date/Time: Tuesday, 6th, 12-1PM
Location: Milky Way
Explore the linkages between mental health, addiction and recovery. This stigma-reduction focused workshop ends with participants joining a national public health campaign by signing their own No Shame Pledge.
Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention
Date/Time: Wednesday, 14th, 3-5PM
Location: Zoom
Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention infuses culture and diversity throughout a foundational workshop on suicide prevention. This free workshop teaches Pacific campus community members to act as eyes and ears for suicidal distress and to connect individuals to help.
November 2026
Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training
Date/Time: Monday, 9th @ 5-6PM
Location: Zoom
This training teaches participants to recognize the warning signs, clues, and suicidal communication of people in trouble and gain skills to act and help save a life.
Crash Out to Coping
Date/Time: Wednesday, 18th, 12-1PM
Location: Zoom
Crash Out to Coping will provide you with skills to recognize and manage strong emotions you may be experiencing. This workshop stems from the concepts of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), focusing on Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, and Emotion Regulation.
Faculty and staff are welcome to access, review, and use the Faculty & Staff Mental Health Guide below. This guide was created by the Student Counseling Center and the Mental Health Promotion Working Group multidisciplinary team. This resource has been guided by best practices and the results of the Healthy Minds Study Conducted in Fall 2023. Please direct any questions to counselingcenter@pacificu.edu. An asynchronous training for this guide is in development.
Staff from the Student Counseling Center enjoy connecting with our Pacific community in many ways, including facilitating mental health-related workshops. Fill out our Community Engagement Request Form using the button below so that we can collaborate with you. Please note that because of the high clinical demand at our center, we need at least two weeks’ notice to schedule an event. All requests are subject to approval by SCC staff and not all requests can be accommodated. We look forward to working with you!
Stop by our Forest Grove clinic to browse our Lending Library and check out a book to learn more about diverse experiences of mental health.
Attendance at any of the SCC workshops and community engagement opportunities are open to all students of Pacific University. These groups provide spaces for individuals to connect around shared interests, experiences, and community-building efforts. Participation is not restricted by race, ethnicity, or any other protected characteristic, and all are welcome to engage in discussions and activities.