To request these workshops, please fill out our Workshop Request Form. Make sure to submit your request at least two weeks before the desired workshop date.
Club Sports are required to take two workshops every academic year. Please reach out to the Office of Health Promotion at ohp@umbc.edu to schedule your workshops if you are a coordinator for a Club Sport.
General Health and Wellness
What the Health is Going on?
- Jeopardy-style game format
- General health and wellness categories
- Variety of campus resource information
The Power of Movement
- Redefining physical activity
- Identifying the benefits of movement
- Incorporating activity in daily routines
Sexual Health
Risky Business
- Focused on HIV/AIDS virus
- Safer sex practices
- Interactive activities
Sexual Jeopardy
- Jeopardy-style game format
- Categories include: STI’s, contraception, sexuality, sex under the influence, and more
Reproductive Health 101
- Preventing unintended pregnancy
- Destigmatizing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Birth control bingo
Nutrition
What’s On Your Plate
- USDA food guide overview (MyPlate)
- Understanding nutritional labels
- How to choose healthier options
Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs
Intoxicating Knowledge: Drugs Unplugged
- Overview of various drugs and their effects on the body
- Signs of overdose
- Resources for help in the event of a drug-related emergency
Mental Health
Healthy Minds
- Individual stress test
- Suicide myths and facts game
- Stress and anxiety information
- Relaxation exercise
#MyBodyGoals
- Applying body positive messages to everyday life
- Identifying harmful body image behaviors
- Creating positive health routines
- Ways to get support
Pillow Talk
- Benefits of quality sleep
- Impact of poor sleep quality on academic performance
- Ways to improve sleep
It’s Real College Students and Mental Health (staff facilitated)
- How to seek services for mental health
- Positive coping behaviors
- How to support a friend with mental health concerns
Supporting Students Experiencing Mental Health Distress (staff facilitated)
- Help students, faculty, and staff identify the signs of mental health distress
- Provide strategies to support students in need
- Connect students to on-campus and off-campus resources
Healthy Relationships
Love is Respect
- What does a healthy relationship look like?
- Signs of possible unhealthy relationships
- Activity and discussion on the power and control wheel
- Reporting and resources
Un-blurring the Lines
- Sexual assault information
- Bystander intervention tools
- Reporting and resources
Big Dawgs Don’t Haze
- Defining and Identifying hazing behaviors
- Physical and mental consequences
- Reporting and resources
One Love: Love Labyrinth
- Guided discussion about relationship violence
- Reporting and Resources
Financial Wellness
Dollars Making Cents (Sense)
- Overview of personal finances
- How to budget and reduce unnecessary spending
- Ways to prevent financial stress and anxiety
To request these programs, please fill out our Workshop Request Form. Make sure to submit your request at least two weeks before the desired workshop date.