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College is a time when you begin to make choices that will determine your adult path in life. Student Wellness is a cluster of programs and services within Northern Lakes College and the Students' Association that are focused on supporting student success by enhancing the overall health and well-being of the Northern Lakes College student body. We are committed to providing you with the necessary tools to help shape this path. By practicing holistic wellness, you will find that your life will be both enriched and better balanced, now and into the future.
EVENTS
The 6th Annual NLC Walk 100 km in 100 days Challenge
January 29 – May 7, 2024
The program encourages our students, staff, and their families to develop the habit of walking at least one kilometer a day as a form of exercise.
Let’s see if together we can walk 10,000 KM! EVERY STEP COUNTS!
POPCORN AND A MOVIE: Movies for Mental Health
This year’s Mental Health week is centered on the healing power of compassion.
We have picked 5 movies about compassion that you can watch alone, with your partner, family, or friends.
We will send you a popcorn kit and a list of movies from our NLC Library.
The date has now passed to receive the treat kits, however you can still join in and watch the movies.
Earth Day
Let’s unite in a global effort to protect our planet.
As a student, consumer, and community member, your voice and actions matter.
SESSIONS
Connectivitea Session
This Connectivitea session provides students with opportunities to build stronger social connections with their peers to enhance student’s overall well-being.
Take a break from your studies, sip a cup of tea, and connect with your peers.
What is E-Prep?
The intend of the workshop is to encourage individuals to discuss, explore, discover and develop their own personal emergency preparedness plan.
E-Prep is an interactive and educational workshop with a step by step approach to create a personalized preparedness kit while focusing on mental health and emotional wellness for both individuals and communities.
If you attend one of theses sessions, you will receive an emergency starter kit.
Watch your NLC email for the link.
ONGOING INITIATIVES
Connectivitea Program
Take a break from your studies, sip a cup of tea, and connect with your peers.
Connectivitea provides students with opportunities to build stronger social connections with their peers to enhance student’s overall well-being.
Virtual Food Hub
NLC Student Success is offering a Virtual Food Hub program for part-time and full-time NLC students who are facing food insecurity.
Food insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient amount of affordable, nutritious food.1
Student Success recognizes that food insecurity is important to one’s mental health. Financial constraints due to rising grocery costs, living expenses, and educational costs all contribute to food insecurity.
LivingWorks START Suicide Prevention Training
Learn how to recognize the signs of suicide and develop the skills to connect someone to help and support.
Now offering students 90-minute online training. Please sign up below.
RESOURCES
Wellness Passport
The Wellness Passport is an introduction to the importance of participating in 8 dimensions of wellness. Your wellness health can help you achieve feelings of balance, enhance your connection to others and ensure you are ready to meet life’s challenges.
Every time you complete a challenge within each journey, place a check mark or date next to the challenge and also place a date into one of the wellness stamps on the page date next to it - it’s that simple.
If you have any questions on the passport please contact studentwellness@northernlakescollege.ca
Campus Well E-Magazine
HOT of the PRESS! Find campus resources, helpful tips, interesting articles, and ways to promote your health and wellness.
Click here to read the e-magazine.
Don't forget to check back every Wednesday for brand new content!
Contact Student Wellness by email: studentwellness@northernlakescollege.ca