The University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre is a leader in apiculture, research and education. Honey bees play a key role in agricultural productivity and ecosystem sustainability by providing pollination services to crops and wild plants. Our mandate is to help honey bees continue this vital work.
The Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming (GCUOF) is a one-hectare learning and research facility established by the Ontario Agricultural College within the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph and is a certified organic farm.
Join us for a Compassion Resilience Project event: Coffee, Chats, and Snacks! Facilitators Jana Michaud and Myles St-Denis will lead a compassionate chat circle over coffee and snacks.
What are Compassionate Chat Circles (CCC)? A safe space for peer-to-peer support within the animal care and use community. The CCC are NOT run by mental health professionals and are not a counseling group.
This resource is for: U of G faculty, staff, and students working directly or in-directly with animals
This summer, join our EFAP provider, Homewood Health to learn about the Science of Happiness.
Scientific studies have shown that 50% of our individual differences in happiness are determined by our genes, 10% by our life circumstances, and 40% by our intentional activities. This one-hour session will introduce participants to some of the research-based “happy habits” that can be adopted to increase levels of happiness and well-being.
Mindfulness at Work is focused on cultivating mindfulness to enhance the experience at work and in all facets of life. We will examine the facets of mindfulness, the role mindfulness plays in reducing stress, and strategies to cultivate it in your life.
Registration
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Facilitator
Meghan Kirwin, Kirwin Group
Join us for an engaging and practical workshop on how lifestyle and nutrition can help prevent and manage headaches. We'll explore common triggers and risk factors, and examine current research on the connection between daily habits, nutrients, and headache prevention.
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Facilitator
Kristina Brooks, Naturopathic Doctor, Health and Performance Centre
Beyond the Books is a training that will provide participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness, help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour, and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary, all within the U of G context.
Designed by Living Works, safeTALK is a 3.5-hour alertness training and certification that prepares anyone, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. This training includes understanding of the importance of suicide alertness, learning to identify ways people invite help, and how to connect those who need help with resources when they are at risk.
