The Wellbeing and Counseling is excited to offer a variety of workshops and programs to help the Rice community address students' wellbeing needs. These programs are aimed to help students, faculty, and staff gain knowledge about ways to assist students.
All workshops and programs are offered free of charge. Please click the following programs for more information.
We welcome partnerships with colleges and student groups on campus to host workshops. To request a program/workshop for your group, you can fill out the Wellbeing Program Request Form.
Please contact the Wellbeing and Counseling Center: wellbeing@rice.edu or 713-348-3311 if you have any questions about registration or partnering with us.
Recommend undergraduate and graduate students to our other workshops!
Wellbeing Wednesdays in Holistic Garden (a collaborative project with the Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden, every 1st Wednesday of the month)
Location: North of the Gibbs Recreation Center, between the basketball courts and O'Connor Field
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, 4PM - 6PM
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, 4PM - 6PM
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, 4PM - 6PM
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Sleep Hygiene - Learn about managing your sleep hygiene, what might be harming our quality of sleep, and how little adjustments here and there can go a long way to allowing us to rest better.
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, 12:15PM - 1PM
Location: Zoom
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Recovery Ally Training - Learn about Substance Use Disorder, the recovery process, and how you can support those in your life who may be living in or seeking recovery.
Thursday, January 30th, 2025, 5PM - 6PM
Location: Gibbs 160A
Thursday, March 13th, 2025, 5PM - 6PM
Location: Gibbs 160A
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, 5PM - 6PM
Location: Gibbs 160A
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Roots and Reflection: Insights from Black Mental Health Professionals
Thursday, February 6th, 2025, 5:30PM - 6:45PM
Location: Kraft 110
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Thursday, February 13th & Friday, February 14th, 2025, 9AM - 1PM (must attend both days for certification)
Location: TBA
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QPR: Suicide Prevention Training
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, 6PM - 7PM
Location: Gibbs 160A
Monday, March 3rd, 2025, 5PM - 6PM
Location: SEW 303
Monday, March 24th, 2025, 12:15PM - 1PM
Location: Keck Hall 101 & Zoom
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ARHE Recovery Awareness Table
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, 12PM - 3PM
Location: Outside Gibbs
BIPOC Mental Health Training
BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
By request. Please contact the Student Wellbeing Office wellbeing@rice.edu
Caregiver Program
The Caregiving Program is a peer-led, volunteer organization whose goal is to promote safety and accountability at registered public parties.
The Wellbeing and Counseling Center and the SAFE Office also offer more workshops on various topics such as these:
- Assertiveness
- Breaking Up
- Conflict Resolution
- Dating at Rice 101
- Motivate Yourself!
- Miss Representation
- Health Sex and Sexuality
- Long Distance Relationships:
- The Mask You Live In
- Motivate Yourself!
- Obligation Overload (A Time Management Workshop)
- Parents/Guardians/Family
- Project SAFE: Bystander Intervention
- Raising Mental Health Awareness
- Roommates
- Relationship Violence and Stalking
- Safe Online Dating/Hookups
- Sexual Violence Response Workshop
- Sexual Violence and Cultural Norms
- Shame
If you would like to schedule any of these training for your group, please fill out the Wellbeing Program Request Form or call our office at 713-348-3311.