Join our Drum Circle for a fun and therapeutic experience! Connect with others, release stress, and boost your mood through the power of rhythm. No experience needed – just bring yourself and a willingness to explore healing through music.
All are welcome.
Join us for Art Café! Hot drinks and pastries will be provided as we tap into our creative side and explore wellness through different art mediums.
Let’s have some fun and take a study break with outdoor games!
Once the cold and rain arrives, we will take Peer Connective Lounge indoors for board and card games with hot drinks.
Positive Pause is a supportive and welcoming space created for MJC students where students can connect with one another, share experiences, discuss and learn about various mental health related topics, and build community. Snacks provided!
Weekly topics include:
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October
November
Question. Persuade. Refer. QPR are the three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. “Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and Question, Persuade, Refer someone to help.”
If MJC students, faculty, and staff are interested in joining the QPR training, please fill out this form QPR Question. Persuade. Refer. Interest Form – Fill out form to be notified of upcoming trainings.
For any questions, please reach out to Mental Health and Wellness Services Coordinator Katharina Beeler at beelerk@yosemite.edu.
Are you an MJC student passionate about helping others? Become a Wellness Peer and assist fellow students in finding focus, managing stress, and achieving their goals. Gain valuable experience while making a positive impact on campus. Join us and help others unlock their potential! Wellness Peer Application – Fill out form
The Wellness Center exists to promote and foster student well-being and elevate student wellness as a critical ingredient in the pursuit of academic and personal achievement.
The Wellness Center offers an integrated whole student approach to wellness in a collaborative, empowering, and supportive environment. At Modesto Junior College, we recognize that wellness must be part of our campus and community culture in order for students to achieve and succeed. In our ongoing pursuit for equitable access to opportunity and support, the Wellness Center will offer students the resources, tools, and opportunities to build a strong foundation of wellness so that they might thrive in all life pursuits.
All students have the wellness resources and opportunities they need to pursue and maintain a thriving academic and personal life.
To create a safe and welcoming space where each person can explore their path to wellness, find community, and embrace a vibrant, fulfilling academic and personal life.
Care for the Whole Person: Wellness is a multidimensional: engaging the body and mind, nurturing the spirit.
Inclusivity: Wellness begins with one's ability to feel like they are safe, seen, and belong.
Dignity: We honor the worthiness of all people and approach our work with respect, empathy, and compassion regardless of who someone is or their life circumstances.
Learning: Learning is how we grow and wellness is a lifelong journey.
Community: Wellness happens in Community. Through meaningful connections we foster belonging, learning, and trust.
We are driven by the needs and lives of those we serve - striving to have real influence and impact in the lives of our students.
