Project Wellness at LSU

Members Benefits

1. Community building -This club provides an open space to meet other students facing similar issues and build relationships. Being surrounded by students and peers who are going through the college process with you can create a connection that you may not be able to make with a professional therapist or counselor. -We host events, meetings, talk sessions, and activities that build and reinforce this community aspect where people can share their stories and make friends. -We, the exec board, as well as members within the club understand how you are feeling and do not want you to feel alone with what you are going through. We are here for you when you feel like you are not being heard or patiently waiting for professional help. 2. Breaking the Stigma through Our System -We understand it can be difficult to ask for mental health assistance as stigma and societal judgment can deter students from seeking out resources in the first place. Our system: -We have an anonymous form on our social media page that students can fill out to discuss any personal problems they might have without having to reveal their identity. -Our executive team looks at these forms daily and compiles a list of all student problems that need to be addressed. -We then send it over to LSU resources like the student health center, the wellness hub, and professionals who will give us insight into how to address your specific problem. -At our club meetings, we then read out anonymous submissions and provide solutions, at-home techniques, speakers, PowerPoints, and activities that students can use in their own lives to help themselves as well as friends, family members, or even strangers who may be going through a similar problem. This information will also be regularly posted on our Instagram page. 3. Providing Knowledge, Partnering, Professional Training, Committees -We understand that navigating through all the mental health resources on campus can be daunting, exhausting, and stressful, which is why we are here to make the process easier for you. -Knowledge: Our Instagram provides step-by-step guides on how to navigate through every single mental health resource on campus. We also provide mental health tips, organization collabs, event dates, mental health quizzes, and more through our social media pages. -Partnering: We strive to partner with other clubs, organizations, and initiatives on campus as well as the student health center and wellness hub to provide you with the best resources and events on campus. -Training: We, the Executive board, are trained in three trainings (SPR, Wellness Champions, and QPR). -We offer dates provided by the student health center and wellness hub that we direct students who would like to be professionally trained and certified as well. -Our club will recognize students who complete training certifications from one of the three trainings described above through gold, silver, and bronze membership statuses. -General Status: 0 Trainings and complete active membership requirements -Bronze Status: 1 Training and complete active membership requirements -Silver Status: 2 Trainings and complete active membership requirements -Gold status: 3 Trainings and complete active membership requirements To become an Active Member: 1. Complete hazing; https://lsu.prevent.zone/; send to lsuprojectwellness@gmail.com 2. Complete new member form on instagram page: project_wellness_lsu 3. Join our tigerlink page 4. Join our official GroupMe 5. $10 for membership 6. Attendance requirements -1 service event or 1 social event per semester -2 club meetings attended per semester -We also have three committees: -Mental Health Committee: providing general awareness and tips relating to mental health -Music committee: providing music mental health-related therapy and solutions -Fitness committee: providing fitness-related therapy and solutions 7. Meeting dates (TBD) Location TBD: either on Zoom or in person (will be posted the week before) *All slides are posted on Tigerlink after a meeting*