MO State Counseling Center

Our clinical trainees and graduate assistants spent some time together today before many prepare for commencement tomorrow! Celebrating all their growth, hard work, and memories made together💗🎓

👖DENIM DAY👖

Join the Counseling Center and Student Wellness for a Denim Day info table! Join students and community members across the globe by wearing jeans on April 29th to bring awareness to misconceptions surrounding sexual violence.

🧠Some of our staff attended the Meeting of the Minds conference this past weekend in St. Louis! Colleagues from Student Wellness and Res Life joined us as well!! Meeting of the Minds is an annual health, safety, and well-being conference designed to help campus professionals address the critical health behaviors of college & university students!

A few of our clinicians (Chiara and Shai) and the director of the Counseling Center (Dr. Allicia Baum) presented at the conference and did a stellar job! 🧠

🍟 MO State students!!!

Come see us TODAY for Consent is FRIES in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month! Join the Counseling Center and Student Wellness for this event on consent, its role in healthy relationships, and a fry bar! Consent is Freely given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic, and Specific! Please RSVP through Student Wellness on Bear Link! We can’t wait to see you!! 🍟

🤩Hey MO State!!🤩
April is Counseling Awareness Month! We’re excited to join in recognizing the work professional counselors do.

On Friday, April 10, we celebrate Teal Day for Counseling Awareness Month. Teal Day encourages awareness of the importance of counseling and the work counselors do in helping us tackle our personal problems and challenges. Be sure to take a pic of your teal gear, use and join the movement!

https://counseling.org/cam

🩵Hey Bears!!!

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! The Counseling Center is partnering with Student Wellness and SGA to host different events for this month!

Join us today from 11a-12:30p in the PSU for an info table on Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action!

On April 13th, join us for Consent is FRIES! This will be an informative session on consent and its role in healthy relationships. We’ll be breaking down F.R.I.E.S., an acronym that stands for Freely Given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic, and Specific, to help create a better understanding what true consent looks like.
Event Highlights: F.R.I.E.S. consent education and discussion, enjoy a FRY Bar with delicious snacks, grab a Denim Day Button to show your support, there will be educational handouts to take home, and fun photo props for a memorable experience! Come learn, engage, and celebrate the importance of respectful relationships.

On April 29th, join us for Denim Day! Stop by the informational table in the PSU to learn more about Denim Day, the longest running sexual violence prevention and education campaign in history. Join students and community members across the globe by wearing jeans on April 29th to bring awareness to misconceptions surrounding sexual violence!

On the evening of April 29th, join us for Take Back the Night! This is an event to bring awareness to interpersonal violence and provide an opportunity for survivors and others to share their experiences in a powerful space. The event is designed to support survivors wherever they may be in their healing journey and provide our campus community with an opportunity to show solidarity and allyship.

We can’t wait to see you all for these events!!🩵

💙💚Hey Bears!!

This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week! Eating disorders can affect anyone. They are serious, complex mental health conditions that can impact daily life and overall health - and they deserve compassion, understanding, and support.

Stop by PSU 309 and 310 tomorrow(10a-12p) to complete a free and confidential eating disorder self-screening and connect with a clinical staff member to review your results and explore appropriate resources!

Support is available, you don’t have to navigate this alone. 💚💙

🥳Today!!!

Join us for Create & Connect and come make your own unique punch needle coaster!! We will be in the bear cave from 3:30-4:30! Bring your friends or bring yourself!! We can’t wait to see you!!🫶🏼🥳

💚💙Upcoming!!

Hey bears, February 23rd-March 1st is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week! Join the Counseling Center and Student Wellness at a series of events aimed to increase awareness, education, and support for those impacted by an eating disorder!

Stop by one of our events on Monday the 23rd, Tuesday the 24th, or Wednesday the 25th! Bring your friends or bring yourself! 💙💚