Stay in the loop with events, initiatives and updates across Campus Wellness and Support Services.

Staff updates

• We are excited to welcome Adelina Feo, the new manager of the ACSD, who will begin this Monday, February 6th. More news and introductions to follow!
• After close to 15 years of devoted service to her students and the greater Concordia community, we’d like to thank Ronda Rowat for her work as a counsellor at Concordia. Ronda worked mainly on the Loyola campus and assisted hundreds of students during her tenure. Her kindness, empathy, sense of humour and affable personality made her a pleasure to work with. We wish Ronda every success in the next chapter of her life. 
• Health Services welcomes nurse Julie Douangpanya who is replacing Mathilde Blanchette over the course of her maternity leave.

Vaccination

• In February, Health Services will be promoting their routine adult vaccination program to students, staff and faculty, inviting them to book an appointment with a nurse for a vaccine review. Concordians can visit concordia.ca/vaccines to learn more.
• Health Services hosted a pop-up Gardasil clinic in the EV-atrium. Nurses vaccinated 39 students; the health promotion specialists provided safer sex education to over 100 students. Nurse Josée Lavoie also worked with Pharmaprix to streamline the prescription process - to reach even more patients going forward!

ACSD programming

• The ADHD coaching pilot project is continuing through the winter term. ACSD Advisor Russ Cooper is currently working with ADHD coaching paraprofessionals to provide strength-based skills training for up to 60 students. By term’s end, an estimated 150 students will have received directed support since last year.
• The ACSD, in collaboration with Ometz Centre for Young Adults, is offering workshops for students on the autism spectrum. This 6-week program focuses on developing skills needed for academic success, including communication in academic settings and organization and time management. The program will run throughout the winter term.

Mental health and wellness programming and services

• There is an updated process for requesting a triage appointment with Counselling and Psychological Services. Students will complete a form which opens up weekly, on a first-come, first-served basis. 
• The Zen Dens have begun their wellness programming for the term, including psychoeducational workshops and interactive activities.
• Students who wish to connect can book online appointments with Peer Wellness Ambassadors and Volunteer Grandmas, and visit the Zen Dens during peer support hours or counsellor chats.
• February 20-24: Join the wellness team for a week of activities, with the theme of introspection and self-reflection.

CWSS around campus - and beyond!

• Moire Stevenson presented at the Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty Council to provide an overview of what we do at the ACSD and how to implement accommodations in a fine arts context.
• Tudor Crisan and Julia Granitto gave an information session for prospective students at Vanier College.
• Gaby and Elana represented CWSS at the Otsenhákta Student Centre workshop: Introduction to Student Services.
• The wellness team participated in Bell Let's Talk day, distributing over 450 hats and almost 700 bags, all while connecting with students about Zen Dens programming.