Suicide Prevention Week

Sharing is Caring

Time: 11:30am-2:00pm

Location: Reitz Breezeway

Connect with a friend and craft a memento of kindness! Take a moment to send a heartfelt message to someone important in your life—whether it's words of encouragement, gratitude, or support. Then, create a colorful friendship bracelet to give as a tangible symbol of your connection. This simple act of reaching out strengthens your relationships and builds our compassionate Gator community, one message at a time.

Being Yourself

Time: 12:00-2:30pm

Location: Reitz Union Community and Belonging (Room #2102)

Express yourself brick by brick on Lego Day! Join us for a hands-on opportunity to connect with yourself. Just bring yourself and let imagination connect the pieces. In a world where we often hide behind masks, this is your invitation to show up exactly as you are and connect with others doing the same!

Gentle with Myself: A self-compassion guided meditation

Time: 3:30-4:00pm

Location: Zoom (Link)

Join us for a peaceful, 30-minute guided meditation focused on nurturing self-compassion. In our fast-paced world, we often extend kindness to others while being our own harshest critics. This virtual session provides a gentle space to practice treating yourself with the same care you offer friends. No meditation experience needed—just bring an open mind and a quiet space. Learn simple techniques to calm your inner critic and foster a kinder relationship with yourself, an essential foundation for overall wellbeing and connecting with others.

The Pit Stop: On Track with the CWC

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

Location: Reitz Breezeway

On the road to your goals, everyone needs a pause — and a pit crew! Race at your own pace and reflect on the people, practices, and connections that help you stay on track. Find your fuel. Check in. And remember you’re not doing this alone!

Planting Hope

Time: 11:30am-2:00pm

Location: Reitz Breezeway

Plant your own seeds of hope at this interactive event! Join us as we decorate terra cotta pots with uplifting messages and plant seeds that symbolize growth, resilience, and new beginnings. Take home your creation as a daily reminder that hope grows with nurturing and time—just like our connections with others in the Gator community.

Help a Gator Out

Times:

• 1:00-2:30pm
• 2:30-4:00pm

Location: Zoom (link)

Zoom-in to learn Question, Persuade, Referral (QPR) techniques to support a fellow gator in distress. These online workshops focus on intervention techniques for those at-risk of suicide.

SafeTalk for suicide prevention

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Career Connections Center (Inspiration Room), 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611

LivingWorks safeTALK is a 3.5-4 hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and connect them with further help. In LivingWorks safeTALK you will learn how to reach out to someone thinking about suicide and help them keep safe by promptly connecting them to further support.

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