Presentations, Trainings, and Workshops

Student Well-Being provides presentations, trainings, and workshops to organizations, classes, and other groups that request them. Requests can also be made for department presence, such as for a discussion panel, event, meeting, etc. A request for department presence does not have to be directly related to a pre-made presentation.

All requests must be made at least two weeks in advance. Special, tailor-made requests must be done one month in advance.

Depending on the presentation requested, we may schedule a consultation with you to tailor the presentation to your group's goals.

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Length: 50 minutes

STEP UP! is Missouri S&T’s bystander intervention training and pro-social movement. It is a behavioral and educational program that aims to raise awareness of helping behaviors, increase motivation to help, develop skills and confidence when responding to problems or concerns, and ensure the safety and well-being of self and others. 

Did you know: Across all presentations, confidence in recognizing warning signs of a distressing or crisis situation was 90% after taking the training!

Topics Covered: general bystander intervention, how to intervene in a situation, barriers to stepping up

Length: 50 minutes

Learn the steps, strategies, barriers, and techniques to help a friend in need. This mental well-being focused STEP UP! training can help you figure out how best to talk to someone who you may be concerned for.

Topics Covered: underlying concerns, disruptions in mental well-being, steps to intervene, barriers to stepping up, suicidality, suicide prevention

Did you know: 98% of students can recall life saving suicide prevention information after taking the STEP UP! for Mental Well-Being  training, such as never leaving someone alone in active danger and how to talk about suicide.

*This presentation is applicable to organizations applying for Silver or Gold Level Certification status*

Length: 50 minutes

Recognize risky behaviors associated with alcohol consumption, identify protective strategies for self and others, correct misperceptions regarding student alcohol consumption, respond to situations confidently, early, and effectively, and promote the use of campus and community resources in this STEP UP! program.

Topics Covered: binge drinking, BAC, predatory drugs, barriers to stepping up, consent, alcohol poisoning, protective strategies while drinking

Did you know: 86% of students feel more confident in responding to potential concerns after taking the STEP UP! for Safer Drinking presentation!

*This presentation is applicable to organizations applying for Silver or Gold Level Certification status*

Lengths: 50 minutes

STEP UP! principles are featured in this training geared towards supporting campus belonging and inclusion and providing skills in recognizing our own bias and intervening on behalf of others when issues of stereotyping and prejudice arise.  

Topics Covered: othering, inclusion definitions, barriers to stepping up, identities

Did you know: 97% of those who have taken this STEP UP! would recommend the training to a friend!

*This presentation is applicable to organizations applying for Silver or Gold Level Certification status*

Length: 50 minutes

Learn about how to recognize and respond to situations where someone may be at risk of being a victim of sexualized violence or physical violence/harm.

Topics Covered: sexual assault and rape data, consent, incapacitation, predatory drugs, victim rights, barriers to stepping up, sexualized violence scenarios

Did you know: 90% of students feel more confident and able to report a concern they come across after taking the STEP UP! for Sexualized Violence Prevention training!

*This presentation is applicable to organizations applying for Silver or Gold Level Certification status*

This is a 90-minute interactive workshop.  The purpose of the program is to help individuals who choose to drink do so in a less dangerous and less risky way.  The goal of ASTP is for students to have a better understanding of how alcohol affects the body, how to properly measure their alcohol consumption, develop skills to limit the amount of alcohol consumed per occasion, and how to better intervene during high-risk situations. The presentation is for everyone, including non-drinkers.  The information and skills gained from the session might be helpful for a participant’s friend or fellow student.

Length: 50 minutes

An interactive session focused on what motivates people, how to harness those characteristics to improve performance, and common types of avoidant behaviors and what to do to overcome the barriers.

Topics Covered: understanding procrastination and motivation, challenges of procrastination and solutions, motivation thieves, and resources

Length: 30 minutes or 60 minutes

Learn about what Narcan is used for, when to use it, and how you can help prevent opioid overdoses and overdose death.

Length: 50 minutes

Are you constantly grabbing fast food or stuck in a rut of having mac and cheese every day? Find out how you can plan easy, well-balanced meals that are delicious and nutritious to make. Discover tips and techniques for meal planning, grocery shopping, label reading, and eating healthy on a budget.

Topics Covered: understanding the basics of nutrition, food groups, portion sizes, reading food labels, physical activity, healthy eating habits, resources

Length: 4 hours

This training is reserved for faculty and staff, training them on how to recognize and provide initial assistance to people with mental health concerns.

Length: 50 minutes

Presentation focuses on consent, sexually transmitted disease awareness, and healthy sexuality in a “game show” environment.

Length: 30-50 minutes

College can be stressful trying to balance studying with all of your other extra activities. Identify what triggers stress and learn different ways to reduce your stress level in any situation. 

Topics Covered: types of stress, effects of stress, managing and coping with stress, mindfulness exercises, time management, goal setting and planning, resources

Length: 30 minutes

This presentation covers all Student Well-Being department services and resources available to students. Other health and well-being department services can be included by request (may require 50 minutes).

Length: 50 minutes

Learn to cope with performance anxiety related to academic success

Topics Covered: defining test anxiety, symptoms, managing anxiety before, during, and after tests, resources

Click here for a recorded presentation and resources on test anxiety.

Length: 2 hours

This training is reserved for student leaders who want to become trained in mental well-being resources, intervention, and referrals for friends who may be struggling to cope well, are in distress, or are in crisis. Typically, only a few members of each organization will go through the training to become certified. This training is not for an entire organization.

Goals for training:

  • Gain a greater understanding of mental well-being
  • Be aware of and reduce barriers to seeking help
  • Respond promptly, confidently, & appropriately to people in distress or crisis
  • Become aware of and promote campus resources
  • Identify people at risk for suicide
  • Recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide

Length: Maximum 50 minutes

Request a yoga session for faculty, staff, students, or a mix! Student Well-Being has a certified yoga instructor on staff that will lead a session with a maximum length of 50 minutes. Yoga mats provided on a limited basis, and waivers may be required for attendees.

Length: Determined by request

You can request that Student Well-Being staff host a table or booth at your event! You can specify your preferred staffing (counselors, health educators, student staff, etc), though staffing may be dependent on request topic area.