Groups, Programs, & Events

Learn more about our support spaces, programs, and events below.

If you're interested in collaborating with us on a new program/event or would like us to speak to your organization/class, submit an outreach request.

Support Spaces

Bulldog Recovery Support Group

• Understand the Disease Model of Addiction: Explore addiction as a complex health issue.
• Recognize Warning Signs: Learn how to identify signs of addiction in yourself and others.
• Relapse Prevention: Gain strategies to maintain recovery and avoid relapse.
• Reduce Stigma: Foster an environment of acceptance and support for those affected by addiction.
• Create a Healthier College Experience: Discover alternatives to alcohol and substance use that enhance your college life

When: Biweekly on Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 pm, Meredith 102, starting October 8th

• Fall Dates
  • October 8th
  • October 22nd
  • November 5th
  • November 19th
  • December 3rd

Contact Heather.Watson@drake.edu if you have any questions. 

Monthly Pet Therapy

Therapy dogs can help improve calmness, mood, and overall wellness, especially when experiencing stressed. Many students feel disconnected from their pets when returning to campus or separating from them in any capacity. We encourage you to join the Drake Counseling Center and Dog Trainer Elite to connect with available therapy dogs EVERY TWO WEEKS!

• When: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday (beginning September 1st)
• Where: 2-3pm, Pomerantz Stage
  
  

Workshops/Presentations

Developing Self-Awareness Workshop Series

The goal of the Self-Awareness Workshop Series is for participants to develop insight into the variables that make-up and impact their internal word; how the external world interacts with that internal world; and the formation and consequence of self and identity.

Benefits of Attending:

• Improved Insighed into your inner world
• Better understanding of your emotions
• Develop skills to respond to stressors in the external world
• Stronger sense of identity and self-concept. 

When (all groups held from 11-12pm in the Pomerantz Conf. Room in Olmsted): 

• September 25th
• October 9th
• October 23rd
• November 6th
• November 20th
• December 4th
• December 18th

Contact John.Roarick@drake.edu with any questions. 

QPR Training: Question Persuade Refer

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

• When: Various dates. Register here
• Where: Olmsted Center: CR 310/311
  
  

Programs and Events

Midterms and Finals De-stress Events

In collaboration with Student Senate, Broadlawns Drake Counseling Center, and NAMI On Campus

Join us for an opportunity to relax, cope, and enjoy therapy dogs in preparation for Midterms and Finals. Free food and mental health crisis kits will be available for all students in attendance. In addition, students will receive free mental health items!

• When: October 6th and December 8th from 2-4pm
• Where: Pomerantz Stage