JULY 13 - 16, 2020
Monday through Thursday
10 AM - 4 PM

FOR RESILIENCE, AUTONOMY, AND WELL-BEING

This four-day workshop prepares young adults to navigate some of the most challenging hurdles they will face during their first year at college.


OBSTACLES ON THE JOURNEY

Rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues among college students are on the rise. College counseling centers are experiencing huge increases in demand, even as many students go untreated.

Mental health issues can result in lower academic performance and social challenges, and increase the probability of student burn out and emotional and physical stress.​

OFFERING A PRO-ACTIVE APPROACH TO WELL-BEING AT COLLEGE

Using a strengths-based approach, this four-day workshop helps to foster autonomy, increase resilience, process hopes and fears, and teach tangible skills to help rising college freshman prepare to navigate the transition from home to college. The modules offered take a proactive approach to supporting your young adult’s health and well-being and to bolstering their emotional fortitude.
The PRE-COLLEGE TRANSITION PREP team includes experienced educators, licensed therapists, and health and wellness professionals with decades of experience working with young adults in high schools, colleges and universities, and summer camps. This vantage point has made us uniquely positioned to understand the issues most commonly facing high school graduates/young adults as they transition into their freshman year at college.


TOPICS COVERED
​

MENTAL HEALTH
  • managing fear and anxiety
  • working to fend off depression
  • overcoming imposter syndrome
  • improving emotional regulation
  • building a support system
  • knowing when and how to ask for help
  • mental health self-care as prevention
HEALTH & WELLNESS
  • learning how nutrition, exercise, and sleep can support a healthy transition
  • establishing healthy habits
  • skills for stress reduction
  • managing medication needs while away from home
  • an introduction to meditation
  • creating a plan for self-care
OLD & NEW RELATIONSHIPS
  • making the transition away from home and family
  • dealing with homesickness
  • handling roommate issues
  • finding one's friend group
  • combating social media pressures
  • fostering healthy romantic relationships
  • understanding the nuances of consent
  • establishing one's personal boundaries
SAFETY CONCERNS & PRACTICAL TIPS
  • conscious thinking to avoid sexual assualt
  • understanding the impacts of substance use
  • navigating resources on campus
  • improving executive functioning skills
  • determining what amount of communication feels "just right" with those at home


INCLUDED
​

  • One 60-minute in-person parent(s)/caregiver(s) session with a licensed social worker prior to the workshop.

    ​What are you worried about as you help your student navigate this major transition? Where do you need support? How will you maximize your young adult’s opportunity to succeed once they leave home? What pitfalls do you want to avoid?
  • One 60-minute in-person young adult session with a licensed social worker prior to the workshop.

    What are you most afraid of? What do you imagine your experience away from home will look and feel like? What goals do you want to set for yourself? Who do you want to be in your new environment?
    ​
  • Healthy lunch daily​​
Empowering young adults with tangible skills
to face some of the most difficult challenges of freshman year.

Included: empathy, intention, care, and lots of fun!

WHEN
JULY 13 – 16, 2020
10 AM – 4 PM
​

WHERE
SWARTHMORE COLLEGe
swarthmore, PA 19081
​

COST
BEFORE 3/16 : $1,695
AFTER 3/16 : ​$1,995
​

READ MORE ABOUT PREPARING FOR COLLEGE:


[ Inquirer ]  Mental Health Prep for the College-Bound and How Parents Can Help
 
[ WebMD ]  Mental Health Issues Overlooked in College Transition

[ Child Mind Institue ]  Preparing for College Emotionally, Not Just Academically

reADY TO PREPARE YOUR YOUNG ADULT FOR SUCCESS?


​Get in touch to enroll in the four-day workshop.
[email protected]
​484-441-3164


SPACE IS LIMITED!
​

The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine.
– John Howard