杏吧原创

Message from the Wellness Team

Posted: February 18, 2022

杏吧原创 Students:

We hope you have a restful reading week. Below, we have outlined some of the upcoming events that the Wellness Team is hosting. We have also listed some on-campus resources that we encourage you to be aware of, and open to connecting with, if you need support.

The Wellness Team

Trinity has three staff 鈥撀Ramata, Yeonjoo (Jamie) and Soroosh聽鈥 available to connect and help students with their mental health, wellness, and overall wellbeing. Students can book an appointment for any issue 鈥 big or small, academic or non-academic! Students can connect with Ramata, Jamie or Soroosh by email or phone to book a meeting.

Ramata Tarawally (she/her) 鈥 Director, Community Wellness

  • Office: Student Services Centre, 6 Hoskin Ave.
  • Email: 鈥痳tarawally@trinity.utoronto.ca
  • Phone: 416.946.4044

Yeonjoo (Jamie) Seo (she/her) 鈥 Community Wellness Coordinator

  • Office: Front foyer on the right, St.Hilda鈥檚 Residence (44 Devonshire Pl.)
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  • Phone: 416.978.2522, ext. 80012

Soroosh Vafapoor (he/him) 鈥 Community Wellness Coordinator

  • Office: Front foyer on the right, St.Hilda鈥檚 Residence (44 Devonshire Pl.)
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  • Phone: 416.978.2522, ext. 80012
On-Campus Resources聽

We know it might be difficult to figure out what resources are the right fit for you and what you鈥檙e experiencing. We鈥檝e provided with a list of on-campus resources that you can access. If you need support in connect with these resources, or if you have any questions about them, please connect with Ramata, Jaime, or Soroosh!

Health and Wellness 鈥 health and mental health support

: You can call Health and Wellness and book an appointment for health or mental health care at any time. To make an appointment for health or mental health support follow this link 鈥撀. This link directs you to their booking page and has further information on how to book an appointment.

Trinity鈥檚 On-site Counsellor聽

Trinity has an On-site Counsellor 鈥 Lily Rosenberg 鈥 who is available to connect with Trinity students requiring short term counselling. To book an appointment with Lily, call Health and Wellness 鈥撀犅犫 and ask for an appointment with Trinity鈥檚 On-site Counsellor.

24/7 Phone Counselling Lines聽

You can also explore counselling over the phone! Here are some numbers and resources:

  • : This is a phone/chat program that is available鈥24/7 (1-844-451-9700; outside of North America, call 001-416-380-6578).鈥疶hey provide culturally-competent mental health and counselling services in 146 languages for all U of T students:聽
  • : Another 24/7 professional counseling, information and referrals helpline for mental health, addictions and students well-being. You can call them at鈥 1-866-925-5454.

For International Student Support at U of T

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Other Supports

Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Centre

罢丑别听聽helps and support students, staff and faculty at the University of Toronto who have been affected by sexual violence or sexual harassment. The Centre can assist folks to understand, access and navigate supports such as counselling, medical services, academic or workplace accommodations, financial aid and legal aid. The Centre also works to end sexual violence on campus through training and education. We encourage you to聽聽if you have questions or need support.

Anti Racism and Cultural Diversity Office

罢丑别听聽provides services to support University members in their efforts to foster environments that are intentionally racially diverse and inclusive through the advancement of equitable practices, education and training and the provision of complaints resolution supports on matters of race, faith and intersecting identities as guided by the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Abbott Room 鈥 Trinity鈥檚 Wellness Space 鈥 Open!聽

The Abbott Room is officially open! Students are still required to follow public health and safety guidelines when in the Wellness Space. We encourage you to come by, say hello, and stay awhile! Below you can find the times and days the Abbott Room is open:

Abbott Room Schedule (after Reading Week):

  • Monday: 10:30 am 鈥 1:00 pm
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  • 奥别诲苍别蝉诲补测:听3:00 pm 鈥 5:00 pm
  • 罢丑耻谤蝉诲补测:听12:00 pm 鈥 4:00 pm
  • Friday:聽10:00 am 鈥 11:00 am, 12:00 pm 鈥 4:00 pm
Activities and Events

A great way to connect with others to learn more about mental health and wellness in participate in our awesome and engaging activities! Keep reading to learn more about our upcoming programs.

Mindful Moments

Would you like to be more calm, confident, and connected?鈥, here at 杏吧原创, to practice secular mindful meditation techniques that increase your relaxation and focus. Mindful Moments is facilitated by Soroosh Trinity鈥檚 CWC.

  • Time: Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm
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@ForTrinStudents

Stay connected with our teams! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on programs and events at 杏吧原创 and UofT. Our Instagram handle is聽聽and our Facebook page is聽聽Both platforms are curated by our student staff!

Upcoming Programs聽

Habit Formation and Study Skills with Charlotte Ashe, MEd

  • Wednesday, February 23, 6:30 pm -7:30 pm (Zoom): Sign-up via the聽Trinity Events Portal

Paws for Stress 鈥 hang out with dogs event

  • Thursday, February 24, 12:00 pm 鈥 1:00 pm (In-person): Sign-up via the聽Trinity Events Portal

Create and Connect 鈥 Poetry as Activism

  • Monday, February 28, 5:30 pm 鈥 7:00 pm (Zoom): Sign-up via CLNx 鈥撀燣ink to CLNx registration

Mindfulness and Academic Success with Logan Thompson, MBA, Med, Mindfulness for studying, while not studying

  • Tuesday, March 1, 6:15 pm -7:30 pm (Zoom https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85495228001): Sign-up via the聽Trinity Events Portal

Escape from Hogwarts virtual escape room (details below)

  • Thursday, March 3, 7:00 pm 鈥 8:00 pm (Zoom): Sign-up via the聽Trinity Events Portal

The Science of self-care with Charlotte Ashe, MEd

  • Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 pm 鈥 7:30 pm (Zoom)

Virtual Escape Room 鈥 Escape from Hogwarts!

The Wellness Team is thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with JAMgroups to run a virtual escape room event! We will be hosting an 鈥淓scape to Hogwarts鈥 themed escape room, where you will have the opportunity to connect with other students to solve various puzzles & magical mysteries. Registration will open on Thursday, February 17 at 9:00 am (EST) and close on Sunday, February 27 at 5 pm on the聽Trinity Events Portal. Given that registration spots are limited, we will be reaching out to students that sign-up to confirm their participation before the event.

The Wellness team is here for you and wants to make sure you are well supported. Feel free to stop by our offices at any time if you have questions or want to connect!聽 We hope to see you out at our events!

Ramata, Jamie, and Soroosh
杏吧原创 Wellness Team