A new mental health initiative is launching at Brock on Monday, Jan. 29.<\/p>\n
First developed by the University of British Columbia in 2009, Thrive Week has been picked up by post-secondary institutions across the country, and will be held at Brock for this first time this year.<\/p>\n
Thrive Week at Brock will run from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, which will include Bell Let\u2019s Talk Day on Wednesday, Jan. 31.<\/p>\n
The Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre,\u00a0Student Life and Community Experience and Brock University Students\u2019 Union are working together to organize the week, which is designed to promote positive mental health for all students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n
All Brock students, staff and faculty are invited to register as a Thrive Week partner. There are two ways to get involved.<\/p>\n
Special Event Partners promote positive mental health on campus through\u00a0planning, organizing and promoting a special Thrive event.\u00a0Events can be created that:<\/p>\n
Brock students, staff and faculty can also get involved by having their existing work being done to promote positive mental health on campus highlighted.<\/p>\n