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´óÏó´«Ã½ is committed to creating healthy campus communities where our students, faculty, staff and visitors feel welcome, supported and can thrive.

This week, ´óÏó´«Ã½ celebrates Thrive Week â€“ a series of events focused on taking action to create positive well-being at ´óÏó´«Ã½ and beyond. Thrive Week seeks to promote through Social connection, Physical health, Awareness, Contribution, and Emotional health. 

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ community is invited to join events at our Burnaby and Surrey campuses, such as:

• A Conversation on  (Burnaby and Surrey), January 30;
  
• Mindfulness Meditation (Burnaby), January 30;
  
• A gratitude craft with Creative Collective (Burnaby), January 31; and
  
• Gentle yoga (Burnaby), February 1.

There are also several drop-in workshops for students, including a Community Cooking Workshop (RSVP required), , and . Information about the variety of resources available through ´óÏó´«Ã½ Health & Counselling will be shared at all events and can be found online at: sfu.ca/students/health.

A recent example of these resources is the My SSP app launched last year by ´óÏó´«Ã½ and the Simon Fraser Student Society. With My SSP, all ´óÏó´«Ã½ students have access to immediate or ongoing counselling and support - accessible from anywhere in the world by phone or through the downloadable app.

The initiative led by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Health Promotion team is another great example of the efforts being taken by the University to promote supportive campus and learning environments. Launched in 2014, this award-winning initiative looks at the many factors that contribute to well-being on campus. Their recommendations have jump-started a number of projects that have improved both physical spaces andlearning environments.

As Canada’s engaged university, ´óÏó´«Ã½ is proud to be a part of the movement to highlight the importance of health and well-being within our own institution and the communities we serve.

I encourage you to be a part of the conversation during Thrive Week and throughout the year. For more information, please visit the web resources shown below.

• For everyone: 
  
• For everyone: 
  
• My SSP: /students/health/support/mental-health/my-ssp.html
  
• For faculty and staff: /students/health/support/mental-health/faculty-staff.html