Announcements & Events

2SLGBTQ+ members of the UofT community and their allies are invited to join us in making their own hula hoops as we discuss the ways we can come together and support healing through community-based movement and creative expression. Moving our bodies is a powerful grounding and healing strategy – we welcome survivors and their allies to participate in this fun and relaxing afternoon during #UofTPride month. Students, staff, and faculty are welcome! Join us on June 16 from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET in the Catalyst Centre. Space is limited – register now. Accessing the Catalyst Centre When you […]

Join us for this Pride Month session with the incredible Kai Cheng Thom! Drawing on psychology, trauma and attachment theory, and community, Kai will examine the meaning and importance of “radical love” as a political intervention in the face of late-stage capitalism, impending climate disaster, and an increasingly polarized political scene. We’ll push back against “call-out” and “canceling” culture and argue for a more compassionate form of justice that retains a fierce ethic of accountability and integrity. This session will focus on the needs of 2SLGBTQ+ staff and faculty at UofT, but is open to everyone. Join us on June 28, 2023 […]

Healing Hearts is a support group for people of all genders who have had an experience of sexual violence or harassment. Join us to talk consent and pleasure, healthy boundaries, intimacy after trauma, and more at these free monthly drop-in meetings. Our summer session is a special three-part series focusing on Muslim-identified and Indigenous-identified survivors of sexual violence, and it will be held on Monday’s via Zoom from 2 – 3 p.m. ET. Attendance at every meeting is welcome but not required; please note that the content will be building upon the first workshop. Register for one or all of the sessions below to join in this special […]

Join us for this free, virtual workshop with music therapist Rachel Nolan! This session is open to students, staff, and faculty, and will be a great chance to decompress from end-of-term stress. In this workshop, we’ll explore different ways of relating to music to support our wellbeing while applying a helpful lens to approach self-judgment, fears and challenges. Compassion-Focused Therapy was developed to support people whose shame has kept them stuck. Researchers realized that as long as people’s minds were harsh, motivated by trying to get it together or get it right, no amount of teaching “cognitive distortions” or similar […]

Join us and instructor Darci Everson of Everbead for these healing beading workshops. We’ll be meeting in-person on all 3 campuses and making beaded strawberries. No previous experience is required and snacks, drinks, and all supplies will be provided. Come to decompress, practice a new skill, and take home your own strawberry! Register below and note your campus to be sent location details. These sessions are open to all students, staff, and faculty on every UofT campus. Please note: Two sessions are required to complete the design. We will be hosting an in-person session on the dates below at UTSG […]

Join us for this special edition of Crafternoon Tea we’re offering mid-month alongside our friends at the Black Students’ Association! This session is happening on March 14th from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Alice Moulton Room, on the 4th floor of the Gerstein Library. We’ll be making buttons/pins that you can customize and take home with you – including a special BSA pin we’ve designed. Crafternoon Tea is a free drop-in program where we explore our creativity, build community, and expand our understanding of grounding strategies through art and tactile activities. Crafternoon Tea is an opportunity to disconnect in a safe, […]

We are all works in progress. Join us for a healing afternoon of in-person art therapy and community building at UTM’s Davis Building (UTM Room, DV 3140) on March 23 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. We’ll be joined by local palette artist Nada Khatib for a therapeutic paint session, and a full lunch will be provided. Registration is required to join and space is limited, so sign-up today! About Nada Khatib Nada Khatib is a Mississauga-based palette knife painter who explores the connection between reality and fantasy with lively textures in the impasto technique. Nada’s work has been exhibited […]

Indigenous peoples make up about 5% of the world’s population, yet they protect 80% of the world’s biodiversity. Indigenous peoples around the Earth deeply understand the interwoven relationships between all beings. Indigenous Elders often speak of the individual and collective responsibility we all have to be in a healthy and reciprocal relationship with the Earth along with the importance of self care.  This is more important now than any time in history. In this webinar, Carolynne Crawley will focus upon restorative wellness through plants and relationship with Mother Earth from an anticolonial and intersectional lens. She will share Indigenous perspectives […]

What is a boundary and how does it fit into friendships and relationships? What can our bodies tell us about our boundaries? How can boundaries be expressed to friends, family and partners? Join us on March. 10, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., to learn some key ways to develop better boundaries. This introduction workshop aims to equip participants with greater understanding of these everyday experiences. This virtual session is open to all members of the UofT community. About Ninotchka Ninotchka Sequeira (she/her) is a registered social worker providing therapy in private practice in Toronto. With a B.Ed and MSW, […]

Please note, this session has been rescheduled from Feb. 27, 2023. All Black survivors, whether or not they are a part of the UofT community, are welcome to join us for this free, virtual session on March 16 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Author, Educator, and Creator Lydia Collins will explore the concept of radical self-care, and how we can incorporate it into our everyday lives. This session will also include an interactive poetry writing activity! This session is being offered in collaboration with the Black Students Association. About Lydia Collins Lydia Collins (she/her) is an Author, Educator, and […]

Join us and skilled facilitator Rania El Mugammar for After Dark: Navigating Intimacy after Trauma. This free, virtual session will explore the challenges and possibilities which are a part of the unique and collective experiences of people across the gender spectrum as they navigate intimacy in the aftermath (or in the midst of) trauma. Focused on healthy communication, sense of self, body image, triggers, safety and boundaries, this workshop will use curiosity, empathy and radical self love as foundational principles.  We’re offering this workshop twice! You can sign-up for the closed-session for survivors of sexual violence (meeting as a part […]