Groups & Workshops
Please plan on joining us for one or more of our groups or workshops! CAPS groups and workshops can be a great way to make new connections, learn new coping skills, and care for yourself. All groups and workshops are in-person and available for all currently enrolled Sonoma State students who would like to participate regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Email us at [email protected] or call (707) 664-2153 to get started or for more information about our services. Please check back for updates.
Workshops Open to the Campus Community
Keep A Seawolf SAFE
Request the Keep a Seawolf SAFE workshop
Keep a Seawolf SAFE is a 90-minute workshop that prepares SSU students, faculty, and staff to support distressed students better. Free Pizza will be available. Ask your professor if this event qualifies for extra credit!
Participants will learn:
S igns that a student may be struggling, how to
A sk students how they are doing, how to
F ocus on referring to appropriate resources, and how to
E scort a student to CAPS, whether in-person or virtually
Dates and times
Thursday, March 19th, 12pm to 1:30pm
Wednesday, April 8th, 12pm to 1:30pm
and available by request
If you intend to come, please complete a brief registration (registration not necessary to attend).
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
WELLWolves
Request the WELLWolves workshop
Join CAPS for the WELLWolves Workshop. WELLWolves is an addition to the popular Keep a Seawolf SAFE suicide-prevention workshop. Over 2.5 hours, WELLWolves covers the common mental health struggles of SSU students, including anxiety and depression, and participants will learn basic helping skills to support Seawolf mental health.
SSU students, faculty, and staff can take both the WELLWolves and Keep A Seawolf SAFE workshop, or either module independently. Both workshops together take 4 hours.
Dates and times
By request
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Groups Open to Students Only
Groups typically run 45-50 minutes.
Mondays
Body Positivity Pathways (Process) Group
Please call or email to register for this group.
Body Positivity Pathways Group provides a safe, supportive space where individuals can explore and embrace their unique bodies, free from judgment. Through open discussion, self-compassion exercises, and empowerment practices, we work together to challenge societal standards and build a healthier relationship with our bodies. Every journey is respected, and together, we celebrate self-love, growth, and acceptance.
Dates and times
Start date is TBA
Mondays
3pm
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Common Thread: LGBTQIA+ Support
Drop-In Group
A weekly support group designed to provide a safe and confidential space for SSU students who have lived experience within the wide spectrum of the LGBTQIA+ community. Co-create a supportive and affirming space, share common experiences, and deepen your self-understanding.
Dates and times
Start date is Monday, February 9th!
Mondays
5pm
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Wednesdays
Women of Color Collective (WOCC)
Drop-In at The HUB
The Women of Color Collective (WOCC) is a weekly community building and discussion space facilitated by a WOC clinician from CAPS. Share and be inspired by our collective stories as WOC SSU students. Connect, support, empower and share resources and kinship as we navigate the joys and challenges of our beautiful intersectional experiences.
Dates and times
Start date is Wednesday, February 11th!
Wednesdays
Noon
Location
The HUB
Thursdays
Divergent Minds: A Neurodivergence Support Group
Please call or email to register for this group.
Join a supportive space for those who identify as neurodivergent. The umbrella of neurodivergence captures a variety of neurotypes who may exhibit strengths and challenges that may not fit into the neurotypical experience. This may look like struggles with social connections, ways of thinking that others may just not “get,” or challenges focusing and staying on top of the demands of academic life. This group aims to create an open and supportive space for sharing challenges and successes, while also incorporating skill building for managing some of the obstacles associated with being neurodivergent in a world that does not always take difference into account. Formal diagnoses are not required.
Dates and times
Start date is TBA!
Thursdays
Noon
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
DATE/TIME TO BE DETERMINED
Not The Perfect Family
Please call or email to register for this group.
Is dealing with your family difficult or even emotionally painful? Please join this supportive and safe space to get help with current family issues or concerns from the past that are impacting you now. Group members support each other in understanding and coping with family relationships.
Dates and times
TBD
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Survivors of Sexual Assault Group
Please call or email to register for this group.
This is a supportive space for survivors of sexual assault, including childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner and non-partner sexual violence. Group members will have the opportunity to share experiences, support each other, and build a greater sense of control and empowerment. They will learn about common reactions to trauma, will gain greater understanding about the ways it can impact life, and will develop skills for improved coping as part of the healing process. We also focus on cultivating peer support networks for those with these shared experiences.
Dates and times
TBD
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Men's (Process) Group
Please call or email to register for this group.
This group is designed to help men connect socially with others. Group members will work on gaining social confidence in a supportive setting. All are welcome!
Dates and times
TBD
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Take Back The Night
CAPS and Confidential Advocacy at Sonoma State will host our annual Take Back the Night event on April 30th, 2026 in support of the larger global mission to end all forms of sexual violence. While Take Back the Night acknowledges the realities of sexual violence, it is ultimately a space rooted in empowerment and hope. It celebrates courage, honors survival, and reinforces that change is created when we stand together. At Take Back the Night 2026, we hope to create an empowering, survivor-centered space focused on healing, solidarity, and collective strength.
This year, our event will feature:
- Snacks, drinks, and dinner provided
- Excerpts from Eve Engler's famous play, Vagina Monologues
- A motivational speaker passionate about ending sexual violence and supporting survivors
- An empowering community circle where students will have the opportunity to speak out and share how sexual violence has impacted them or someone they love
Whether you were impacted yourself, know someone impacted, or simply want to support your fellow students, you all are welcome here. Take Back the Night starts with how we show up - together. Dinner will be provided!
