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.
Email us at caps@sonoma.edu 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.
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, Sept 19th, at 4pm.
If you intend to come, please complete a brief registration (registration not necessary to attend).
By request
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
WELLWolves
Request the WELLWolves workshop
Join CAPS for the WELLWolves Workshop. WELLWolves is an expansion of the popular Keep a Seawolf SAFE suicide-prevention workshop. 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.
Dates and times
By request
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Groups Open to Students Only
Groups typically run 45-50 minutes.
Monday
Autism Support Group
Please call or email to register for this group.
Join a supportive space for SSU students on the Autism Spectrum to share their lived experiences and develop a better understanding of themselves and their fellow neurodivergent peers. Come and co-create a community of individuals that support one another in exploring the challenges and joys of navigating the college social environment! A formal diagnosis is not required to join this group.
Dates and times
Mondays
Noon
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Common Thread: LGBTQIA+ Support
Drop-In Group
A 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. All who have lived experience within the LGBTQIA+ community, including those questioning, are welcome.
Dates and times
Start date is Monday, Sept 16th!
Mondays
5 p.m.
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Tuesday
Fidget to Focus: ADHD Learning Skills
Drop-In Group
This group is designed to teach skills for managing symptoms associated with ADHD. We will discuss strategies for staying on top of academic demands while developing coping skills to help maintain focus. A formal ADHD diagnosis is not necessary for this group. The main topics of conversation concern organization and maintaining motivation to complete assignments (whether school or life related), so this group can be a great space for anyone struggling to stay on top of their academic schedule.
Dates and times
Tuesdays
11 a.m.
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
“I Want to Know What Love Is”: A Relationship Group
Please call or email to register for this group.
Are you struggling with family, social, or romantic relationships? This weekly group focuses on navigating the ups and downs of building and maintaining healthy, fulfilling, and close relationships. Members support each other in processing relational joys and difficulties in a safe and supportive environment.
Dates and times
Tuesdays
3 p.m.
Wednesday
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. This group is for all Cis and Trans women, as well as non-binary SSU students who are comfortable in a space that centers on the experiences of women. We invite you to join us for lunchtime discussions every Wednesdays from 12-1 in the HUB Cultural Center. You are always welcome here.
Dates and times
Start date is Wednesday, Sept 11th!
Wednesdays
Noon
Location
The HUB
Thursday
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
Thursdays
12 p.m.
Location
CAPS, Building 17A
Friday
None