Programs & Workshops

A Guide to Managing Stress

Available in 30-, 50- and 90-minute formats.

This presentation helps students understand how stress affects the mind and body and introduces practical strategies for managing stress and supporting overall well-being.

Topics may include:

• The stress response and stress curve
• Acute and chronic stress
• Thoughts, emotions and behaviors
• Growth mindset and self-compassion
• Mindfulness and coping strategies
• Sleep and wellness
• Campus resources

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Available as a 50-minute presentation.

This presentation introduces common mental health concerns, strategies for supporting well-being and ways to recognize and respond when someone may need help.

Topics may include:

• Mental health signs and symptoms
• Common treatment and support options
• Self-care and coping strategies
• Suicide warning signs
• How to support someone who may be struggling
• Campus resources

Alcohol Education

Available in 30- and 50-minute formats.

This presentation provides practical information about alcohol and strategies for reducing alcohol-related risk.

Topics may include:

• Alcohol by volume and standard drinks
• Blood alcohol concentration
• How alcohol affects the body
• Alcohol poisoning warning signs
• How to respond to a possible alcohol emergency
• Strategies for reducing alcohol-related risk
• Campus resources

Drug Education

Available in 30- and 50-minute formats.

This presentation provides education about commonly used substances, potential effects and strategies for reducing substance-related risk.

Topics may include:

• Common substance categories
• Cannabis
• Stimulants and depressants
• Opioids and fentanyl
• Overdose warning signs
• Strategies for reducing substance-related risk
• Campus resources

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Available as a 90-minute presentation.

This extended presentation combines alcohol and drug education for groups seeking a broader overview of substance use, potential risks and available support.

Topics draw from the Alcohol Education and Drug Education programs and can include substance effects, risk reduction, emergency response and campus resources.

Sexual Health

Available in 30-, 50- and 90-minute formats.

This presentation provides practical sexual health information and connects students with resources for making informed decisions.

Topics may include:

• Sexual health and overall well-being
• Contraception
• External and internal condoms
• Sexually transmitted infections
• STI prevention and testing
• Communication with partners
• Campus resources

Consent Education

Available in 50- and 90-minute formats.

This presentation explores consent, communication and boundaries while helping students understand how consent applies in real-world situations.

Topics may include:

• What consent means
• Communicating consent and boundaries
• When someone cannot consent
• Alcohol, other drugs and consent
• Recognizing coercion and pressure
• Campus resources and support

A Guide to Being an Active Bystander

Available in 30-, 50- and 90-minute formats.

This presentation helps participants recognize situations where someone may need help and identify safe, practical ways to intervene.

Topics may include:

• Active and passive bystanders
• Diffusion of responsibility
• Recognizing concerning situations
• Direct, distract, delegate and delay strategies
• The RISE RAIDERS approach
• Personal safety when intervening
• Campus resources

Healthy Relationships

This workshop explores characteristics of healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships and provides practical strategies for communication, boundaries and supporting others.

Topics may include:

• Healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors
• Communication and boundaries
• Power and control
• Warning signs of abuse
• Supporting a friend
• Campus resources

Escalation

This workshop examines how unhealthy relationship behaviors can escalate into dating violence.

Content warning: This workshop contains sensitive material, including depictions of relationship violence and homicide.

Participants will:

• Recognize warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior
• Explore how abuse can escalate over time
• Consider the emotional, social and safety impacts of dating violence
• Learn strategies for supporting someone who may be experiencing abuse

Fight Night

Available in 30- and 50-minute formats.

Fight Night explores group pressure to participate in unhealthy behaviors and ways to support a friend who may be experiencing pressure or an unhealthy relationship.

Content warning: This workshop contains depictions of violence.

Participants will:

• Identify signs of unhealthy behaviors in friendships
• Learn practical strategies for supporting a friend
• Identify resources for navigating and resisting group pressure

A Guide to Campus Safety & Resources

Also known as RISE 101. Available in 30-, 50- and 90-minute formats.

RISE 101 introduces students to several areas of health, safety and well-being while connecting them with resources available across Texas Tech.

Topics may include:

• Sexual health, contraception and STIs
• Alcohol education and risk reduction
• Consent
• Sexual misconduct support and reporting resources
• Bystander intervention
• Mental health and wellness
• Campus support resources