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CALS Cares Wellness

CALS Cares provides resources, skills and community to help manage your stress and build your success as a student.

College is stressful — we know! With a dedicated counselor, workshops and learning opportunities, community groups and stress busters, CALS Cares is here to help you be resilient and successful. Explore below to see the ways you can build wellness into your life.

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Ag and Sciences Wellness

Asking for support is both normal and courageous. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Sciences have partnered to create the Ag and Sciences Wellness Program to help support our students’ mental health needs.

Access these resources here 
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Wellness Workshops

CALS Cares offers wellness workshops each semester to help you tackle different parts of college life. From scholarships to practicing mindfulness to learning about financial wellness, we’ve got you covered. If you have suggestions about what workshops you’d like to see in the future, please reach out to Coleman Simpson at cksimpso@ncsu.edu.

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Stress Busters

Final exams can be tough! During finals, each semester, join other students in a dedicated space in Patterson Hall to help you study in a quiet and supportive environment. Snacks, stress busters and studying resources will be available.

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Affinity Spaces

College can sometimes feel overwhelming and isolating. We want to help you find a community of others that are like you. Check back soon for more information about the upcoming affinity spaces!

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Wolfpack Wellness

CALS Cares is modeled from the campus-wide Wolfpack Wellness initiative. NC State University’s Wolfpack Wellness empowers students, faculty and staff to thrive. Together, we explore and grow in six elements of wellness: purpose, financial, physical, emotional, social and community well-being.

Learn more about Wolfpack Wellness opportunities and how CALS contributes to the six wellness elements.

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Additional Information

In Case of a Mental Health Emergency

Contact the NC State Counseling Center at 919-515-2423. If the emergency is after regular business hours, select option 2 after calling to speak with the on-call counselor.

In the case of a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Feedback

Share your thoughts about CALS Cares and what you would like to see in the future. Complete the CALS Cares Feedback Form.