STEPS (Skills To Enhance Peer Support) aims to develop skills to empower student participants to feel comfortable providing resources and referrals to members of the Trent community, and beyond, who may be experiencing moments of stress or distress. The program requires participants to take five workshops that focus on communication skills, bystander intervention and diversity and inclusion.
STEPS offers students:
- Practical and relevant skills to support peers that are immediately applicable to student life and society.
- An opportunity to develop and enhance interpersonal skills that includes an understanding of self, groups and their community.
- The rules to engage in conversations with a peer in distress and to become a more engaged upstander.
- An opportunity to reflect upon and develop attitudes, knowledge and skills that relate to citizenship development and practices.
Students interested in completing the full STEPS program must complete all five (5) of the following workshops:
- Bystander Intervention | Thursday November 7th, 1-3 PM, online
To register: email your name and student number to counselling@trentu.ca to sign up. Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants 24 hours prior to workshop.
- How to Support a Friend who has Experienced Sexual Violence (responding to disclosure of sexual violence) | Thursday, November 21st, 1-3 PM, online
To register: email your name and student number to counselling@trentu.ca to sign up. Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants 24 hours prior to workshop.
- Active Listening and Conflict Resolution | Monday, November 25th, 10-12 PM, in-person (Lady Eaton 207)
To register: email your name and student number to counselling@trentu.ca to sign up
- SafeTALK Suicide Response Training | [Rescheduled!] Friday, November 22nd, 9 am - 12:30 pm, in-person SC 108
To register: email your name and student number to counselling@trentu.ca to sign up
- Respecting Individuals and Supporting Equity | Tuesday, November 19th 1-3 PM, in-person (EEC 208)
To register: email your name and student number to counselling@trentu.ca to sign up
There is no formal enrollment process, leaving the opportunity open for students to participate in specific workshops without the commitment of the full program. At the end of the winter term, students who successfully completed all five workshops will be presented with their STEPS certificate.
For further information about STEPS please contact anya gwynne - Student Equity and Success Programs Coordinator - anyagwynne@trentu.ca