CAPS Outreach

Fall 2026 Outreach

CAPS aims to support faculty, students, and staff in developing and/or facilitating outreach (trainings, workshops, and other events). If you are interested in partnering with us for outreach, please let us know via our Outreach Request Form. You don't need to have every detail to submit a request -- we'll help with that! Should you have any other questions, please email us at CAPS Outreach.
 

CAPS is pleased to present our Fall 2026 outreach events:

Athletic Team Meetings
Coaches and team captains who would like their teams to learn more about topics such as the ways psychology can affect performance; confidence-building; team communication (and more!) should reach out to schedule time to meet at the Tarple Pavilion.

If you are a coach or team captain interested in meeting, please contact CAPS' Athlete-Focused Provider!


FLI Fridays
A space for first generation and low income students to come together as a community and discuss a variety of topics -- from practicing mindfulness to discussing finances. Topics vary from week to week!

Fridays from 12:30PM to 2:30PM in Singer


Hearts & Crafts
In an effort to break down stigma and barriers surrounding mental health literacy, CAPS and the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Initiative are teaming up to continue to host the Hearts & Crafts Initiative. Hearts & Crafts is a space for students to come talk about whatever they would like -- while making a fun craft, of course!

Every other Tuesday from 4:30PM to 5:30PM in Kohlberg 116

  • 9/22 - Vision Board Making
  • 10/6 -Emotions through Art
  • 10/20 - Pumpkin Painting
  • 11/3 - All About Relationships: Bracelet Making
  • 11/17 - Expressions of Gratitude
  • 12/1 - Let's Talk About Stress: Stress Toy Making
     

Let's Talk
Need to talk? Let's Talk is an informal and confidential drop-in consultation with CAPS staff. Let's Talk can help you gain support, insight, and additional resources. 

@ the Black Cultural Center's third floor lounge

  • Select Tuesdays (9/22, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1), from 4PM to 5PM

@ the Gender and Sexuality Center's third floor

  • Mondays, from 2PM to 3PM

@ the Intercultural Center

  • Tuesdays, from 1PM to 2PM

@ the Michael Mullan Tennis Center

  • Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 1PM to 2PM


Reimagining Rituals
CAPS and the Interfaith Center are partnering to help you learn how diverse members of the Swarthmore community create and practice meaningful, soulful, connecting rituals and experiment with your own rituals. If you have questions or want to learn more, please reach out to Dawn Philip.

Select Tuesdays (9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1) from 4PM to 5PM in Sproul 108


Spill the Tea
Gather as a community, and spill the tea -- from dating and friendship to academics and self-exploration. All are welcome for a cup of tea, coffee, and snacks in an open, respectful, and kind space.

Select Tuesdays (9/15, 9/29, 10/27, 11/24, 12/8) from 4PM to 5PM in the BCC's second floor lounge
 

Thrive
CAPS offers Thrive workshops where staff counselors will present on a variety of topics including self-care, navigating relationship issues, burnout, ADHD, and more.

Select Tuesdays from 4:30PM to 5:30PM in Dining and Community Commons 163

  • 9/15 - Ready, Set, REST: Managing Stress, Time Management and Self-Care: the Fall semester brings new beginnings. New classes, new schedules and, of course, new stressors. This workshop will provide you with strategies for managing stress, making the most of your time, and prioritizing self-care so you can feel more organized, refreshed, and ready to take on what’s next.
  • 9/29 - Beyond Mental Toughness: Psychological Wellness for Student-Athletes: mental toughness is often associated with pushing through adversity, rebounding from mistakes, staying focused, believing in yourself, and performing under pressure, but sustainable mental toughness requires taking care of yourself psychologically. This workshop explores how athletic identity, mindfulness, self-care and recovery, and social support can help student-athletes maintain their psychological well-being, navigate the demands of college athletics, and build the resilience needed to push when it matters most.
  • 10/27 - Can We Talk? Navigating Interpersonal Conflict: conflict with people in your life often negatively impacts your mental and physical health, but it can also be used to build more authentic and collaborative relationships. In this workshop, participants will explore ways to regulate emotions in challenging conversations and utilize self-awareness to communicate needs clearly and respectfully.
  • 11/10 - Music Has Feet: Meaning-Making and Attunement with Self and Others through Music: it moves us.  We move with it.  Come to learn how music facilitates emotional exploration and connection.  Come to share your own experience with music and how it questions identity, speaks to personal and community struggles, re-narrates past experiences, clarifies beliefs, complicates faith, challenges conceptions of love and care, and inspires you to show up in the world differently.   Bring your own music, play it for others, listen, sing, move and be moved.
  • 11/24 - Working through Burnout: are you struggling with finding a balance between pleasure, rest, and the demands of your life? Many of us feel anxiety, guilt, and shame when we think about how we spend our days, but there are strategies that can help make this aspect of executive functioning more approachable. Join for discussion of how we can get curious about our emotional experience and use this to inform the choices we make around the finite resources of time and energy. Learn and practice using the Solve It Grid method to find more connection, peace, and even productivity into your life!
  • 12/8 - ADHD Symptoms, Comorbidity with Trauma, and Other Mental Health Symptoms: this presentation explores common symptoms of ADHD, how ADHD can overlap with trauma, and its connection to other mental health concerns. We’ll discuss how symptoms can sometimes look similar across conditions, the impact of co-occurring challenges, and the importance of recognizing the whole person when seeking support and understanding.