Sources of Strength at SU
At Sources of Strength, our vision is To Empower a Well World. We provide exceptional training and curriculum for youth and adults, utilizing a strength-based and upstream approach to mental health promotion and prevention of adverse outcomes like suicide, violence, bullying, and substance misuse.听 Sources of Strength has a firm commitment to providing evidence-based programming that is responsive to local community context and needs.听
Sources of Strength is an evidence-based suicide prevention program that unites students,听faculty, staff, and community partners. The program is designed to be peer-led with听support from professional advisors. The program’s mission is to focus on individual and community strengths, providing support, connections, and awareness to help de- stigmatize mental health challenges. Nominate yourself and/or others. Get involved today!听
The Wheel
This wheel represents 8 strengths that people from many cultures and worldviews commonly reference when reflecting on how they recovered from their toughest struggles and circumstances. Feeling strong in even just a few (2-3) of these categories can be protective.
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Family Support: Whether related to us by blood, or by choice,听these are the people who support, nurture, and care for us.鈥� Positive friends: Positive friends lift us up, make us laugh, are听honest with us, and are there for us when we need them.鈥� Mentors: A Mentor is an experienced person who shares their听insight to help guide us and help us draw on our own strengths to be the best version of ourselves.听鈥� Healthy activities:听When we feel stressed, Healthy Activities –whether they are social, physical, or emotional – help us unwind, lift our mood, and gain clarity.鈥� 鈥�Generosity: Generosity can look a lot of different ways, from听donating money or time, to being intentionally kind to other people. These acts of kindness towards others, big or small, can make an impact on how we feel about ourselves. Spirituality: Spirituality is practiced in many ways, but at it score we consider what gives us a sense of purpose and connection in our spirit. Thankfulness is a profound way to practice Spirituality together no matter what our cultural heritage and/or spiritual tradition.鈥� Physical Health:听When听we are听injured, we听don’t听have to stay in pain. We can get better with access to the medical care we need and deserve. Physical and social/emotional pain are often integrated and听it’s听important to take care of our bodies, hearts, and minds.鈥� Mental health: Mental Health is all about getting the support听we need and deserve to help us when听we are听struggling. Our mental health is a very important part of living a healthy life, and oftentimes, getting together with a trusted person, a counselor, or a doctor can help empower us to overcome internal struggles we might be facing.鈥� |
听Meetings and Events
All meetings will be posted on under the Counseling Services organization labeled as Sources of Strength Meeting . Feel free to RSVP and save these dates on your iCalendars.听We know that everyone has different schedules, energy levels, and ways they like to engage. That鈥檚 why being part of this group is flexible 鈥� there鈥檚 no 鈥渙ne right way鈥� to participate.听
You鈥檙e welcome to:听
- Join our meetings or events 鈥� partial or full attendance听
- Contribute outside of meetings in your own way听
- Share information, ideas, or resources with others听
- Just listen and take it all in when that鈥檚 what you need听
Whether you show up every time or just pop in now and then, your presence is valued. Don鈥檛 hesitate to get involved in the way that feels right for you!听
Annual Training Day for SOS
Friday September 12, 2025
Storer Ballroom, Student Center
2pm – 8pm
Dinner and snacks will be provided.
More information to come!
Are you interested in helping students navigate their experience or know of someone who would enjoy being a part of the Sources of Strength team? If so, nominate yourself or someone else using the button below. Students, faculty and staff are all welcome.
