Mental Health Awareness Month

May 13

2:30 p.m.

Sound Bath: A guided sound bath experience led by Tory Trujillo, a Two-Spirit, Mixed-Blood Mexican Indigenous facilitator of healing and professional vocalist. Tory incorporates sound medicine, ritual, and energy work into her sessions, drawing from both ancestral lineage and formal training. This event is open to students, staff, and faculty and is intended to create a calm, grounding space to slow down, reset, and focus on rest and relaxation in a supportive, low-pressure environment.

May 20

2:15 p.m.

Join RTC Graduate Tad Richardson, LMT for a gentle introduction to Shinrin Yoku, the Japanese- practice of “forest bathing." Together, we'll slowly walk the RTC campus with presence and purpose. Through simple invitations, mindful observation, and shared reflection, participants will explore how time with nature improves our physical and mental well-being.

May 21

3 p.m.

Tea-3 (Tea on the Third Thursday at 3): Join us for a casual monthly tea, open to students, staff, and faculty. No agenda, no meeting notes, just a chance to connect, spend time together, and get to know areas of campus you might not normally see while chatting with coworkers.

May 22

 Creative Coping with Dr. Delaney: Join us for a relaxed, hands-on session focused on creative coping. Dr. Delaney (VPI) will teach basic knitting, and participants are welcome to bring their own projects to work on as well. We’ll also have light refreshments and rock painting available. A chance to slow down, try something new, and connect with others in a low-pressure space.

May 27

Pizza served: 4:30 p.m.

Movie starts: 5:00 p.m.

Join BEAM for a free RTC Family Movie Night featuring Hoppers as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. This event is open to students, staff, faculty, families, and community members to come together, relax, share a meal, and enjoy time in community. Mental health support doesn’t always have to look formal. Sometimes it looks like pizza, laughter echoing through an auditorium, kids running around with popcorn, and people feeling welcome on campus with no pressure and no barriers.

Pizza begins at 4:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 5 p.m. in Blencoe Auditorium. Sponsored by ASG in collaboration with BEAM. For more information, email BEAM@rtc.edu

June 4

1:30–4 p.m.

This training covers the general civic protection order process in WA state under RCW 7.105.  Participants will gain an understanding of the various types of protection orders available in WA State, the filing process, and the critical role advocates play in bridging the gap between a survivor’s needs and the protection order court.

The training will also provide a brief overview of our program’s online protection order portal (aka POP), tailored to support petitioners in completing their documents online.

TBD

SKY Meditation Retreat: A guided meditation experience led by SKY facilitators, open to students, staff, and faculty. This session will introduce breathing techniques and meditation practices in a structured, supportive setting. This event is intended to provide students with practical tools they can use to manage stress and support overall well-being. 

Secret

Hide the Raven Event: Faculty & Staff ONLY - Join us for a campus-wide “hide the raven” activity using miniature ravens. Students are invited to find ravens throughout the day, with light snacks and water available.  We will celebrate the contest during Finals Week with various PRIZES for students!

June 10

2 p.m.

Join us for a screening of Dodging Bullets, a powerful documentary exploring the lasting impacts of Native American boarding schools and the strength, resilience, and healing within Indigenous communities. Through personal stories and historical truth-telling, the film creates space for reflection, learning, and conversation about intergenerational trauma, identity, culture, and survivance.

This event is hosted in collaboration with BEAM and the Empowering Indigenous Voices Committee to support awareness, dialogue, and community connection at RTC. All students, staff, faculty, and community members are welcome.

June 17

Finals week can be a lot—so come hang out with us. This is a relaxed, come-and-go space to take a break, reset, and be around people without any pressure.

We’ll have a therapy dog, low music, snackies, and cozy comfort items.  There will also be a quiet area if you want to get some studying done with tutors nearby.

Stick around, drop in, bring a friend—whatever feels right. You can also join our “Hide the Raven” wrap-up for a chance to win a prize.