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These recommendations are not program-specific, rather practices you can incorporate into your already existing processes for connecting and community.</h4> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_image_with_text"> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1338"> <figure aria-label="image with caption" role="group" class="align-right"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2024-07/wellness%20plans%20and%20activities%20web%20graphic.png?itok=gVmSKmUf" alt="Wellness Plans & Activities Decorative text graphic"> </figure> <h2><strong>Wellness Lesson Plans & Activities </strong></h2><p>A digital Toolkit that includes a variety of pre-packaged recordings, activities, handouts, discussion guides, resources, and more to keep you and the students you work with connected to <a href="/hpws"><strong>Health Promotion & Wellness</strong></a> programs, services, and resources.</p><p> </p><h3><a href="https://health.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2024-08/Lesson%20Plans%20%26%20Activities%20_Fall%202024.pdf"><strong>View/download the toolkit here</strong></a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_divider"> <div> <hr class="divider spacing-xlarge rule-xlarge" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1339"> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1309"> <h2><strong>Wellness Tips to Consider in Your Role at UMD</strong></h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_card_group"> <div class="card-group-bg card-group-bg-default" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1313"> <div class="card-group"> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1312"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2024-07/door%20icon%20-ABT.png?itok=LvhbbB3B" alt="Door Icon"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="card-text"><h4><strong>Resident Assistants</strong></h4></div> <a href="/wellness-advocacy/health-promotion-wellness-services/creating-culture-wellness-tips-lesson-plans-0" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> View Wellness Tips </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1311"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2024-07/Student%20Leaders.png?itok=7u8k5nLn" alt="Student Leaders icon"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="card-text"><h4><strong>DFSL Student Leaders</strong></h4></div> <a href="/wellness-advocacy/health-promotion-wellness-services/creating-culture-wellness-tips-and-tool-kit" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> View Wellness Tips </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1310"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2024-07/UNIV100%20instructors.png?itok=1eyZq_sI" alt="UNIV 100 Instructors Icon"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="card-text"><h4><strong>UNIV 100 Instructors</strong></h4></div> <a href="/wellness-advocacy/health-promotion-wellness-services/creating-culture-wellness-tips-lesson-plans" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> View Wellness Tips </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_divider"> <div> <hr class="divider spacing-xlarge rule-xlarge" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1476"> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1382"> <h2><strong>We'd love your feedback!</strong></h2><p>Please take a moment to <a href="https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_0D599VQoiiRwqpg"><strong>complete this survey</strong></a>. 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