Projects
The Parr Centre for Thriving was launched in August 2020 to fund innovative projects across campus that support student mental health and thriving.
A total of 23 projects have been supported by the Parr Centre. All of these projects enhance first-year undergraduate students' mental health and well-being in a collaborative and innovative way.
As a result of this funding, Western students are learning more about their individual strengths. They are discovering ways to apply these strengths and utilize them during times of stress to ensure their personal and academic success. Students are also acquiring new skills to enable themselves to manage disappointment while creating more resiliency for the future.
Visit the links below to learn more about the impact the Parr Centre is making on our students' mental health and well-being.
2024-25 Projects
- Mustangs Talk & Thrive Support Initiative
- Well-being Support for Students Upon Receipt of Feedback
- Transitioning on Campus
- Move Your Mood
- Enhancing Knowledge, Belonging & Coping Skills
- Empowering First-year Success
2023-24 Projects
- Redesigning Large First-Year Classes to Help Students Thrive
- Alumni Mentorship and Language Revitalization Program
- Empowering Parents and Caregivers: Navigating the First Year Transition
- Increasing Pride at Western
2022-23 Projects
- Visiting Aunties and Uncles Program
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Certificate Program
- Indigenous Land-based Learning
- Community Engaged Learning Expansion
2021-22 Projects
- Wellness Navigator
- Design Your Life Workbook
- Community Connections Intensive Experience
- Peer Assisted Learning Program
2020-21 Projects
