Catamount Wellness Ambassadors at the Health and Wellness Fair

Wellness Promotion

Wellness Promotion supports the wellbeing of WCU's campus community through creative programming, engaging trainings, and community-building events. Our goal is to educate students on the importance of tending to their overall wellbeing and connect them to the many resources available to support their wellness.

Throughout the year, our office supports community wellness through campus-wide events based on the elements of wellness framework. The first of these is our annual Health and Wellness Fair, which educates students about on-campus wellness resources at the start of each academic year. Wellness Promotion also oversees several "wellness weeks" throughout the year, involving programs centered around a specific theme, including Alcohol Awareness Week, Take Care Week, and Every Body Week.

Find out more about these programs on WCU Engage.

Catamount Wellness Ambassadors

Catamount Wellness Ambassadors (CWAs) are student leaders who promote health and wellbeing on campus. CWAs assist Wellness Promotion with the planning, promotion, and implementation of programs, initiatives, and events. They promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage students to adopt healthy behaviors. CWAs are trained in Mental Health First Aid and certified as Peer Health Educators. They gain extensive knowledge in health and wellness topics and develop leadership skills through public speaking and program planning.

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Education

Wellness Promotion offers educational presentations on a variety of topics, including the elements of wellness, the Health and Wellness Unit, substance misuse, and tailgating safety. Additionally, Wellness Promotion coordinates Mental Health First Aid training for faculty, staff, and students, an 8-hour training that teaches how to support someone experiencing a mental health challenge. Wellness Promotion also offers a 75-minute suicide awareness and response training called Ask the Question.

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Alcohol and Other Drugs

 

In accordance with 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 Policy #38, which is consistent with the requirements of the Code of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina (the 鈥淐ode鈥�) and UNC Policy 1300.1, the University Board of Trustees adopts this Policy to address such threats to the integrity of the University community and to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee (AODC) is responsible for developing and executing an annual plan to address alcohol and other drug issues. The AODC works collaboratively to promote other Health and Wellness initiatives on campus.

Alcohol Awareness Week is a fun, engaging, and meaningful way for students to learn about alcohol. The week focuses on harm reduction and busting the myths associated with college drinking. Alcohol Awareness Week is held the week of Halloween every year.

BASICS is an evidence-based program that is designed to help college students assess their alcohol-related decisions.

The BASICS program uses a harm-reduction approach designed to:

  • Help you explore your alcohol use in a non-judgmental setting
  • Reduce risky behavior and harmful consequences of alcohol abuse
  • Identify changes that could help you reduce your risk
  • Provide important information and skills for risk reduction

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Please Note: This is not therapy or substance use treatment. Professionals facilitating these sessions are not substance-misuse professionals or licensed clinical therapists.

 

Contact Us

Claire Allison
Director, Wellness Promotion
103 Brown
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone: 828.227.7147
callison@wcu.edu

Campus Resources

Campus Recreation & Wellness Counseling & Psychological Services Health Services Student Concern Response Team Office of Student Conduct Residential Living University Police Department