The Center for Campus Wellness
Bimonthly Newsletter
July 29th, 2024
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Get Inspired and Go for Gold!
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Over the next two weeks, tune into the 2024 Paris Olympics and witness athletes accomplishing incredible feats as a way to get inspired ahead of the academic year!
Cheer on the greatest in sports, from basketball, diving, mountain biking, and more, these games feature several alumni and current Utah students!
Did you know nearly 40 Olympians call Utah their home?! There's magic here, and it's never too late to start your next sprint to success.
Learn how making small changes can deliver Olympic results in this video.
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Emilia Nilsson, a rising sophomore for Utah Diving, will showcase her talents for Team Sweden in the 3m Women’s Diving event
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Celebrating our annual impact |
Each summer, Student Affairs offices compile metrics and assess their progress toward departmental goals. Take a sneak peek at some of the emerging trends in campus wellness!
A full version of our Annual Report will be available for access on our website soon.
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| Advocacy program sees +21% expansion
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In the past year, our Advocacy Team provided 125% more direct services to students, faculty, and staff than over the 2022-23 academic year.
This includes over 150+ new clients initiating support!
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| 7000+ safer sex supplies delivered
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The Pleasure Pack Delivery Service, often called PPDS, is a free safer sex supply distribution service for students at the University of Utah. Once a week, students can order a customized pack delivered to multiple campus locations.
This year, we delivered 707 pleasure packs! We also hosted six STI clinics attended by 141 students and set an all-time daily attendance record at our November clinic with over 50+ students in attendance.
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| Virtual wellness coaching sessions in high demand
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Wellness coaches help students activate their inner strength to make sustainable and healthy lifestyle behavior changes.
This year, we saw a continuing trend of students seeking support with stress management, time management, and a variety of social wellbeing topics.
Approximately 3 in 10 students choose to meet with coaches in person, indicating an on-going preference for virtual sessions.
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| Harm Reduction program on the rise
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This academic year the Center for Campus Wellness experienced exciting growth in the Recovery at the U (RU) program. RU is the umbrella program for collegiate recovery services and harm reduction education and programming.
Our team developed (3) three new substance-specific workshops, launched a fentanyl testing strip distribution program, and initiated the first recovery-affinity scholarship on campus!
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| 1500+ hours of peer education
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Planning, implementing, and evaluating health education programs for the campus community, our paid Peer Health Educators pounded the pavement this year!
Our educators staffed 115 events and provided nearly 1600 hours of programming across campus.
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Learn more about our programs at our website |
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Tool: Recognize Heat Exhaustion |
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Safety | Healing | Wellness
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Center for Campus Wellness
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We support student well-being and success through holistic and inclusive programs that center wellness, safety, and healing.
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