Health Education and Wellness Outreach Programs

The Wellness Center offers a variety of outreach educational programs, presentations, and services on different health topics.  The Wellness Center also collaborates with other departments on campus to promote health and wellness-related presentations. Please use the Outreach Program Request Form button below to request one or more of the following options for your organization or class or email wellness@uwyo.edu for more information. 

 

Outreach Program Request Form 

 

General Wellness and Wellness Center

• Wellness and Wellness Center: What exactly is wellness and how is it connected to student success? This engaging presentation is great to introduce any class or organization to the multiple dimensions of wellness and help students learn about the services and programs that the Wellness Center offers to help support students. This is typically a 50-minute presentation although can be shortened or lengthened; Offered via Zoom or in-person (computer and projector are required). Audience size is ideally at least 5 people.

• ‘Living Well’: Developing a Healthy Lifestyle: With the independence granted to us by college, it’s up to us to make healthy choices to maintain and promote our wellness! Learn tips about developing and engaging in a healthy lifestyle and the resources to assist with this that are available through UW and the Wellness Center. Topics covered include sleep, nutrition, physical exercise, mental health, stress reduction, and substance use. This is typically a 50-minute presentation although can be shortened or lengthened; Offered via Zoom or in-person (computer and projector are required). Audience size is ideally at least 5 people.

• Wellness Center Tours: Come see the beautiful Wellness Center in-person to preview all that we have to offer! This is a great way to help students locate and familiarize themselves with the Wellness Center to help encourage their use of the facility. Students can even sign up for programs such as the massage chairs while on the tour. Highlights include the Zen Den, personal training room, massage therapy room, and athletic training room. Tours are in-person and can be added to the end of another outreach presentation listed on this page.

• Embody Empathy: A community building circle in the style of Restorative Justice talking circles. We discuss and deconstruct body image. This can be a one-time event or done over a maximum of 4 weeks. This is typically a 50-minute presentation although can be shortened or lengthened; in-person. Audience size is ideally at least 5 people.

Nutrition

• Smoothie bike rental ($): Do you have an event or meeting that you'd like to make even better? Let us help! Rent our smoothie bike on an hourly basis for your special events. We provide the smoothie bike, staff, and all the delicious ingredients including dairy-free options! We require a minimum two-week advance notice.

Sexuality

• Please contact Student Health or Violence Prevention directly for the outreach events that they provide.

Mental Health

• Healthy Sleep Habits: Being well rested is a critical component of wellness, contributes to your academic success, and improves your overall well-being! Lack of good sleep can negatively affect your health, mood, and even grades. This presentation will provide information on sleep hygiene and evidence-based tips for how to improve your sleep. This is typically a 50-minute presentation. Offered via Zoom or in-person (computer and projector are required). Audience size is ideally at least 5 people.

• ‘Mindfulness for Health’ - An Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation: Practicing mindfulness and meditation has been shown to greatly improve our ability to manage stress. Wellness Center staff will present an introduction to mindfulness and provide stress management tools that can be easily incorporated into your daily life. This is typically a 50-minute interactive presentation. Offered via Zoom or in-person (computer and projector are required). Audience size is ideally at least 5 people.

• Stress Management Skills: Stress is one of the most common barriers to student success. At low or moderate doses, stress can help improve our performance, but at high doses, it can have a negative impact. Learn about your stress level, how stress is connected to student success, and activities and services available to you to help reduce stress. This is typically a 50-minute interactive presentation. Offered via Zoom or in-person (computer and projector are required). Audience size is ideally at least 5 people.

• Mental Health First Aid: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based certificate training that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use concerns. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Financial Wellness

• Financial Wellness Program

Alcohol and Other Drugs

• The Alcohol, Wellness Alternatives, Research & Education (AWARE) Program provides a myriad of educational programs related to alcohol and other drug education.

Bystander Intervention

• Red Watch Band: The Red Watch Band program is a comprehensive bystander intervention program designed to provide students with harm reduction strategies around alcohol use as well as the knowledge, skills, and awareness to prevent death from toxic drinking. This training is offered in person for groups and takes about 1 hour to complete.

• Real Pokes Step Up! Bystander Intervention Training: The Step Up! training is meant to teach students effective strategies for helping in tough situations and to empower them to be active bystanders. This training is offered in person or online/asynchronous through Canvas. Trainings take about 90 minutes and is limited to up to 50 people/session. Please email the HOPES program hopes@uwyo.edu for more information.

• UW Green Dot Training: Green Dot is aimed at reducing and preventing power-based personal violence such as sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. Trainings are available for students, staff, faculty, and administrators. View and register for an upcoming training or to request a training for your group or organization.