HOPES Program
Healthy Options for the Prevention and Education of Substances
Mission
The HOPES program strives to utilize best practices in providing alcohol and other
drug education and prevention programming for the University of Wyoming campus and
community. The HOPES program promotes a standard of wellness in regard to healthy,
informed choices surrounding alcohol use and the prevention of illicit drug use by
college students.
About
In tandem, the HOPES Program and the AWARE Program promote the message of personal
wellness via guidance, education, research, and collaboration focused on healthy choices about the use of alcohol and other drugs.
Unlike some substance misuse prevention programs that utilize fear-based approaches
and promote a "just-say-no" message, the HOPES Program takes a more positive approach
and focuses on harm reduction.
We recognize that college students are young adults who have the intellectual capacity
to make responsible, informed decisions about their substance use. Therefore, it is the role of HOPES to provide students with accurate information regarding substance
use and the skills necessary to reduce or elimnate harm.
As part of the Wellness Center, the HOPES Program utilizes a holistic approach to
substance use prevention. While there are services HOPES offers that directly discuss
the health risks of using/misusing, as well as the responsible use of, alcohol and
other drugs, the HOPES Program also utilizes the eight dimensions of wellness to mitigate
substance misuse: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, financial,
environmental, and social.
Programs HOPES offers:
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AlcoholEdu for College Primary and Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates online
courses
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Step Up! Bystander Intervention Training
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A-Team Coalition
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Healthy Poke Patrol
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AUDIT and CUDIT Screenings
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American College Health Association National College Health Assessment
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Drug Free Schools and Campuses Act Biennial Review
For substance intervention and recovery information, please visit AWARE’s webpage.
Wellness Center Program Registration