2012-2013 Student Handbook

University Services

UH Wellness

  • CRWC 1038

    713-743-5430
    www.luh.edu/welness
  • UH Wellness, a campus wide education and prevention program, promotes healthier choices and a healthier, safer learning environment across all dimensions of wellness, including social, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, physical, and emotional.
  • Goals:

    •Provide quality outreach programs on wellness topics

    •Promote major events in campus-wide programming

    •Create quality peer involvement in promoting health and wellness

    •Provide consultation to students, faculty, and staff, as well as provide a clearing house of information on health and wellness

  • Services:

    •Certified Peer Educator Program with service learning projects

    •Academic Coursework: Social Health and Wellness Course (three semester credit hours)

    •Health and wellness workshops and psycho-educational support

    •Major campus programming and national wellness campaigns

    •Information & consultation to students, faculty, and staff

    •Electronic newsletters and web-based wellness services

    •The Houston-Galveston Consortium for Health and Wellness Promotion

    •Alcohol Prevention program, recognized by U.S. Department of Education and NASADAD as a model program

    •Referral information and resources on a wide range of health related topics

  • Certification:

    The peer educators are certified through the National Bacchus and Gamma Peer Educator Program. Internships are available. Contact UH Wellness.