Wellness | Merit Weekend 2017

Wellness at the University of KentuckyBecoming YOU at UK

What do you need to stay well?Esteem

Belonging

Safety

Physiological

Self-Actualization

Esteem: Confidence,

Achievement, etc.

Love/Belonging:Friendship, Family, etc.

Safety:Security of body, Resources, Health (mental &

physical), etc.

Physiological:Food/Water, Shelter, etc.

Self-Actualization:Become the person you want to be.

Physiological • Campus Recreation & Wellness Services

– Group Fitness– Intramurals– Outdoor Pursuits

• University Health Service– Nutrition Education and Counseling– Health Screenings– Tobacco treatment– Sexual Health Counseling

• WellKentucky– A coalition of health and well-being outreach

programs designed to promote healthy lifestyles for the UK community.

• Residence Life– Provides students who live on campus with

support and guidance as they progress through the college experience.

Safety• VIP Center

– Provides advocacy and education to prevent sexual assault and violence within our community.

• Counseling Center– Provides education, outreach,

consultation and brief therapy.

• Student Financial Wellness Center– Empowers students through

financial literacy, knowledge, and 1:1 financial coaching.

Safety• AlcoholEdu

– Online alcohol education tool that is required for all incoming freshmen and transfer students.

• Haven– Online sexual assault and violence prevention

program that is required for all new students (graduate and undergraduate).

• iGrad– Online financial wellness program that is

required for all in coming freshmen and transfer students.

• ConnectEd– In person bystander education training

program that is offered for all incoming freshmen and transfer students that meets the above requirements of AlcoholEdu and Haven.

– www.uky.edu/connected

What helped you feel a sense of belonging in

high school?

Love and Belonging• Office of Institutional Diversity

– MLK Center– LGBTQ* Resource Center– Center for Academic Resources and

Enrichment Services (CARES)– Student Support Services

• Student Organizations and Activities– Fraternity and Sorority Affairs– Community outreach and

engagement– Over 400 student organizations

• Student Leadership Opportunities– Peer educators, ambassadors, and

coaches in multiple areas– Student employment– Internships– Professional Development

• Collegiate Recovery Community– Providing a safe and supportive

environment for students who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.

• Counseling Center– Understanding Self and Others

Groups– Support Groups for marginalized

groups– Healthy Relationships Workshops

Esteem• The Study

– Enhances students’ academic performance through peer tutoring workshops and 1:1 sessions.

• Student Leadership Opportunities

• Counseling Center– Reduces anxiety– Improves confidence in test taking,

relationships, career decision-making– Develops resiliency

• Disability Resource Center– Provides students with short- or long-term

disabilities with reasonable accommodations (academic or physical) in order to ensure their success while at UK.

Our Goal: Becoming YOU at UK

• Moving toward self-actualization

• Help students set the foundations and begin their journeys toward self-discovery.

• Assist students with realizing their roles in local, regional, and global communities.

Contact UsCampus Recreation and Wellness:

www.uky.edu/recwell

Johnson Center & Student Wellness Ambassadors:Courtney Hoffman at [email protected] or (859) 257-3928

Collegiate Recovery Community:Kelsey Otten at [email protected] or (859) 257-7048

Violence Intervention and Prevention Center (VIP):www.uky.edu/vipcenter

[email protected] or (859) 257-3574

UK Counseling Center:www.uky.edu/counselingcenter

(859) 257-8701

Disability Resource Center:www.uky.edu/disabilityresourcecenter

(859) 257-2754

UK Dining:www.uky.campusdish.com

[email protected](859)218-4971

University Health Services PAWS Center:www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/uhs/health-education

Fadyia [email protected](859) 323-2778

Financial Wellness Center:www.uky.edu/financialwellness

[email protected](859) 218-6741