Health Promotion & Education

The Wellness and Health Action Team (WHAT) is a team of peer health educators who have the opportunity to talk with their peers about health and wellness topics that directly influence their academic and personal success.

Looking for spaces on campus that are dedicated to student health and wellbeing? Come visit the SHAC Health Promotion Suite which is in the University Center Building (UCB-340).

Most workshops are at least 45 minutes and are offered the entire academic year. You are always welcome to request any of these presentations for your classes or meetings throughout the year and they do not need to happen only during business hours. 

Wellbeing Coaching offers collaborative strengths-based peer coaching services, supporting students through their process and journey of behavior changes. Students can connect with coaches one on one both in-person or virtually to build plans towards reaching their personal wellbeing goals.

The Peer Recovery Support Advocate is a PSU student who is available to connect with other students who identify as being in recovery from alcohol and other drugs, or to students who are interested in exploring what recovery might look like for them.

The Peer Harm Reduction Advocate is a PSU student who provides support, education and advocacy to other students who use alcohol and other drugs. The goal of the Peer Harm Reduction program is to break the stigma surrounding alcohol / other drug use and to provide harm reduction supplies campus-wide. 

The Mind Spa is a space where students can rest, relax, and unwind at no charge. The Mind Spa contains: A light therapy alcove, biofeedback software, an automatic massage chair, and other stress relieving activities.

We host a variety of events that are open to the entire PSU community that cover various health and wellbeing topics:
Sex & Chocolate | Test Your Mood | Denim Day
 

Become part of PSU’s campus-wide team of advocates for suicide prevention. Portland State students, in partnership with SHAC and the School of Social Work, developed an asynchronous suicide prevention training course called “Care. Ask. Connect.”