The Well

• Student-centered approach: We center students in our work to ensure that our programs and resources meet their current needs. We create opportunities for peer engagement and foster student leadership development.
• Content expertise: Our professional staff are trained experts in their areas, and frequently lend their expertise to partnering departments. We train our student staff to be CPE certified peer health educators.
• Evidence-based practices: We employ public health policy and primary preventative health approaches to ensure our programs are effective in reducing barriers to practicing healthy behaviors, increasing access to health resources, and supporting student well-being.
• Collaboration: We prioritize campus and community partnerships, and work collaboratively to build health into policies and practices that foster a campus culture of well-being.
• Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI): We approach our work with a health equity lens to eliminate the barriers for all our students, particularly populations who are systemically oppressed and exposed to additional harm. 
• Welcoming environment: We strive to create a welcoming, inclusive environment, free of stigma, in our department, our online spaces, and campus-wide.

The Well's health promotion programs, events, and campaigns aim to inform about health topics important to UCR students, and to provide opportunities to practice healthy behaviors to encourage the development of lifelong wellness habits.

Our health education initiatives and programs provide students with information, guidance, and other resources they need to deal with issues like:

• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
• Sexual Health 
• Mental Well-being
• Stress Management
• Sleep
• Fitness & Nutrition
• General Well-being