Advocacy | Awareness | Empowerment
Location
G319 Student Center
Irvine, CA 92697
We are located on the 3rd floor of the Student Center building, right off of Ring Road, and above Zot N’ Go. We are open from 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday thru Friday.
Upcoming Events
Anteaters for Recovery is a new program at UCI and is intended for students who identify themselves as being in recovery. This could be recovery from alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, growing up in an alcoholic family, or any other life altering situation that someone could be in recovery from. Join this safe and confidential space to share or listen and support. All meetings led by a pro staff member also in recovery.
Meetings will take place in the Conference Room of G319 Student Center, here at the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion.
Join us every Monday for Mindful Mondays!
Every Monday will be a different mindfulness practice such as meditation, mindful movement, loving-kindness meditation, and many more. Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to help us cope with life’s stressors. Some of the benefits include anxiety reduction, enhanced sleep, improved mood, and increased ability to focus.
No previous experience necessary and great for beginners. Participants will receive an essential oil roller to carry their mindfulness practice with them wherever they are.
Join us every Monday for Mindful Mondays!
Every Monday will be a different mindfulness practice such as meditation, mindful movement, loving-kindness meditation, and many more. Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to help us cope with life’s stressors. Some of the benefits include anxiety reduction, enhanced sleep, improved mood, and increased ability to focus.
No previous experience necessary and great for beginners. Participants will receive an essential oil roller to carry their mindfulness practice with them wherever they are.
Learn the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose, what actions to take, and how to administer Narcan nasal spray to save a life.
Participants will receive a free box of Narcan!
Must register by emailing our Alcohol & Other Drugs Programs Manager Cassie Finazzo at cfinazzo@uci.edu
Wednesday Wellness Walks are a bi-weekly walking excursion to local points of interest near UCI. We’ll visit various parks and nature preserves that are right here in our backyard, all while incorporating mindfulness and ecological education!
The walks are open to all students, faculty, and staff. Go at your own pace and feel free to leave at any time if you have mobility limitations or other obligations.
We meet at 11:30am in front of the Zot N’ Go and then embark on our journey. Please wear appropriate clothes suitable for a walk out in nature, which may include adequate protection from the sun and closed toe shoes.
– October 11th (Week 2): Alrdrich Park
– October 25th (Week 4): Mason Park
– November 8th (Week 6): UCI Marsh
– November 22nd (Week 8): San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve
– December 6th (Week 10): UCI Ecological Preserve
UCI is among first U.S. campuses to adopt the Okanagan Charter
The University of California, Irvine was among the first eight U.S. campuses to adopt the Okanagan Charter on September 1, 2021. By doing so, the campus has committed to making wellbeing an institutional value, as it becomes globally recognized as a Health Promoting University. The Charter provides common language, a clear set of principles, and an aspirational framework to put wellbeing at the center of everything we do as an institution. There are currently almost 200 campuses who are part of the U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network, and almost 20 campuses have officially adopted the Charter. Read more…
Signature Programs
Step Up!
A program to encourage students, faculty and staff to be proactive bystanders when they see something they are concerned about or see someone in need. With everyone’s help, we can create and maintain the safe and supportive campus environment we all want to be a part of. Step Up UCI!
Behind Happy Faces
Behind Happy Faces is a highly interactive and engaging program that is designed to encourage and empower students to share, talk and support each other as they navigate the challenging topic of mental health vs. mental illness.
