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Kent State of Wellness is a healthy campus initiative that prioritizes the health and wellness of students, faculty, and staff. Our mission is to create a collaborative environment that supports the health, well-being, and resilience of each member through education, engagement, and programming. We focus on areas such as alcohol and other drug use, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, preventive care, safety, sexual health, and smoking and tobacco use. Join us in promoting healthy habits for academic success and reducing stress through resources like meditation, Koru mindfulness training, and our team of KSoW Student Ambassadors. Together, we can remove barriers and create a healthier campus community.
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Students First Partnerships Benchmarking Remove Barriers Empowering Students
Initiative 5.1: Create a healthy campus initiative that prioritizes the health and wellness of students, faculty and staff.
Mission Statement Kent State of Wellness leverages our community’s talent, knowledge and resources to create a system-wide environment where collaboration, education, engagement and programming support the health, well-being and resilience of each of our members.
Alcohol and Other Drug Use Mental Health Nutrition Physical Activity Preventive Care Safety Sexual Health Smoking and Tobacco Use
KSoW Learning Outcomes Students will understand the fundamental importance/connection between healthy habits and academic success Students will articulate behaviors that reduce stress Students will demonstrate the ability to navigate resources for self-care
13 KSoW Student Ambassadors 425 hours of service 41 hours of training 2200+ touchpoints
Partnerships • Peg Foundation • JED Foundation • NEOMED • Mental Health First Aid • Active Minds • NASPA • AHCA • SAMSHA • OPCSMH • Ohio Department of Health • Portage County Department of Health • Portage County Mental Health Board
Honors College Human Nutrition Program Kent State Police LGBTQ Center Office of Health Promotion Psychological Services School of Exercise Physiology SRVSS Office Student Athletics Student Leadership Institute Student Multicultural Center Student Recreation & Wellness Center Undergraduate Student Government University Dining Services University Health Center Wick Poetry Center Women’s Center Brain Health Research Institute Campus Kitchen Center for Student Involvement College of Architecture & Environmental Design College of Business College of EHHS College of Nursing College of Podiatric Medicine College of Public Health Counseling Center Department of CAVS Department of Human Resources – SRM 2.2.2 Department of Psychological Sciences Department of SAS Division of Equity & Inclusion Division of Research & Sponsored Programs Kent State Fashion Museum
Let’s stay connected! • Twitter: @KSUWellness • Facebook: Kent State of Wellness • Website: https://www.kent.edu/stateofwellness • #healthyKSU • mcelko1@kent.edu • 330-672-1063