MCLA Health Promotion
Empowering students to make informed, healthy choices.
Reach Out
MountainOne Student Wellness Center, 2nd Floor
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Be on the lookout for student events that may take place outside of business hours!
Purpose
Health Promotion empowers MCLA students to improve their health and well-being through education, outreach, prevention, and peer-led programming. The Health Promotion Specialist and Peer Advocates for Wellness (PAWs) provide resources and programs on topics including mental health, substance use, sexual health, healthy relationships, sleep, stress management, and violence prevention.
We also collaborate with other departments and student groups (clubs, organizations, classes, athletic teams) to:
- Develop and co-host events
- Facilitate workshops or trainings tailored to your group (e.g. Green Dot bystander intervention or Alcohol Safety)
- Invite outside organizations to provide programming on campus (e.g. Berkshire Harm Reduction’s Narcan trainings)
PAWS
The Peer Advocates for Wellness (PAWs) are a group of up to 7 student employees who work with the Health Promotion Specialist to provide engaging wellness resources, education, and events. They develop and facilitate programming, attend weekly meetings, support the Wellness social media & newsletter, maintain the Tranquility Space, collaborate with other groups on campus, and advocate for initiatives that increase student wellbeing.
All students are eligible to apply to the program regardless of their class year, major/minor, previous experience, and having Work Study or not. Apply on Interview Exchange when we have openings (typically early in Fall and Spring semesters).
Tranquility Space
The Tranquility Space is a wellness common area in Mark Hopkins 109 that is open to all students during building open hours. It is a quiet room to help de-stress and engage in mindfulness activities. There are bean bags, large tables, cozy lighting, and materials for various activities. Occasional club meetings and events are held there. Suggestions for the Tranquility Space
- Art (coloring books, rainbow scratch, watercolors, markers, colored pencils)
- Crafts (diamond art, window stars)
- Sand garden, maze, singing bowl, water art boards
- Variety of fidgets
- Jigsaw puzzles and Legos
- Meditation and prayer
- Yoga, stretching, massage
- HappyLight therapy lamps
- Aromatherapy oils
- Tea and hot cocoa
Health Promotion Team
FAQs
The Health Promotion Specialist and the Peer Advocates for Wellness (PAWs) lead trainings
and workshops. Staff in other departments are also able to facilitate Green Dot (bystander
intervention) workshops. Occasionally, we will invite outside organizations to present,
such as sex educators for sexual health workshops and Berkshire Harm Reduction for
Narcan training.
You can attend our events such as the Wellness Fair, Mental Health Fair, trivia night, PAWs events, and more throughout the year. Learn when they happen by reading our newsletter and following us on Instagram and Facebook.
If you are part of a department, club, or organization that would like to partner with Wellness for an event or other offering, please email madeleine.adolph@mcla.edu or wellness@mcla.edu.
For even more involvement, consider joining the Peer Advocates for Wellness (PAWs),
our peer health education group. Be on the lookout for PAWs applications on Interview
Exchange when we have openings.
Connect with us
@mclawellness
@mclawellness
