Supporting Health and Wellbeing at Wake Forest
The Health and Wellbeing team is excited to welcome our community back and to see everyone thriving together. Below, you’ll find highlights of the many ways students, faculty and staff can care for themselves and support the wellbeing of our community throughout the semester.
Collective Impact Model
Throughout the year, students, faculty and staff have opportunities to engage in ongoing work that elevates wellbeing across our community. Our Collective Impact Coalitions meet monthly to create sustainable change in areas such as physical health, nutrition, hazing prevention, mental health awareness, substance use, interpersonal violence and peer education programs. You can also learn more about these coalitions and explore opportunities to get involved on Thursday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 19, in the Benson University Center. Sessions will highlight each coalition’s goals, plans and leadership.
Thrive
If you are new to Wake Forest, Thrive is our university initiative that supports the pursuit of happiness, wholeness, health and wellbeing through eight dimensions: emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual. Join us on Manchester Plaza on Wednesday, Sept. 10, for Arrive and Thrive. This campus-wide festival celebrates the dimensions of wellbeing through engaging activities, stations and prizes. Visit every station, collect stamps on your card, and be entered to win.
We Are Wake: Your Connection to Care
We Are Wake is our campus-wide mental health initiative, reminding us that everyone plays a role in supporting one another. Through the CARE 101 modules, we learn how to recognize distress, connect with resources and respond when someone needs help.
- Faculty and staff can complete the CARE 101 module on demand in Workday Learning.
- Students can request in-person sessions for their organizations or attend one of the prescheduled sessions listed at we.wfu.edu.
Students! Beginning Sept. 8, you will be invited to take the Healthy Minds Survey, a nationally recognized and anonymous assessment that provides valuable insight into student mental health needs. Results guide our decisions about resources and support, so we hope you will participate in this survey, which is now available in your inbox.
On Friday, Oct. 10, We Are Wake will recognize World Mental Health Day. Wear your WE t-shirt to show your support for positive mental health. That day includes a special CARE 101 session (details to follow), the Field Hockey mental health awareness Green Game against Queens College at 5 p.m. at Kentner Stadium, and Wait Chapel will be lit green in solidarity with efforts to reduce stigma around mental health.
This message highlights some of the larger ways to engage in health and wellbeing at Wake Forest, through Thrive, Collective Impact coalitions, and the We Are Wake initiative. In addition to these signature efforts, there are everyday actions you can take to keep both yourself and our community well.
As with any fall semester, we anticipate seeing routine upticks in respiratory illnesses this fall and winter. It is important to remain vigilant to minimize the spread of these illnesses within our community. We encourage you to avoid being around people who are ill, wash your hands thoroughly, and use hand sanitizer as needed. Masks also remain an effective personal strategy to mitigate the risk of spreading germs and contracting viruses. Stay up to date on all annual vaccine boosters – free flu vaccine clinics will be available on campus this fall.
For more information on health and wellbeing resources at Wake Forest, visit campuslife.wfu.edu/supports-and-services/health-wellbeing and follow @wfucampuslife on Instagram for timely updates..
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