Wellness and Health Promotion Services Overview

Who may use these services: Registered Stanford students

Live Healthy, Live Happy

Live healthy. Live happy. That's the Stanford student credo
Wellness and Health Promotion Services (HPS) is about helping
students achieve and enjoy a healthy quality of life on campus.

• A high level of intellectual ability enhanced by the creativity, curiosity and concentration that supports academic success
• Fulfilling relationships
• A strong sense of self 
• Living well in a  safe, caring, healthy campus community where all students can thrive

Programs & Services

HPS professional staff offer many wellness opportunities to Stanford students. We see students in individual consultations, engage in academic coursework, and conduct educational workshops and seminars through the following programs:

• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
• Body Image/Nutrition Programs
• HIV*PACT
• Peer Health Educators
  
• The Stanford Community Partnership to End Sexual Abuse and Relationship Violence - Domestic violence, dating violence and controlling relationships may go unrecognized, yet are extremely problematic. The Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness educates students about these issues and offers resources.
  • HPS programs include:
    • Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Programs
    • Relationship Abuse: Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, Controlling Relationships
• Sexual Health Peer Resource Center (SHPRC)
• Sexual Health and Relationships

Get involved! Join a health-related student group or create an individualized wellness project that matches your personal interests.

Individual Consultations

We offer health coaching and advise students who have specific concerns. We provide one or two appointments that focus on education and referral to other resources, when appropriate. Medical records are not kept. See the individual program pages above for specific information.

Academic Coursework and Internships

Many of our programs offer Stanford students the opportunity to become interns and peer counselors. This may require the completion of specific coursework, for example:

• Education 193A: Peer Counseling all quarters
• Peds 215 Health Promotion and the Campus Culture spring quarter
• Peds 216 Alcohol Issues and the Campus Culture winter quarter
• Fem Studies Violence Against Women winter and spring quarter

Please see the program pages above for details.

Students have developed HumBio internship projects that focus on student health, working as an intern within a Health Promotion Service program. Please contact health@stanford.edu for more information.

Educational Workshops & Seminars

HPS provides speakers, programs and workshops for student residences, community centers and student organizations. Programs are tailored to the needs of the groups.  Sample topics include the following:

• Alcohol and Other Drugs 
• Body Image and Eating Concerns
  
• Breast Health
  
• Great Communication Tips
  
• Dating and Domestic Violence
• Gender Roles and Stereotypes
• Healthy Living and Wellness
• HIV Prevention
  
• Multicultural Health Issues
• Nutrition
• Relationships
• Safer Sex
• Self-Esteem
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Stress Management and Meditation

Contact HPS at (650) 723-0821 for more information.

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