Stress Management
Stress & Resilience Wellness Check (STAR)
The Stress & Resilience (STAR) Wellness Check is a survey available to all UCLA students to complete and receive recommended resources. The survey takes five minutes to complete, and students can take it as many times as they like and even opt-in for monthly reminders. The STAR program is an adaptation of the STAND System of Care, created in collaboration with various health and wellness campus partners.
Student Wellness Commission
The Student Wellness Commission is a branch of the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) and addresses holistic UCLA student health. It is the largest student health organization on campus with 12 committees and 500+ members. The committees organize and facilitate events, advocacy, outreach, and research targeting topics in the realms of mental health, sexual health, and physical health for UCLA undergraduate students.
Student Health Advocates
The SHA program encourages students to develop a healthy lifestyle and educates students on well-being. The SHA program is under the umbrella organization of the Student Wellness Commission (SWC) and works in conjunction with the Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center, putting on health programs in the residence halls on topics concerning stress, communication, relationships, alcohol safety, and body image.
Spanish Speaking Psychosocial Clinic
The Spanish Speaking Psychosocial Clinic (SSPC) provides socio-culturally competent, comprehensive mental health services to the Latino community. The outpatient clinic is staffed by culturally competent, bilingual mental health professionals within the disciplines of psychiatry, psychology and social work who have extensive knowledge of Latino cultural issues related to immigration, acculturation, ethnicity, class, socioeconomic status, language, cultural practices, traditions and beliefs that impact the psychological functioning of Latino individuals and families.
580 Café
The 580 Café is a place for students to engage in activism, and creativity through collective learning, dialogue, and relaxation. The group has daily and weekly activities led by students daily and weekly social gatherings, such as lunch on the patio, healing music and wellness presentations, mentorship program, and they also offer a shared food cupboard.
The RISE Center
The RISE Center is the campus holistic wellness hub committed to uplifting and supporting every Bruin’s well-being by providing the education, resources, and tools needed to foster health, healing, and hope. Through intentional programs, workshops, trainings, and self-directed resources students are encouraged to RISE. The RISE Center is an extension of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).
UCLA Mindful App
With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions, reduce anxiety and depression, cultivate positive emotions, and help improve overall physical health and well-being.
Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC)
The Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) fosters mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research to promote well-being and a more compassionate society. MARC offers courses, programs, and community resources to support mindfulness practice and serves within the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA.
Case Management Services
Case Managers are available to assist student’s struggling with mental or physical health, facing an unexpected challenge or crisis, or experiencing a personal loss. They can support students by exploring options, identifying on-campus resources, and helping students to create a plan for their next steps. Case Managers are key members of the Consultation and Response Team (CRT).
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) supports students' mental health needs as they pursue their academic goals. Services include crisis counseling, emergency intervention, individual counseling and psychotherapy, group therapy, psychiatric evaluation and treatment, psychoeducational programs and workshops for students, staff and faculty, and campus mental health and wellness promotion.