Wellness
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.
Togetherall
Togetherall is a peer-to-peer mental health support community which is available online, 24/7, and is completely anonymous so you can express yourself freely and openly. Licensed and registered mental health practitioners, called Wall Guides, monitor the community to ensure the safety and anonymity of all members.
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.
UCLA Recreation
UCLA Recreation is committed to providing high-quality recreational experiences that benefit the campus community. They provide extensive access to a broad range of recreational activities and services. UCLA Recreation manages 14 of the University's recreational and athletic facilities offering recreation, sports, and numerous multi-use options for student and university events.
The Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center
The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is the healthcare home for UCLA Students. The Ashe Center is devoted to providing quality, accessible, state-of-the-art healthcare and education to support the unique development of UCLA students. The Ashe Center offers a full system of care and manages student health insurance plans (UCSHIP).
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.
Teaching Kitchen
The UCLA Teaching Kitchen was developed as an educational, interactive space to meet the needs of the campus community in areas of nutrition education, food insecurity, culinary skills, and community engagement. Programs will range from medical students to faculty and staff wellness programs, to summer camps, to student groups.
Sleep Well
Increased education and awareness about sleep and stress management strategies, delivered using expert UCLA Sleep Well Campaign presentations that enable students to learn about the science and practice of sleep and reflect on their sleep hygiene, will have a great impact and yield enhancements on sleep and stress resilience across campus.
SleepWell is part of the UCLA Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI).
MoveWell
MoveWell brings together the vast array of existing physical activity programs UCLA already offers with the goal of extending their reach even further and increasing participation by students, faculty, and staff. In working collaboratively with diverse groups interested in physical health, MoveWell hopes to inspire additional programming, increase educational opportunities about how to take the lead in improving one’s own physical fitness, and how to support one another in reaching these goals.
MoveWell is part of the UCLA Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI).
FITWELL
The UCLA Recreation FITWELL Program activates wellness on campus by educating, motivating, and empowering faculty, staff, and students to make healthy lifestyle choices specifically in the areas of fitness and exercise, nutrition and weight management, stress management, and general health education.
Financial Wellness Program
The mission of UCLA’s Financial Wellness Program is to empower all Bruins to confidently navigate their finances in a way that supports their overall well-being. This program fosters financial literacy skills through workshops, coaching and online educational efforts. Additionally, the program aims to encourage students to know who, when and why to ask for help. Overall, the program centralizes and advocates for student economic support services on campus.
EngageWell
The EngageWell pod aims to promote healthy social relationships at UCLA working in partnership with other constituencies. Our social relationships on campus have many forms including pairs, small and large social groups, work and living units, and the campus community as a whole. In addition, the EngageWell pod aims to foster new social connections, enhance the quality of existing relationships, and promote positive social behaviors on campus.
EngageWell is part of the UCLA Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI)
EatWell
The EatWell Pod with Semel HCI at UCLA strives to enhance hands-on learning, access, and knowledge exchange about food, cooking, and connections to human and planetary health. EatWell brings together the diverse perspectives of food-passionate students, staff, faculty, and administrators to support innovative projects to build a thriving, anti-racist community where the healthy choice can be an easier choice.
EatWell is part of the UCLA Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI).
Diabetes Prevention Program
UCLA Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) provides education, encouragement, and the tools necessary to help individuals reach their health goals. Participants meet in a classroom setting to discuss the CDC-approved curriculum, which includes basic information on nutrition, ways to increase physical activity, stress management techniques, and ideas to stay motivated.
Dashew Global Siblings
The Global Siblings program pairs one student with another student of a different cultural background for the duration of the academic year. Often, we will match an international student with a domestic (from the U.S.) student, but we may also pair international students of different cultural backgrounds together.
All Brains
UCLA All Brains is a student-led program that plans and arranges events for neurodiverse students at UCLA, including those with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and more. They offer weekly socials, a peer mentoring program, workshops, and trainings for groups on how to facilitate a neurodiverse-friendly environment in their workspaces to create a community that caters to the social and emotional well-being of neurodiverse students.
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).
Peer Assistance & Wellness Support (PAWS)
Peer Assistance and Wellness Support (PAWS) is a group dedicated to improving the experiences of students at UCLA through peer counseling. PAWS offers confidential and private one-on-one sessions for those seeking a peer who will listen to concerns, help clarify thoughts, and work on overall well-being.
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).
Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP)
The Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) within the Bruin Resource Center supports UCLA students who are in recovery/are considering recovery from substance use or other addictive behaviors. Through individual support, education, and campus advocacy, CRP is dedicated to providing academic, wellness, and emotional support to students and create an inclusive environment and supportive community.
Anxiety Disorder Clinic
The UCLA Anxiety Disorders Clinic uses the psychological intervention called "cognitive behavioral therapy" (CBT) to treat anxiety disorder, offers medication management, as well as free evaluation screenings.