Welcome to Prevention and Wellness Services at WWU

Being a healthy college student means having the confidence and energy to live each day to its fullest. In part, good health is up to the individual - how you make choices and care for yourself. Health is achievable when you take care of yourself and each other, when you make informed decisions and practice skills to enhance health and well-being, and when you respect each other as unique, worthwhile individuals.

But, good health is neither achieved nor compromised in isolation. Each of us is connected to each other and to different physical, psychological, social and economic environments which influence our health choices and contribute to our health status.

At Prevention and Wellness Services, we support you in your personal efforts to improve and maintain your health as an individual so that you may achieve your academic and career goals and your personal dreams. And we challenge you to do your part to contribute to the community health of your campus so that collectively we can assure the conditions in which all people can be healthy.

Where is Prevention and Wellness Services? |top of page|

Prevention and Wellness Services has several campus locations. If you are looking for the Lifestyle Advisor Program, CASAS, Alcohol and Drug Services, Campus Community Coalition, or Grants and Research, go to the 5th floor of Old Main.

If you are looking for the Self-Care Center, go to the second floor of the Campus Services Building.

If you are looking for the Wellness Outreach Center, go to VU 432!

If you are looking for health resources and information, you will find Lifestyle Advisors all over campus: in the residence halls, in your classrooms, in your students groups.

Prevention and Wellness Services
Old Main 560 Bellingham, WA 98225-9039
Phone: (360) 650-2993
Fax: (360) 650-7919
E-mail: pws@wwu.edu

How Can You Get Involved in Your Community's Health?

If you are interested in the health and safety of your community, please visit the Campus Community Coalition home page.

How can Prevention and Wellness Services help you?
Read our most commonly asked questions. |top of page|

"I need to become CPR certified. What do I do?"        
 CPR/First Aid Team

"I can't believe people still say such bigoted things. I want to do something about it. What are my resources?"
Ally Building Network

"I don't feel good, but I don't think I need to see a doctor. What can I do?"
Self-Care Center

"I am not sure what happened to me. I didn't want to have sex and I said 'no', but we were both drinking. Can someone help me?" CASAS; ADCAS

"The University Judicial Officer, Residence Life Judicial Officer, or the Bellingham Municipal Court have directed me to ADCAS because I violated alcohol or other drug policies and/or state laws." ADCAS Services for Required Referrals

"I've heard that everyone gains weight when they live in Residence Halls. Is this true?"
Positive Body Image

"I had sex and the condom broke. Now what?"
HIV Testers; Peer Sexual Health Educators; Self-Care Center

"I don't believe the ads in the Western Front about all the people who don't drink a lot. Everyone I know drinks A LOT."
PWS Grants; Party Safe Team

"I'm sure I'm the only virgin on this campus. I don't know if I am ready for sex. Who can I talk to?"
Peer Sexual Health Educators; Self-Care Center

"My two best friends got MIPs last weekend. I don't want to go there."
ADCAS; Party Safe Team

"I want to get involved in an activity where I can hang out with people who have fun, but don't get wasted every weekend." Lifestyle Advisor Program

"Some of my friends are having unsafe sex. How do I help them learn to protect themselves, without pressuring them?" RubberWear-Safer Sex Team; Peer Sexual Health Educators

As a man, I want to get involved in ending violence on Western's campus. What are my resources?"
Men's Violence Prevention Project

"As a woman on campus, I want to feel safe and know my resources for violence prevention. Who do I talk to?"
WEAVE (Womens' Empowerment and Violence Education)

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