After all, wellness is about much more than physical health. Wellness of both the mind and body takes work and direction. The 30 colleges in this list all have mental wellness programs that ensure that students are able to thrive through the pressures of attaining a college education.
There is no one way for a college to practice wellness. And people have their own ways of achieving mental well-being. For these reasons, this list has analyzed a range of diverse mental wellness programs across colleges in America. And colleges that cater to the mental wellness of students in numerous ways score higher on this list.
This means that the definition of a mental wellness program in this article is broad. Instead, the programs need to demonstrate that they are using effective methods of improving the mental well-being of their students. Another major factor in ranking the wellness programs on this list is whether the colleges are implementing new methods as well as established ones. Colleges, as institutions that are supposed to be forward thinking, have a duty to look for and practice mental wellness techniques that are still emerging.
That means that every single college in this list is incorporating innovative and new wellness techniques. Any one of the colleges in this list is a fine choice for someone who wants to study at a place that prioritizes student mental wellness. Every entry has a detailed summary that explains why its mental health initiatives are effective and innovative. These have been included so that prospective students can compare and contrast the listed initiatives with those of their own potential college choices.
Numerous articles online name colleges that have wellness initiatives. This list has used those articles and then conducted further research into the colleges themselves to discover how its programs are innovative and effective.
The sources used are as follows:. The final list has been ranked by the following criteria: innovative mental wellness practices, accessibility to the widest range of students, evidence of program effectiveness and aggregated mentions on the source articles. Project Success is for first generation college students, low income students and students with disabilities. It melds wellness activities with traditional student support and career support services.
For instance, students that are part of Project Success participate in workshops based around stress management and financial literacy. Additionally, Inside Higher Ed also commends the way in which Illinois Valley Community College is harnessing technology in its wellness activities. The leadership at Connecticut College rates wellness so highly that it has a full-time director of student wellness. One of the primary ways in which the director has implemented this and other wellness programs is through creating a peer education program.
Additionally, the director of wellness proactively reaches out to faculty members across the college to implement mental and physical wellness programming into classroom activities. Inside Higher Ed also notes that Connecticut College is one of several colleges in the United States that are harnessing technology to improve their wellness programming. They are sure to appeal to a wide range of students. The college also supplements these activities with a range of alcohol free well-being social events, such as monthly open mic nights and an annual music concert called LaLaNoBooza.
Inside Higher Ed also commends Western Wyoming Community College for using mental health apps in its wellness programming. In , the non-profit Active Minds named Arizona State University as one of the seven best colleges in America for providing health and well-being programs to its students. These programs range from addiction treatment to health awareness and more. Another innovative wellness program at Arizona State University is ASU Denim Day, which aims to raise awareness of sexual violence not just on campus, but across America.
The college also has programs that are more specifically geared towards mental well-being rather than overall well-being. These include preventative wellness coaching and skill building group counseling.
The wellness programs at University of South Carolina are so strong that Active Minds states that together they are among the seven best wellness initiatives of any American college. Thrive Global highlights Harvard University as a college that has dedicated substantial efforts toward student well-being.
The best place for a student to find these well-researched, well-funded wellness programs is the David S. Rosenthal Center for Wellness and Health Promotion.
The center is proactive in shaping wellness programs to accommodate its entire community. Current classes that this center manages are for yoga, tai chi, self massages, knitting and more.
A wide range of wellness programs at Loyola Marymount University are available to students around the clock. Perhaps the most innovative of these programs is Community of Care, which encourages college staff and faculty members to refer students to its services.
Community of Care is made up of college community members from different disciplines and departments. After a faculty or staff member has contacted the Community of Care, members of Community of Care then help the staff and faculty members by advising them on how to support the students that they are concerned about.
Perhaps the most impressive wellness initiatives at University of Florida are its adventure trips that focus on student mindfulness and meditation. NASPA notes that these trips take place over three days and revolve around letting students discover themselves while being around nature. The University of Florida counseling center also runs a wide range of workshops that are open for all students to attend. These workshops cover subjects such as break up support, anxiety, relationship health and more.
Its main programming is peer led. And all of these programs utilize the nine dimensions of wellness. These dimensions are emotional, occupational, social, intellectual, spiritual, physical, multicultural, environmental and financial. She revealed the the college runs a six week course on emotional awareness every single semester, utilizes an app called Kognito and teaches students how to best use their insurance.
One of the best things about Westminster College is that it offers the Human Performance and Wellness program, which lets students earn credits towards their degree. The college also organizes a range of non-credit wellness programs.
College Raptor names Westminster College the 11 th best college for health and wellness. A student at Cornell University will find that they have ample wellness programs to accommodate them.
Ecampus News notes that Cornell University has dramatically improved its wellness practices since , when it made student health and well-being a core part of its strategic plan. Tell us who inspires you!
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