Wellness Resources
The path to well-being is different for everyone and can often take many routes. If you need support, we can help — with resources for health and well-being and for expanding your sense of purpose and meaning.
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Accessibility Services
Dedicated to enhancing the educational opportunities for students with temporary or permanent disabilities.
Active Shooter Training
In-person training offered by the University Police Dept. that teaches how to respond if an active shooter is nearby.
Adventure WV
From campus workshops to international trips, programming fosters personal growth, leadership development and social responsibility.
Alcohol & Other Drug Programs
Education of protective factors to keep safe while drinking and decrease the negative consequences associated with alcohol and drug misuse.
Appreciation and Recognition Program
Resources for showing appreciation and recognition to team members.
Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
Uses West Virginia’s outdoor assets to ignite the economy, develop recreational infrastructure and expand educational opportunities.
Campus Food Garden
Empowering individuals to end food insecurity through garden-based education, advocacy for food justice and community engagement.
Campus Recreation
Recreation, wellness and educational opportunities ranging from personal training to club sports and kayak rolling to pottery throwing.
Cancer Institute
Access to resources and support through mobile screening, education, community outreach and improved clinic protocols.
Cancer Institute - Bonnie's Bus
State-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit.
CARE Team
Collaborative and proactive approach to identifying, preventing, assessing, intervening and reducing threats to safety and well-being.
Cancer Institute - LUCAS
State-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit.
Career Services
Wide range of career and professional development services including self-assessments, career counseling, resume reviews and career fairs.
Career Services - Career Fairs
Opportunity to meet with potential employers, land interviews and network with alumni.
Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling, psychological and outreach services including crisis clinic, skills building, and short-term and group counseling.
Carruth Center - BeWell (Health Sciences satellite location)
Mental health counseling and wellness services for undergraduate, graduate and professional students enrolled in Health Sciences programs.
Carruth Center - College of Law (satellite location)
Mental health counseling and wellness services for graduate and professional law students.
Carruth Center - WVU Athletics Clinical and Sport Psychology (satellite location)
Mental health counseling and performance enhancement training for individual student-athletes and teams.
Center for Community Engagement
Service-oriented scholarship, engagement and community development to enhance higher learning and match learning outcomes and interest.
Carruth Center-Crisis Clinic
For students experiencing a psychological emergency or who are in immediate need for a same day intervention.
Carruth Center - Crisis Text Line
Free, confidential, 24/7 text line to reach a live, trained crisis counselor for support.
Center for Financial Literacy and Education
Awareness, resources, programs and support that will initiate change agents to promote economic health and prosperity.
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
Resources related to the needs of people with disabilities through education, research, training and services.
Center for Black Culture
Educational, social and cultural support for African and African American students, faculty, staff and community members.
Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success
Chart your pathway to graduation and career opportunities.
Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs
Supporting military-connected students in achieving academic, personal and professional success through educational benefits and activities.
Child Learning Center
Child care for University students and employees.
Collegiate Recovery Program
Support, resources and activities for students in recovery centered around health, wellness, adventure, community, service and fun.
Community Action Poverty Simulation
Interactive immersion experience that sensitizes community participants to the realities of poverty.
CommUNITY Partner Program
Creating an inclusive network of leaders that utilize innovative collaboration to meet community needs.
Comprehensive Opioid Addiction Treatment
Outpatient program for those with opioid use disorder as well as those with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
Connections App
Smartphone app using evidence-based technology to aid in substance use intervention, treatment and recovery and beyond.
Core Arboretum
Public greenspace that has a botanical garden and an old growth forest preserve.
Council for Gender Equity
Promoting equality and empowering womxn by facilitating a dialogue on womxn’s issues and serving as a resource.
Country Roads Program
Preparing students with disabilities for independence by providing academic courses, social engagement and real-world work experiences.
DegreeWorks
Visual checklist of courses and objectives required for graduation, including major requirements, major electives and capstone.
Dietitian Services
Achieve nutritional and wellness goals and overcome dietary challenges with the help of a registered dietitian.
Dining Services
Balanced, nutritious meals in a pleasant atmosphere. Educate campus about nutrition and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Dining with Diabetes
Classes providing information on nutrition, meal planning exercise and how to understand common diabetes-related medical tests.
Division of Student Life
Offering programs, services and opportunities that allows students to fully develop in a student-centered learning environment.
Emotional Well-being Badge
Build skills to help manage concerns with students and reflect on your own mental health.
Environmental Health and Safety
Protecting health and safety through policies and programs that help our community avoid recognized hazards.
Faculty and Leadership Development
Tools, resources and opportunities to grow as professionals and become the leaders of tomorrow.
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
Confidential resource that provides a safe place to sort through problems and determine the best resources available.
Faculty Justice Network
Networking opportunities, workshops, speaker series and more offering connections, community and cultural support.
Farmer's Market - Health Sciences Campus
Local farmers and vendors offering a variety of produce and other food items for purchase.
Farmers Market - Mountainlair
Local farmers and vendors offering a variety of produce and other food items for purchase.
Financial Aid Office
Supports students in accessing and managing scholarships, grants, loans, and other funding to afford college.
Financial Wellness Intern Program
Guidance related to debt management, spending habits, financial aid and assorted other topics that might be causing financial stress.
First Generation Network
Support for first-generation students navigating the college experience.
Forensic Nurse Examiners Program
Provides trauma-informed care for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence 24/7, 365 days a year.
Go2Knowledge
Provides trauma-informed care for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence 24/7, 365 days a year.
Hardesty Festival of Ideas
Lecture series bringing a diverse group of newsmakers, public figures and thought leaders to engage in important issues of the day.
Healthy Minds University
Outpatient psychiatric treatment for students as well as therapy services for those who require longer term continuity.
Human Performance Lab
Customized, clinical exercise programs for disease prevention, management and rehabilitation.
Lactation Network
Offering private, safe and accessible breastfeeding locations for students, faculty and staff.
Language and Development Training Opportunities
Training opportunities, resources and tools for employees to enhance organizational effectiveness and positively impact engagement.
Legal Clinics
Legal services provided by College of Law students under the supervision and guidance of faculty.
LGBTQ+ Center
Programming and outreach initiatives including trainings, classes and advocacy and a space for socializing, teaching and learning.
Lifetime Activities
Performance enhancement, mental training and wellness services for sport, exercise and other performance activities such as dance and music.
Live Well Programs
Promote a prevention and wellness culture through innovative and patient-oriented care.
McNair Scholars Program
Fee and tuition waivers for scholars.
LiveSafe App
Direct, discreet two-way communication with WVU Police using text, picture, video and audio. Virtually walk home with others via SafeWalk.
Mental Health Training Resources
Free mental health training opportunities for current students, faculty, and staff
Mindfit
Tools to strengthen academic skills, content knowledge, memory, attention span and cognitive function.
Mountaineer KidZone
Flex-care center for children located in the Student Recreation Center with safe and developmentally appropriate activities.
Mountaineer Meet Ups
Supportive, peer-led communities centered around various interests, identities or needs.
Office of Student Accommodations
Ensures access to programs by helping students achieve academic success with reasonable and effective accommodations.
Office of International Student and Scholar Services
Strengthen, enrich and advocate for international education and cultural exchange.
Office of the Provost
Builds innovative, future-focused academic programs and services to bring the best and brightest to WVU.
Osher Reentry Scholarship Program
Provides scholarships to assist non-traditional students who are re-entering college with tuition and fee expenses.
P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Training
In-person, immersive training offered by the University Police Dept. that uses hands-on demonstrations to teach self-defense techniques.
Project 168
Add purpose through self-paced, co-curricular experiences that offer opportunities to engage in ten competency areas.
Purpose Center
A space for exploration and connection dedicated solely to helping people explore their passions and purpose in life.
REACH Student Success
Success coaches, tutoring and academic support help ensure students graduate on time and on goal.
Reflection Rooms
Designated quiet, peaceful place free from distraction for reflective practices such as contemplation, meditation and prayer.
Research Office
Nurturing the desire to innovate, find solutions and make the world a better place—in every classroom, every laboratory, every discipline.
Retirement Planning
Provides comprehensive information on retirement savings options, eligibility criteria, and post-retirement benefits
Safety Escorts
Free safety escort service offered by University Police Dept. for an extra sense of security.
Social Action Clinic
For community-driven students with a desire to advance their passions and grassroots movements addressing social issues centered on reform.
Student Accounts
Provides essential information and resources for managing tuition payments, billing, refunds, and course materials
Student Advocacy Center
Assists students with non-academic questions and becoming familiar with campus policies and procedures.
Student Family Resources
Recruitment and retention programs supporting pregnant and parenting students.
Student Financial Assistance
From emergency financial situations or housing-related assistance, WVU has several programs to help students with financial needs.
Student Health
Top-quality health care for students; provide wellness visits, vaccinations, on-site X-rays, lab services, telemedicine, referrals and more.
Student Legal Services
Counseling, advice, education and representation for students to assist in resolving legal issues.
Student Organizations
More than 450+ organization including everything from cultural and religious organizations to club sports and major-related groups.
Student Support Services
Individualized tutoring, financial aid assistance, academic advising and more for eligible students.
StudentLingo
Online workshops and action plans focusing on topics like stress and time management, math anxiety and learning strategies.
Success Coaching
Enhance academic success in time management, note taking, reading and study skills.
The Rack
Non-perishable and perishable food items for students in need of assistance.
The Rack II
Non-perishable and perishable food items for Health Sciences students and employees and WVU Medicine employees in need of assistance.
Thriving Women Program
Empowers female faculty and staff to develop values and personal goals to become more engaged citizens of WVU and the Statler College.
TIAA Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Designed to reduce the burden of student loan debt for people who work in public service.
Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Campus
Programs and resources to help students, faculty and staff quit smoking or using tobacco products.
Transform This! Challenge Grants
Financial support for faculty and staff to innovate and engage in strategic transformation activities.
Tutoring
Offering a variety of in-person and virtual options.
Verbal De-escalation Training
In-person training offered by University Police Dept. to help enhance communication skills during conflict and beyond.
Walk with a Future Doc
Walk with School of Medicine students to learn about health-related issues, promote physical activity and build community relationships.
WELLWVU
Comprehensive wellness education based on prevention research with a commitment to best practices in health education and evaluation.
Women's Resource Center
Resources and programs that focus on diverse female needs so all may enjoy a better, safer, more positive environment.
Workplace Violence Program
Comprehensive, standardized, evidence-based program at WVU Medicine that focuses on education, mitigation and infrastructure enhancements.
WVU Alert
System to notify WVU community about emergencies and incidents on or near campus.
WVU Credit Union
Savings and lending services.
WVU Extension
Research-based knowledge, tips and programs that improve health, education and prosperity in communities across West Virginia.
WVU Libraries
Collects, preserves and provides access to information that enables learning and the advancement of knowledge.
WVU Medicine
Improving health through excellence in patient care, research and education.
WVU Medicine Employee Assistance Program
Confidential, comprehensive program for WVU Medicine employees offering counseling, consultation, appointment scheduling and referrals.
WVU Medicine Employee Cancer Screening Program
Breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings for eligible WVU Medicine employees and spouses.
WVU Medicine Mindfulness Programs
Balanced approach of academic knowledge and mindful understanding with real-world application.
WVU Medicine Wellness Center
Improve cardiovascular health, decrease stress and enhance quality of life through physical activity and stress management programs.
WVU Online Professional Development
Find admissions info for WVU's online professional development courses for educators seeking credits or certification renewal
WVU Police
Full service, 24/7 police organization serving the University community and surrounding area.