The Office of Health Promotion offers a wide range of comprehensive prevention approaches and education programming focused on mental health & well-being, suicide prevention, violence prevention, alcohol & drug awareness, hazing prevention, and sexual health education.
Our mission is to cultivate a safe and healthy campus environment where the community can thrive. We prioritize trauma-informed practices, ensuring that our prevention efforts are grounded in the real-life experiences of our students. By focusing on reducing harm and fostering resilience, we empower individuals to flourish and contribute to a supportive atmosphere for all.
What We Do
Educate
We educate to help foster a supportive campus community by empowering individuals with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to prevent harm and increase help-seeking behaviors.
Empower
We empower the OHIO community to thrive. We emphasize trauma-informed practices that acknowledge students' lived experiences while also helping to build student strengths and support their overall well-being.
Elevate
We aim to make students feel safe and connected where they can build resilience to grow and thrive. We cultivate trust-building environments that empower students to elevate their well-being, fostering a sense of belonging, purpose and connection.
Upcoming Events
Prevention Education Programs
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Peer Well-Being Network
- Share your voice for how we can best support student well-being
- Develop ideas and initiatives to advance the conversation on student mental health and well-being at OHIO
- Get connected to the Peer Well-Being Network!
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Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Safety First Presentation
- SafeBar Training
- Narcan training/distribution Program
- NEW! Fentanyl Test Strips Distribution Program
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Violence Prevention & Anti-Hazing
- Green Dot
(Bystander Intervention)
- Student Overview
- Employee Overview
- 3 hr. Bystander Training
- Interpersonal Violence 101 presentation
- Anti-Hazing 101
- Green Dot
(Bystander Intervention)
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Mental Health & Well-Being
- Bandana Project-suicide prevention and destigmatizing mental health campaign
- Strategies to Manage Anxiety 101
- Trauma Informed trained staff and peer educators.
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Sexual Health
- Free Accessible condom and dental dam distribution program
- Sexual Health 101 Presentation
- Annual Sexual Health Resource Fair (Every Spring)
- Peer to Peer programming
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Bobcat Peer Educators
- Health Education
- Empowerment
- Connection to Resources for Student Well-Being