Office of Health Promotion staff pose with students at Ohio University
Office of Health Promotion
Educate, Empower, Elevate

Office of Health Promotion

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.

Schedule a training or collaboration

Party At Ping Saturday, August 23 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM Ping Recreation Center

Prevention Education Programs

  • 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!
  • Alcohol & Other Drugs


    • Safety First Presentation
    • SafeBar Training
    • Narcan training/distribution Program
    • NEW! Fentanyl Test Strips Distribution Program
  • Violence Prevention & Anti-Hazing


    • Green Dot (Bystander Intervention)
      • Student Overview
      • Employee Overview
      • 3 hr. Bystander Training
    • Interpersonal Violence 101 presentation
    • Anti-Hazing 101
  • 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.
  • 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 
  • Bobcat Peer Educators


    • Health Education
    • Empowerment
    • Connection to Resources for Student Well-Being 
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