Employee Advisory Board
Advising the Health Promoting University Movement, the Employee Advisory Board meets regularly to share the staff and faculty experience of well-being to leaders across UConn.
Well-Being Resources
Mindful Map
Mindful Map
Boost your well-being, de-stress, and win prizes all at your own pace! The Mindful Map makes mental wellness easy, approachable, and rewarding. Grab your map, collect stamps, and earn big rewards!
NatureRx
NatureRx
Did you know spending time in nature improves physical and mental well-being? Research has shown that as little as 20 minutes spent engaged with nature can reduce feelings of stress, depression and anxiety while at the same time increasing immune system function, concentration and memory.
Holistic Huskies
Holistic Huskies
The Holistic Huskies are a mental wellbeing peer education group that develops and delivers programs to diverse student audiences on various mental health and emotional wellbeing topics, including but not limited to self-care, impacts of systems of oppression, mindfulness, artistic outlets, and supporting the community.
Bicycle Working Group
Bicycle Working Group
The Bicycle Working Group (BWG) at UConn is committed to enhancing the accessibility and safety of bicycling across the Storrs campus.
Mindfulness, Spirituality, and Planetary Health
Mindfulness, Spirituality, and Planetary Health
Cultivate and sustain lifestyles and learning environments that foster human and planetary well-being through mindful and spiritual practices that embrace our connections with nature.
One Health
One Health
UConn uses One Health, a sustainable approach to health that recognizes the deep connections between human, animal, plant, and environmental well-being.
Thrift Den
Thrift Den
The Thrift Den is a circular initiative on campus for sustainable fashion. All clothing donations come from the UConn community. Members of the UConn community can then “shop” for one free item a week. Thrift Den hosts sewing workshops and sewing hours.
The Welcome Quilt
The Welcome Quilt
We create handmade quilts for babies and toddlers who are newcomers to the U.S. or facing hardship. No sewing experience is needed, just your time, creativity, and care.
Substance Use Risk Reduction Peer Health Educators
Substance Use Risk Reduction Peer Health Educators
Visit a safe and non-judgmental space to talk about anything related to alcohol, cannabis, and other substance use-whether it’s for yourself or someone you care about. Peer educators are students just like you, trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus.