ABOUT THE UHC HEALTH PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
OUR MISSION
Empowering students to advocate for personal health promotion and well-being through prevention, early intervention and support services and strategies
OUR GOALS
OUR LOCATION
The Health Promotion Department is located on the first floor of the University Health Center, at the corner of College Station and East Campus Road, on the University of Georgia campus.
Mon - Fri: 8am - 12pm, 1pm-5pm
706-542-8690
wellness, prevention, and support services
We are home to many student wellness, prevention, and support services including:
- The Fontaine Center provides prevention, early intervention and recovery support services for alcohol & drug abuse and those impacted by interpersonal violence:
- Collegiate Recovery Community
- Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention office offers free and confidential, 24-hour advocacy support to survivors of interpersonal violence: 706-542-SAFE (7233).
- Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention and Education
- UMatter: Bystander Intervention
- Fontaine Peer Mentor Program
- Sexual Health education and the Condom Express program
- Nutrition counseling and education, and the Nutrition Kitchen, where students can learn how to prepare delicious and healthy gourmet meals on a student budget
- Wellness and prevention programming including such topics as: healthy relationships, suicide prevention, stress, sleep, wellness coaching, alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, and interpersonal violence prevention
- Make a difference and join a peer student group!
- Internship opportunities
Requesting a program
Request a presentation or program for your classroom, student organization, residence hall or any other UGA organization.
Request a presentation or program for your classroom, student organization, residence hall or any other UGA organization.
Campus-wide health promotion activities
Campus-wide special events are planned through out the year on a variety of relevant health issues. Look for announcements about these exciting programs: UHC Upcoming Events
Campus-wide special events are planned through out the year on a variety of relevant health issues. Look for announcements about these exciting programs: UHC Upcoming Events