The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness offers private, individual support to any student regarding any health and wellness topic. Each professional staff member provides emotional care and is able to connect students to on- and off-campus resources. We specialize in offering BASICS, Survivor Support Advocacy, Wellness Coaching and General Well-being Support.
BASICS: BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) is provided to any student on an individual basis, and sometimes BASICS is mandated for students who have violated the alcohol and/or drug policies in the Code of Student Responsibility. BASICS is also offered to students who may benefit from learning more about their substance use. BASICS is an effective, holistic, and evidence-based intervention for helping students reduce risky behaviors and typically involves two one-hour individual sessions. In the sessions, students will learn helpful information related to safety around alcohol and other drugs, including effects of alcohol or cannabis in the body, drug interaction risks, and harm reduction strategies. While BASICS was originally created to focus on alcohol, HPW offers a similar process that focuses more on cannabis.
Survivor Support Advocacy: All HPW professional staff provide confidential holistic support to survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking. The advocates provide the following:
- Emotional care and support
- Information about counseling, medical resources, Chicago Police Department and DePaul Public Safety Office reporting processes, legal advocacy, academic accommodations, DePaul’s Student Conduct Process and support if the student wants to report to the Title IX Coordinator, and safety planning.
- Referrals and help with navigating appropriate on-and-off-campus resources
Wellness Coaching: Wellness coaching takes a positive motivational interviewing approach to personal development. It focuses on your strengths and using the facets of wellness as a framework for enhancing your well-being. Wellness coaching allows for a growth mindset and empowers you to gain awareness and work towards your health and wellness goals.
General Wellness Support: If you are looking to speak with someone more generally about your health and well-being we can certainly help you. In this appointment you will have the opportunity to talk about anything that is on your mind or that you might be looking for more support and resources for.
If you are interested in receiving individual support, schedule an appointment by completing this form, calling at 773-325-7129, or emailing at hpw@depaul.edu.