University of New Hampshire
PA-14: Wellness Program

FOR STUDENTS

Students have access to health and wellness resources through UNH Health & Wellness: 

Health & Wellness provides whole person-centered care and services, illness prevention and health promotion, co-curricular learning opportunities, and public health leadership and expertise. All are tailored to support our students’ health, well-being, and personal development, the health of the campus community and the mission of our University.

Health & Wellness – Wellness Philosophy:
Health & Wellness works from a wellness approach that supports the well-being of the entire community., and views students and other members of the UNH community as whole and dynamic individuals. We are sensitive to how the components of our lives impact our health and well-being. We encourage personal responsibility for achieving and maintaining wellness. Our approach not only assists in the process of healing, but also provides information and care to maintain and enhance well-being according to individual needs and desires.

Health & Wellness realizes the environments in which we live and work also impact well-being. This means our efforts to support wellness for the individual must include working to create a healthy community that supports the well-being of its members.

Our goal is to optimize wellness, now and for the future. Health & Wellness provides medical care provided by board certified physician including psychiatrist, nurse practitioners, nurse and ancillary support services (accessible 24/7), mental health services, integrative mind-body services, and health promotion, wellness education and counseling/coaching addressing various aspects of the wellness and working collaborative with other offices on campus to meet the needs of students.

Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS) provide mental health crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, online and self-guide resources, access to after-hours care and referrals for students and, on a more limited basis, for employees as well. PACS is composed of psychologists, social workers and psychology trainees who are highly skilled at addressing the unique needs of college students, and are committed to enhancing students’ ability to benefit from the university experience. 

FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
For faculty and staff employees, the USNH Health & Wellness programs and services are dedicated to educating, motivating, and empowering individuals to make healthy lifestyle choices. The UNH Human Resources  offers a host of resources to assist employees in striving to live healthy and active lifestyles.

Fitness - All UNH employees have access to a wide range of UNH Recreation Facilities, as well as the Employee Fitness Program.

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is also available to all employees. Being healthy goes beyond physical exercise and eating right. Emotional wellness, strong personal relationships, and positive attitudes are critical building blocks of health. The resources of the EAP can help meet life’s challenges and enhance your well-being and is available to all employees; they include access to free therapy and life coaching, as well as various work-life referral services.

UNH believes that a flexible work environment yields beneficial work and health–related outcomes for both the employer and employee. The University is therefore committed to workplace policies and programs that promote workplace flexibility, physical and mental health and supports the diverse needs of our workforce. 

Health & Wellness provides limited medical care (acute needs) and health promotion/wellness education to faculty and staff. For example, throughout the past several years, UNH ran a comprehensive COVID-19 testing and vaccination program.

In order to protect the health, safety and comfort of University students, faculty and other academic appointees, staff, and visitors, and consistent with state law (RSA 155:64-77), the University of New Hampshire is committed to a policy of prohibiting the use of tobacco products, including, but not limited to: cigarettes (clove cigarettes, bidis, kreteks), electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS, vaping), cigars and cigarillos, hookah-smoked products or any lighted or heated tobacco and nicotine products, and non-combustible tobacco products (dip, chew, tobacco substitutes) in facilities and on grounds owned and occupied or leased and occupied by the University (including UNH Manchester & UNH Law). In addition, UNH supports education programs to provide prevention and cessation initiatives to our students, faculty and other academic appointees and staff. This policy supersedes all other TSN policies at UNH.

See https://www.unh.edu/tobacco-smoke-nicotine-free

The updated TSN-Free policy stated above was adopted by the President's UNH Executive Council on August 13, 2021. An implementation task force has since been formed by the Provost, charged to work with campus stakeholders in an ongoing way to address implementation and compliance with the updated Tobacco, Smoke, and Nicotine-Free policy. The Task Force is designing, recommending, and monitoring the phased implementation of the policy. It will operate through educational communication and the cultivating of public health norms within a community-inclusive framework, with the primary goal of voluntary compliance. Implementation will focus on communication, education, and cessation as the community adapts to the policy over time.

Contact
Kathleen Grace-Bishop
Director of Education and Promotion
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
V: 603.862.3823| F: 603.862.4259
University of New Hampshire
Health & Wellness
4 Pettee Brook Lane
Durham, NH 03824
Kathleen.grace-bishop@unh.edu
www.unh.edu/health