Wellness Initiatives

The UCSC Faculty & Staff Wellness Program in the Office of Risk Services supports the health and well-being of the campus community by managing UCSC Healthy Campus. UCSC Healthy Campus strives to create a healthy campus environment through integrated programs and initiatives designed to provide a holistic and balanced approach to well-being across multiple dimensions of wellness. UCSC Healthy Campus initiatives include:

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)

a 1-year lifestyle change program that follows the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Diabetes Prevention Program

The Healthy Beverage Initiative (HBI)

which aims to improve access to tap water as a healthy alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages and provides the opportunity to reduce sugar sweetened beverages on campus.

Partnership with the Radical Resilience Initiative

a campus-wide effort to promote mental health and well-being through a social justice lens. This initiative is a collaborative effort overseen by a working group of staff, faculty, and students, working in partnership with UCSC Healthy Campus and the Student Health Center.