Wellness Promotion Services
Sometimes things in life get in the way of taking care of ourselves – including prioritizing our health and well-being. We understand that college students frequently go through life transitions which may require a little extra support. We are here to help.
What is BASICS/CASICS?
Are you interested in learning more about your relationship with alcohol or cannabis in a non-judgmental environment? BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students) and CASICS (Brief Cannabis Screening & Intervention for College Students) are individual conversations with one of our trained staff members about substance use. BASICS and CASICS consist of two sessions, each 45-60 minutes in length. Through the BASICS and CASICS programs, students gain insight into their substance use behaviors, receive personalized feedback about their patterns of use, learn accurate information about substance use to make the best personal decisions regarding use, and receive strategies to reduce current and future risk. BASICS and CASICS programs are free and open to any student. To learn more about BASICS and CASICS, check out this brief video about the programs:
What happens after I register?
Once you submit a request for individual services (wellness coaching, BASICS, or CASICS), your request is submitted to the Associate Director of Wellness Promotion (WP). The Associate Director reviews your request within 1-2 business days and assigns your request to a wellness coach/facilitator.
Please note: OWP will always try to honor any specific coach/facilitator that is requested by a student, however this depends on the availability and current caseload for the coach/facilitator at that time.
Once your request is assigned to a coach/facilitator, they will contact you with your first meeting time within 5 business days of being assigned your request. Your first meeting will be scheduled based on your academic availability and any other scheduling conflicts you indicated in your request form. For your first meeting, you will receive an email notification from your coach/facilitator via the Maxient system as well as a calendar invite from your coach/facilitator directly. Any additional meetings will be scheduled by your coach/facilitator at the end of your first meeting.
Please allow 1-7 business days from your request for services until you receive your first meeting date. If you submitted your request and have not been contacted by a coach/facilitator after 7 business days, please contact OWP at wellness@wcupa.edu for assistance.
What is Wellness Coaching?
Wellness coaching is an individualized process that empowers students to explore and practice strategies to support their health and well-being focusing on the four s’s: stress, sleep, social support, and substance use. Coaching is a short-term, action-oriented tool to help students explore their strengths and personal motivations, identify topics they want to explore, and work towards their health and well-being vision utilizing sustainable strategies in a supportive environment. Potential outcomes of participating in Wellness Coaching include increase in self-awareness, acquisition of new knowledge and skills, attainment of personal and professional goals, sustainable behavior change, increased life satisfaction, and becoming one’s best self. For more information about coaching, please click here.
Wellness Coaching is: free, short-term, private, action-oriented growth relating to a specific area of health and well-being.
Wellness Coaching is NOT: a substitute for licensed mental health services, diagnosis or treatment, a long-term commitment.
What Should I Expect with Coaching?
To learn more about yourself and your strengths, and how you can use them to support
your well-being journey. To develop new skills to help you flourish and thrive at
WCU and beyond.
To challenge yourself (and be challenged by your coach!) to step outside your comfort
zone and push past limits we often set for ourselves.
To invest yourself and your time in order to get out as much as you can from Wellness
Coaching.
To have fun!
Ready to sign up for BASICS/CASICS or Wellness Coaching?
Click here to review our late, cancellation, and no show policy. Wellness sessions are scheduled in person in Commonwealth Hall. If you are not located on the West Chester campus of the university or have another reason as to why you cannot attend in person, please note this in your request form.
