Office of Health Promotion

Office

What We Do

The Office of Health Promotion provides wellness education about responsible substance use, mental health resources, and comprehensive sexual health education. Through health promotion and awareness, we equip UNC students with the necessary tools to make safer decisions to create a healthy campus experience for all.

Email healthpromotion@unco.edu
Phone 970-351-2065
Location University Center 2nd Floor Office of Student Life Lobby

Coming to UNC this Fall:  Radical Health!

This 4-week, peer-led experience helps students make friends and build connections with other students. Students who choose to participate in the program will:

  • Meet once per week for four weeks with a small group of peers to talk about college life, well-being, and ways to build lasting friendships.
  • Learn skills from returning UNC students about how to succeed in college and manage stress.

Our fall Radical Health groups will start the week of September 14 and meet weekly for about 75 minutes. There is no cost for this program. It is designed for students who are new to UNC, but returning students can also sign up.

Want to learn more?  Check out this short video about the project.

While Radical Health is new to UNC, it has been adopted at many colleges across the US.  89% of Radical Health participants say they would recommend the program to other students.

The top five skills students report learning in the group include

  • Stress management
  • Self-care
  • Time/energy management
  • Self-awareness
  • Active listening and communication

Some Radical Health groups will be connected to specific identities (e.g., graduate students, student parents, student athletes), while other groups will be more general.

If you think you might be interested in joining a Radical Health group for the fall, just complete this form.  Completing the form does NOT commit you to participation in the Radical Health Project—it just ensures that you will receive more information about the project this fall.

Questions?  Contact Renee Greenberg at renee.greenberg@unco.edu.

Helping You Thrive at UNC

The Office of Health Promotion is here to support your well-being. We provide education and resources on mental health, substance use, and sexual health—so you can make informed choices and take care of yourself and others. Our goal is to help you feel confident, supported, and empowered to create a healthy and positive campus experience.

Serving Our Campus Community

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Training and Workshops

The Office of Health Promotion's workshops and trainings cover a wide range of important health topics. Each training provides skills and knowledge to improve health on campus. OHP trainings are student led by our Certified Peer Health Educators. Trainings are open to students, staff, or faculty! We are happy to present to classes, student organizations, and staff trainings.

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JED Campus

The University of Northern Colorado is a JED Campus member! As a member, we work to enhance our mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention policies, systems and programs.

Free Wellness Boxes—Delivered to You

The Office of Health Promotion offers free wellness boxes just for UNC students! You can choose to have your box delivered straight to your dorm or pick it up at our office. All orders are anonymous—your privacy matters.

Plan-it Safer Pack

Headed to a party or night out? Stay safer with a Plan-it Safer Pack. These kits are filled with helpful items for responsible substance use and party safety, including:

  • Fentanyl test strips
  • Narcan (overdose prevention)
  • Cup covers

Order a Plan-It-Safer Pack

Bed Side Box

Looking for safer sex supplies? Bed Side Boxes are customized just for you. Tell us what you need, and we’ll create a discreet box with items like:

  • Condoms
  • Lube
  • Dental dams
  • Pregnancy tests

Order a Bed Side Box

On Campus Resources

Wellness Vending Machines: Access What You Need–When You Need It

OHP’s Wellness Vending Machines make it easy to grab free or low-cost health and wellness items—right on campus, anytime you need them. Just swipe your student ID!
You’ll find them in the University Center (across from Munchy Mart) and in Tobey-Kendel Dining Hall (under the stairs through the west entrance).
Vending Machine items include cough drops, emergency contraception, toothpaste, sunscreen and more than 20 other essentials!
A vending machine filled with wellness products.

Free Naloxone Kiosks

In partnership with the North Colorado Health Alliance, OHP also offers two free naloxone kiosks for students and the community. Naloxone is a safe and effective way to reverse opioid overdoses—and you can also pick up fentanyl testing strips at these kiosks. You can find them at the University Center (entrance by Subway) and Michener Library (garden level by the vending machines). No questions asked—just life-saving tools when you need them.
A naloxone kiosk.

Free Health and Wellness Workshops.

The Office of Health Promotion offers free health and wellness workshops for students, faculty, and staff. These sessions are designed to give you practical tools and support to take care of yourself—and each other.
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Explore Our Workshops

Topics include suicide prevention, overdose prevention, self-care strategies, stress management, and more!

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Request a Workshop

Whether you’re looking to build new skills or bring a training to your group, we’re here to help.

Meet Our Team!