Wellness

Helping Students Make
Smarter, Healthier and Safer Choices

Mission:
The Center for Wellness Promotion at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte promotes, supports, and affirms healthy living behaviors among campus community members to foster knowledge, attitudes, and skills that are essential for positive decision-making and enhancement of self-esteem. The Wellness Promotion Department is the campus resource for health education programs, services, and information, as well as direct-care consultation and referrals.

General Information:
The Center for Wellness Promotion presents a variety of group and campus-wide wellness events related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, sexual responsibility, and men's and women's health issues. Certified health educators and substance abuse staff are available to speak to UNC Charlotte students and groups.  We also provide one-on-one consultation for students related to alcohol/drug issues, tobacco cessation, sexual health issues, and interpersonal violence issues.  For more detailed information, please click on the tabs to your left.

Assessments and Assistance:
Assessments and other assistance is provided for individuals with questions or difficulties relating to alcohol or other drugs, sexual health issues, tobacco use or interpersonal violence issues. 

• For alcohol, drug issues or questions, call Debbie Insley at 704-687-7414.
• For sexual health questions or issues, call Leslie Robinson at 704‑687‑7437.
• For tobacco use questions or smoking cessation assistance, call Shawnte Elbert at 704‑687‑5884.
• For interpersonal violence questions or assistance, call Jenny Cook at 704-687-7348
• For BASICS issues or questions, call Susan Stahley at 704-687-7366

If you would like more information about the Collegiate Recovery Community at UNC Charlotte, or if you would like to help out, please contact

Debbie Insley at 704‑687‑7414 or Carol Rose at 704-687-0813.

For more information on the flu, please go to our Resources page.  

The Center for Wellness promotion staff are all trained, open to and supportive of all individuals regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.