A University Student Council Support
Service focused on providing students with
the knowledge to make safe and healthy
choices and support them through their
university experience however we can.
Who We Are
Samanta Krishnapillai
Health & Wellness Support Service Coordinator
Sarah Prescott
Director of Internal Relations & Media/@ Large
Ahila Vithiananthan
Hayley Bell
Angela Tao
Director of Mental Health
Director of Campus Safety
Director of Sexual Health
Inna Yasinska
Currently Being Filled
Director of Healthy Lifestyles
Director of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Campus Safety
Vision:
This campaign is focused on students’ personal safety concerns both on and
off campus. It is important to be aware of possible dangers both in-person
and online, and how to identify those risks, as well as how to protect yourself
and your identity from harm. Throughout the year we will focus on making
you aware of current safety issues and information.
Coming Up:
White Ribbon Campaign! – Men Against Violence Against Women!
Dec 4th-6th !
Sexual Health
Vision:
A comprehensive, sex-positive campaign working to bring relevant and
accessible information about healthy and fulfilling sexual relationships,
sexual orientation and gender issues to the student body.
Coming Up:
Keep Calm and Get it On (Safely) 2.0 In February
Sexologist in the Wave! Followed by a Social Mixer in January!
Healthy Lifestyles
Vision:
A campaign designed to empower students to lead healthy, actives lives
during their time at Western, with a focus on healthy diet and physical
activity.
Coming Up:
Yoga Rave!
Healthy Body Image and Lifestyles Week in February!
Alcohol & Substance
Abuse
Goal:
A campaign to provide information about the risks and possible consequences of
the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol, as well as information about the laws and
bylaws regulating substance consumption in London and resources available to
help those struggling with substance abuse.
Coming Up:
Rave Safe 2.0 – Week Before St. Patrick’s Day.
Mental Health
Vision:
A campaign seeking to break down the stigma that surrounds mental illness, and to
connect Western students with the resources that are available to help if they, or a
friend, are struggling with mental health issues.
Coming Up:
Mental Health Awareness Week: Nov 19th- Nov 22nd
FEATURING:
• Art Therapy!
• Yoga Rave!
• Expert Panel on Mental Health!
• Wear Green to Ricks!
• Destressor Booth at the Wave!
• Launch of the ‘This is Me’ Campaign!
Social Media Projects
Things to Look for From Us:
The Purple Voice:
Wonderful on Western - #WOW
Inspired by The Book of Awesome
Western’s Post Secret!
Inspired by Frank Warren’s Post Secret
Health and Wellness Blog: (WellnessatWestern.Tumblr.com)
Ask Our Sexpert
The Male Perspective of Health
Interviewing the Experts
Lots of portfolio specific posts!
Links to the Purple Voice!
Connect with Us
Western USC Health and Wellness Support Service
@HWSS_Western
WellnessatWestern.tumblr.com
Pinterest.com/wellnesswestern
Health.wellness@usc-uwo.org
Wellnessatwestern.ca
Get Involved
We are always looking for volunteers, people with new
ideas for programming and bloggers! Your commitment to
the service is as much or as little as you want!
If you are interested just email our Coordinator, Sam
Krishnapillai, at health.wellness@usc-uwo.org ! And ask
how to get involved!
Feel free to visit us in our office, Room 38D of the UCC to
ask more questions!
Take Home Message!
Thanks so much for listening to this presentation! What we hope
you take from this is…
• We are a brand new Support Service and would love for you to
follow us on twitter: @hwss_western, and to tell your friends
about us!
• We are looking for students with an interest in blogging or
volunteering to contact us (health.wellness@usc-uwo.org)
• Our Mental Health Awareness Week is our next event –
Nov 19-22nd – details to emerge on our FB Event/Page!
Thank You!
Email: Health.Wellness@USC-UWO.org
Visit Us: Room 38D in the UCC, the Peer Support Center.