Student Health Services

Mission Statement of the Health Promotion Department

"Oregon State University's Health Promotion Department strives to enhance the health of students through acquisition of knowledge and skills and to provide leadership in the development of a community that supports healthy lifestyles (choices) through ongoing collaborative relationships with the campus and community resources."

The Health Promotion Department is committed to providing health promotion and prevention programs for OSU students. To request a program, complete and submit the online Program Request Form.

Consistent with our mission, the Health Promotion Department provides outreach programs on a variety of college health issues. Many of our programs are targeted at the most common concerns and interests facing college students:

• Sexual health
• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Sexual assault prevention
• Alcohol and other drugs
• Stress
• Body image

Outreach programs are designed to heighten awareness, increase knowledge and to direct students to appropriate resources. Health Promotion staff offers a variety of outreach presentations. Programs covering many aspects of health are available upon request to university residence halls, classrooms, clubs/organizations and the Greek community.

Brochures on a wide variety of topics are available from the display racks outside the Health Promotion office (310 Plageman); bulk quantities for group presentations are available on request.

Health Promotion facilitates programs and events, such as:

• Annual events (e.g. World AIDS Day)
• Speakers bureau
• Health screenings
• Collaborative efforts with other OSU departments and community agencies
• Beaver Strides
• Health coaching
• Tobacco cessation services

Peer Health Advocates (PHA) is a student volunteer program designed to promote health in the OSU community and beyond. This program is open and available to all students. Volunteers can choose to be involved in one or more of the following focuses of PHA:

• Outreach and events
• Social advocacy
• Service learning

Other services of the Health Promotion Department include private consultations and individual assessments which are offered to accommodate the needs of all students. Individual evaluations offered include: lifestyle assessment, planning for health risk reduction, tobacco cessation, stress reduction and alcohol and other drug evaluation and referral.

To access any services or resources of the Health Promotion Department, call 541-737-2775 or drop by the office, Room 310, Plageman Student Health Center.