FAQ-Health & Wellbeing

CWU Student Health Services can assist you with scheduling an appointment with their medical providers that are located on the Ellensburg campus. You can also ask them about virtual and telehealth options.

CWU Student Counseling Services fees are included with your enrollment, so all students have access to our on-campus counselors and mental health providers while they attend CWU. Virtual visits are available to our satellite campuses. This allows access for enrolled students no matter where they're located.

PATH, or Prevention, Advocacy, Training, and Healing, provides advocacy and support following sexual assault or other forms of interpersonal violence. PATH provides confidential support for survivors who experience assault, abuse, harassment, or stalking. PATH can outline reporting options, offer emotional support, and provide many other advocacy options. For more detailed information or to schedule an appointment with an advocate, visit the PATH website.

The Office of Health Promotion does not receive or retain any form of medical or health records. CWU Student Health Services is the campus resource for students' health treatment needs. To verify your vaccination status for enrollment, please see the Instructions for Submitting Vaccine Records on their website.

CWU Student Health Services can assist students with updating and receiving vaccinations.

Student Health Services can provide the COVID-19 vaccine. For all information regarding this vaccine, requirements, or other information, visit the Student Health Services website.

The Office of Health Promotion provides education centered around the 9 dimensions of wellness. Current topic areas we are prioritizing include:

• Mental Health Awareness
• Alcohol
• Cannabis/ Tobacco/ Other Drugs
• Violence Prevention
• Sexual Health
• Healthy Relationships
• Nutrition/ Body Image / Physical Activity

Our professional staff can also provide wellness coaching/ consultation regarding topics like sleep, stress and time management, recovery planning, and how to help a peer who has experienced violence.

As a CWU student, a Wellness Fee of $18 per quarter is assessed. This fee goes directly back to students and provides for:

• 20 Condoms for each student each quarter
• Free hot beverage bar in our student wellness lounge (SURC 256)
• Student wellness lounge amenities (PS4, coloring books, board games, etc.)
• Sexual assault prevention programming and resources
• A safe space to ask questions about health and wellbeing without judgement or stigma
• Large-scale events (Coping with Clouds, Adulthood Unlocked, Show Up Speak Out, and more!)
• Other programs like CWU Collegiate Recovery Community, Project Takeback, Wellness Wagon, in-house residence hall events, and more!

The Office of Health Promotion provides free condoms upon request to every student, every quarter. We offer standard lubricated condoms, non-latex condoms, large-sized condoms, rotating specialty varieties, and condom-compatible lubricant.

Here at the Office of Health Promotion, our professional staff team can provide education about different forms of birth control and contraception options. However, we do not staff medical providers and cannot prescribe hormonal contraception. These services are provided by the Student Health Services on campus. You can learn more about services and scheduling by visiting the Student Health Services website.

In the Office of Health Promotion, we have professional staff who have knowledge and resources to help you get on the right track for you towards recovery. We provide judgement-free and confidential consultations to students.

Are you worried about a friend, partner, parent, or peer? We can help you feel confident about helping the people you care about also. For more information or scheduling, contact us by email.

For more information and resources, visit our Recovery Webpage.