Health Promotion Office
726 Broadway
3rd Floor
212-443-1234
health.promotion@nyu.edu
Health Promotion services are FREE for all NYU students.
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The NYU Health Promotion Office (HPO) at SHC produces dynamic educational workshops, health information, peer training and campus events to enhance personal, academic and career success. An accessible team of professional and student health educators design, deliver and evaluate diverse wellness programming, provide health consultations and serve as referral sources to additional support for vital student health issues.
Our Mission: HPO works to empower students to make informed decisions by providing the campus community with accessible, accurate information and compassionate services that foster personal health, academic success and community wellness.
Our Approach: We acknowledge that students are adults who can and will make their own decisions regarding their health. Given that understanding, we strive to create an environment in which students feel listened to and respected.
Services, Programs, and Leadership Opportunities:
- Educational Appointments
Individual appointments to speak with a health educator (by yourself or with a partner) to discuss issues or questions related to sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, smoking cessation, etc. - Educational Information
Whether you're doing research for a paper or just wanting to learn more for yourself, you can stop by our office for information. Our office houses an extensive collection of pamphlets, articles, books and videos. - Free Safer Sex Supplies
For NYU students who choose to be sexually active, free safer sex supplies are available at the Health Promotion Office (stop by the 3rd Floor of 726 Broadway). Staff and Peer Health Educators are also available to answer any questions you may have about safer sex, contraception, or sexually transmitted infections. - Sexual Assault Support
Contact the Wellness Exchange: 212-443-9999 - Workshops
Workshops are educational opportunities for students facilitated by student leaders on the full range of topics addressed by the Health Promotion Office. - Grab & Go: Health on the Run
Take advantage of our free weekday programs led by trained Peer Educators and Stressbusters - offered every day at the Student Health Center Health Promotion Office. - Biofeedback emWave Personal Stress Relievers
Personal Stress Relievers (PSR) are available in HPO or Bobst Library for a two week check-out period. By “feeding back” physiological activity to the user, these devices foster the ability to self-regulate emotional and physiological changes associated with stress. The size of an iPod, PSRs fit in the palm of your hand and are fun to use! Through repeated use one is able to self-regulate emotional and physiological changes associated with stress -- and over time, do so without the use of a PSR. Check one out today! - Health Leader Opportunities
Student Health Center (SHC) Health Leaders are a select group of students who demonstrate strong leadership skills and act as ambassadors for health and the Student Health Center. As such, they receive training on the services within the Student Health Center, as well as on a variety of health topics most relevant to college students. In addition, Health Leaders are trained in evidence-based helping techniques such that they can lead Bystander Intervention (BI) workshops for their fellow students. - Stressbusters
Stressbusters is an incredibly fun and far-reaching community wellness program. It continuously trains and dispatches volunteer teams of undergrad and grad students to provide FREE five-minute backrubs and health information to other students and staff at campus events, residence halls, organization meetings, libraries and wherever else the stressed gather - day and night. - Master Chef NYU
Master Chef NYU is a healthful eating and cooking initiative hosted by the Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office which showcases student cooking skills and encourages healthier eating choices. There are many ways to get involved with the Master Chef NYU Initiative! - Sexpert
Got questions about sexuality, sexual health, safer sex, intimacy, or anything else related to sex? Ask the "Sexpert!" This online confidential Q & A forum is a service of the Student Health Center and provided by a sexual health educator. - HIV Testing
HIV Testing & Counseling Services is part of the Primary Care Services Department at SHC. Individuals can gather educational materials, undergo confidential testing, speak with a healthcare professional regarding any HIV-related issue in a safe, non-judgmental environment. - Quit & Win: Smoking Cessation Program
The Quit and Win Smoking Cessation Program is coordinated by the Health Promotion Office (HPO) in collaboration with Primary Care Services and Counseling and Wellness Services (CWS). These individualized, confidential services are available to all NYU students at no cost and provide a terrific opportunity to experience the benefits of a smoke-free life. - AlcoholEdu® for College
AlcoholEdu® for College is a non-opinionated, science-based course taken by hundreds of thousands of students each year. The course aims not to preach but rather to teach the facts about alcohol and its effects on the mind and body.Whether or not you drink, AlcoholEdu® for College empowers students to make well-informed decisions and provides some simple strategies to help keep you and your friends safe. - The Wellness Expo
The Wellness Expo is a street fair hosted by the staff of the Student Health Center so you can get to know us and the services we offer better - while having a great time and collecting FREE give-aways! - Great American Smokeout
Join the majority of NYU students and be smokefree for the day or for good. Whether you are looking for general information on quitting or for cessation services, stop by the information tables across campus. - Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project provides survivors of sexual violence and their allies with an outlet for expression, and also serves as a way to educate the community about the issue of sexual violence on campus. The Clothesline Project provides a source of support and inspiration to those who are trying to acknowledge their own abuse and begin a healing process. - World AIDS Week
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. In collaboration with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Student Center, HPO hosts a week of outreach and displays a panel of the AIDS Quilt. - PAWS
PAWS is the pool of money set aside to help studen groups sponsor substance-free activities at NYU. The central purpose of PAWS is to provide alternative, substance-free opportunities during the weekend or other times of high alcohol and other drug consumption. - SWOS
Health Promotion and Wellness Services at SHC is sponsoring a listserv so that you can communicate with other students who might have similar interests, needs and ideas related to socializing. Send a blank email to join-swos@lists.nyu.edu if you would like to be added to the listserv - Students in Recovery Listserv
Being a student and being in recovery can definitely be a challenge at times, but it can also be an exciting and rewarding experience. Finding support is important, and NYU offers several different types of support for students in recovery. For information about 12-step and self-help meetings on or near campus, call the Health Promotion Office at 212-443-1234. Health Promotion Office staff are available at the SHC to discuss strategies for navigating the course of recovery. Students in recovery can also join a listserv to communicate with other NYU students in recovery. To join, send a blank email message to join-nyurecovery@lists.nyu.edu