Middlebury College
PA-14: Wellness Program
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Jack
Byrne Director of Sustainability Integration Environmental Affair |
Does the institution have a wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all students?:
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
Middlebury College offers a confidential Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) for active employees, their immediate family members (including parents, siblings, children, spouses/partners, grandparents, and grandchildren) and others residing in the employee's home. EFAP provides counseling and referral services for a range of quality of life issues: alcohol and/or drug abuse, marital difficulties, child/parent relationship concerns, or other personal or family situations, including legal and financial counseling services.
We also have a Wellness Committee that sponsors wellness events such as classes such as mindfulness, yoga, and massage throughout the year.
The Center for Health and Wellness promotes student well-being in a confidential environment. The center’s medical, counseling, and sports medicine staff are available free of charge to help students with physical, emotional, or interpersonal issues.
Health Services provides comprehensive acute health care for students, including caring for musculoskeletal injuries; assisting students in meeting their health needs; and facilitating a partnership with students to increase their knowledge of health and healthcare issues.
Counseling provides support for students’ well-being and developmental growth within a safe environment. All services are confidential and free of charge.
Sports Medicine provides athletic training and sports-medicine services for varsity, club crew, and club rugby athletes, including injury-prevention education and the management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Health and Wellness Education enables student success by creating and maintaining a supportive campus environment through health promotion—focused on protective factors and campus strengths—and prevention—focused on reducing personal, campus, and institution-wide health risks. Health and wellness education programming supports students’ community engagement, participation in immersive learning, and development of skills as global problem solvers in support of Middlebury’s mission. Specialists in alcohol and other drugs, mental health promotion, violence prevention and advocacy, and general health promotion offer one-on-one support, group meetings, workshops, and online resources to support student health education during their time at Middlebury.
MiddSafe advocates are Middlebury students committed to providing a safe and confidential resource for students in need of support and information around sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, domestic violence, and other personal violations. The student-staffed hotline is available 24/7 when undergraduate classes are in session.
The Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life consists of educators, pastors, worship leaders, and advocates that help create a campus atmosphere that is open to religious faith and practice, and encourages moral reflection and spiritual development. They also provide pastoral care and counseling to members of the campus community.
Does the institution prohibit smoking within all occupied buildings owned or leased by the institution?:
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
Middlebury College seeks to maintain a healthy, comfortable, and productive work environment. In addition, the College must remain in absolute compliance with fire and safety regulations. The College seeks also to comply with the laws of the State of Vermont governing smoking in public areas. Vermont law prohibits smoking in most public places. The Middlebury College workplace is a smoke-free environment. In compliance with state regulations, all areas in the College are smoke-free. Furthermore, smoking is prohibited in all residence halls, including the small houses occupied by students.
Smoking shall not take place within 25 feet of areas where smoke is likely to enter buildings. This includes building entranceways, near open windows, and especially near building air intakes. Additionally, in areas where there is a high frequency of problematic smoking, signs will be placed to remind community members not to smoke in that area. An annual reminder will be sent out at the beginning of the academic year and during summer language programs to help to educate the community about these concerns.
Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
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