Saint Mary's College of California
PA-11: Wellness Program

STUDENTS For students at Saint Marys, the Counseling Center for Psychological Services (CAPS) provides a broad array of services, including individual and group counseling in topics such as transition and change, relationship issues, identity, grief/loss, substance abuse, body image/issues with food, depression and anxiety. Both individual counseling and workshops are conducted by the Center. Additional proactive campaigns to address student wellness include the Stress Management Fair, conducted during finals week. The Stress Management Fair provides students with free massages, art & green therapy, play time with pets from Paw Pals, brain food & study tools. URL http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/stress-management-fair Additional URLs Related to this Credit http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/counseling-center-psychological-services-caps https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=588409874551120&set=a.548687391856702.1073741826.548654861859955&type=1 http://readsh101.com/stmarys-ca.html http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/health-wellness-center FACULTY AND STAFF EAP services are offered to all faculty and staff through the institution's health care provider. https://members.mhn.com/external/public/default/homepage In addition to the EAP, a unique offering of Saint Mary's is meditation sessions conducted by a Christian Brother who is on staff at the College; the sessions are open to faculty, staff and students. Classes are offered twice per week for faculty and staff, and once per week for students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend. Saint Mary's also offers free or discounted gym memberships, yoga and pilates class subsidies for faculty and staff as a way to encourage more proactive management of an individual's health.