Health and Wellness Education contributes to your success by creating and maintaining a supportive and healthy campus environment.

We do this by helping you with the following:

  • Health promotion that is focused on protective factors and campus strengths.
  • Prevention that is focused on reducing personal, campus, and institution-wide health risks.

Health promotion and prevention are essential to students’ community engagement, participation in immersive learning, and development of skills as global problem solvers.

Events and Programs

We host regular events and programs throughout the year to help you feel supported in fostering your own health and wellness. We also offer a selection of workshops you can request for a group.

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Upcoming Events

  • colorful poster advertising for a student art market on September 17th from 7-9p at the Old Stone Mill

    Student Art Market for Recovery Month

    Show up from 7p-9p at The Old Stone Mill (82 Weybridge Street) to buy locally-crafted student-made art while enjoying free NA-cocktails and live music and learn about Recovery from local resources. All are welcome! This event is brought to you by the Elizabeth Hackett Robinson ’84 Innovation Hub and the Health & Wellness Education Office. 

    To Be Announced

  • Recovery Month Kick-off: Engage, Learn, and Win Prizes!

    Stop by during your lunch break and help destigmatize Recovery and make a more inclusive Middlebury community! Engage with our tabling hosts and enter to win raffle prizes (t-shirts, art supplies, house plants, gift cards, and more!), as well as sign-up for a time slot to donate at this years Blood Drive for Recovery happening at the end of the month. Go/RecoveryMonth/ to learn more. 

    Ross Courtyard (Terrace)

  • Recovery Month Kick-off: Engage, Learn, and Win Prizes!

    Stop by during your lunch break and help destigmatize Recovery and make a more inclusive Middlebury community! Engage with our tabling hosts and enter to win raffle prizes (t-shirts, art supplies, house plants, gift cards, and more!), as well as sign-up for a time slot to donate at this years Blood Drive for Recovery happening at the end of the month. Go/RecoveryMonth/ to learn more. 

    Proctor Terrace

  • maker space open house saturday in johnson 102 saturday 9/19 from 1-4pm to meet TAs and learn intro to 3d printers laser cutter and more

    Maker Space Open House

    Come as you are, learn the basics, get inspired. Creative arts can be a tool for healing and connection. Meet some Maker Space TAs and complete your first gear training, setting the stage for boundless creative opportunities. Maker Space TAs will show you how to use the 3D Printer, the Laser Cutter, the Robot Arm, and more; bring your own laptop to start designing. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Space is limited.

    Johnson 102, Makerspace

  • An image of a golden retriever wearing a white and red checkered bandana on a teal background

    Therapy Dog Hour

    Pet dogs, relax and chat about life. Dogs are great listeners. Join campus therapy dog Milo and other therapy dog pals each week either in the library or in Health & Wellness Education (20 Old Chapel Road.)

    20 Old Chapel Multi-Purpose Room

  • Conversations on Recovery and Addiction: dinner and panel discussion

    Go/RecoveryConversation/ to join members of the Health and Wellness Education Office and NSCI Professor Zu Zhai to share a meal with local community members from Peer Recovery Center of Addison County. Together we will hear from folks with lived experience to more holistically understand the meaning of peer recovery and the bio-psycho-social impacts of addiction. At this event you will: 

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

  • Let's Talk About It: Food, Eating, and Body Image

    Many people are in recovery from challenges with their eating and body image. Come to the Health and Wellness Education Office at 20 Old Chapel Road for an engaging hour-long peer-led workshop examining and dismantling societal misconceptions about people’s complex relationship to food, eating, body image, and exercise! This workshop is intentionally not focused on behavioral diagnoses; it is a chance for participants to learn about supportive language and actions that can help someone in their recovery process.

    20 Old Chapel Multi-Purpose Room

  • Zero Proof Bar and Music

    Gather with friends to enjoy snacks and free delicious non-alcoholic beer & cocktails, and student DJ & band at our Zero Proof Bar to close out September’s Recovery Month events. Remember: recovery is for all, and community connection is an antidote to the struggles of addiction!

    McCullough Wilson Cafe

  • An image of a golden retriever wearing a white and red checkered bandana on a teal background

    Therapy Dog Hour

    Pet dogs, relax and chat about life. Dogs are great listeners. Join campus therapy dog Milo and other therapy dog pals each week either in the library or in Health & Wellness Education (20 Old Chapel Road.)

    Davis Family Library Atrium

Join us for fun events, informative programs, and confidential one-on-one and small group support.

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Health Topics Just for You

Check out our health information and resources and also Campus Well, our online magazine of articles specifically for college students—about healthy relationships, stress reduction, and the latest on sexual health.

Who We Are

Our Health and Wellness team is here for you.

  • Madeline Hope

    Maddie is the Heath and Wellness Education Director and Mental Health Promotion Specialist.

    More about Madeline
  • Karly Beavers

    Karly is our Assistant Director and Health Promotion Specialist. She helps develop programs and events related to all aspects of our health and wellness.

    More about Karly
  • Anna Hand

    Anna is our Health Educator. She focuses on harm reduction and education about alcohol and other drugs and has spent time  as a sexual violence prevention advocate

    More about Anna
  • Kat Marshall

    Kat manages our clinical operations. She is a key point of contact and keeps everything running smoothly around the office.

    More about Kat