The UCLA chapter of Active Minds is a student group affiliated with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), UCLA's on-campus counseling center, and Active Minds, a national mental health awareness organization. Together, we raise awareness for the importance of mental health across the UCLA campus by providing information and workshops and putting on events about different aspects of mental health. Our members receive extensive training on the information that we present, as well as basic interpersonal skills and suicide prevention techniques. The information we provide is intended to enable the student community to recognize and address mental health issues, while helping to reduce stigma and create a safe and comfortable atmosphere for the discussion of such issues. Our intention is to create an empathetic and sympathetic culture throughout the campus.

More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981.
Currently 33 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.
Africa has over 14 million AIDS orphans.
Working in conjunction with various AIDS organizations at UCLA, this committee aims at increasing campus awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS and promotes safe sex practices through events such as World AIDS Day and RollAIDS.

The UCLA SWC Blood Drive has been in operation for over 10 years with the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center and is responsible for over 1700 donations yearly, providing to the needs of our local communities and hospitals. By donating through the SWC Blood Drive, your blood donation will go directly to the UCLA Medical Center and work towards saving people's lives in the UCLA community.
The Blood Drive Committee runs blood drives during weeks 1 and 6 of each quarter, and saves the UCLA Medical Center an estimated $400,000 yearly. Our goal is to meet the complete blood donation needs of the UCLA Medical Center and associated hospitals. Got blood? Please donate at one of our quarterly blood drives, or better yet, apply to join our team today to gain great leadership experience while volunteering for a truly noble cause.

Remember to always donate directly to the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center. Outside organizations, such as the American Red Cross, will sell blood back to the UCLA Medical Center for $300-$450 depending on blood type. Blood donated directly to the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center (look for the logo) goes directly to the patients of the UCLA Healthcare System. Click on the calendar tab above to view upcoming Blood Drive dates!

This task force will work with other student organizations and UCLA departments to help each student at UCLA create and maintain a positive body image and decrease body dissatisfaction. The task force will be hosting programs that dissuade the pursuit of body ideals based on weight, size or appearance which are detrimental to mental, physical and emotional health.

As the most popular annual event that SWC sponsors, the Run/Walk at UCLA is a 5K fundraiser that increases the widespread visibility and support for the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. Originally called The Children's Walk for Life, this student-run event has been a phenomenal success throughout UCLA and the greater Los Angeles Community for the past twelve years. The hospital's Chase Child Life Program sponsors activities, movies, books, and games to provide children with holistic care, fun, and encouragement during their difficult stay at the hospital.

The Student Wellness Commission's CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) & First Aid Program offers low-cost American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid courses. Under the supervision and authorization of the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care (CPC), the CPR & First Aid Program certifies an average of 1,200 UCLA community members annually.
Through excellent and professional instruction, the UCLA community-undergraduate students, faculty members, working professionals in Westwood, etc.-is better prepared to handle cardiac arrest victims and prepare them for professional aid. In this way, certified personnel play a crucial role in curbing the rising trend of pre-hospital deaths.

Our instructors are all UCLA undergraduates-volunteers who make a difference. We are unified in our passion for excellent instruction and cognizant of our humble role in a larger, nationwide effort to educate bystanders on proper pre-hospital care.

Classes are offered every weekend of each week during the academic school year. Each certification class is a one-day course lasting three to four hours. Upon completion, students will receive a wallet-sized certification card valid for two years. Classes are open to all UCLA undergraduates for $5; all other community members are welcome to register for $10. All classes conveniently take place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in varied rooms in Ackerman Union.

For further information, please feel free to contact our program with the included link to our website and e-mail provided below.

EARTH (Environmental Awareness, Recycling, and Terrestrial Health), a division of the Student Wellness Commission, is committed to addressing the health-associated aspects of environmental concerns such as climate change, pollution, sustainability, etc. By bridging environmental movements and international health policies, we provide students with a unique perspective on how to find solutions to meet larger global challenges. Our mission is to confront the detriments of synthetic chemicals, environmental pollution, poor water quality, natural disasters, and other potential threats to our surroundings. We also strive to look into the environmental and health related benefits of local and sustainable food and explore how agricultural practices can affect the environment, as well as the body. Our main events of the year include Oceans Day and Earth Day, both of which work to inspire student awareness and activism by addressing some of the biggest struggles facing our planet and its inhabitants, both now and in the future. We strive to promote sustainability in student life through recycling, reducing energy and carbon consumption, and managing waste because we believe that student well-being stems from living in a clean environment.

The goals of Gender Health are to focus on gender disparities in health, sexual health and comfort in one's own sexuality and gender. Within these topics we will specifically focus on combating the idea of a gender binary, expressing one's sexuality comfortably, what is normal health-wise in terms of sexual health and gender specific health issues.

Health, Nutrition & Fitness (HNF), a committee under UCLA's USAC Student Welfare Commission, is dedicated to educating the student body through proper nutrition, fitness, and health. HNF's goal is to improve student welfare by teaching students how to incorporate healthy habits into their everyday routines. HNF can be seen as a Health – Nutrition – Fitness triangle. If one or more elements of the triangle are missing, the triangle is incomplete and the body suffers. HNF focuses on bringing together all the elements of the triangle to provide students with a truly holistic approach to life.
Some examples of previous programs include Yoga Under the Stars (a free outdoor yoga class), a self defense workshop, and a body image workshop. We hope to expand on ways for students to implement both physical and mental health into their lives.

The SHA program has been a part of the University of California, Los Angeles experience since 1974 and is one of many organizations on campus that contributes to the increased quality, safety, and comfort of campus life. The SHA program works in conjunction with the Student Wellness Commission (SWC), the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and the Bruin Resource Center (BRC) to encourage and help students to develop healthy lifestyles and educate students on well-being.
The Student Health Advocates offer free, friendly, and convenient services including health information, health-related programming on campus and in the residential halls, and community health outreach programs. SHAs are trained to educate other students about various health issues including relationships and communication, stress management, body image and alcohol harm reduction. SHAs coordinate campus, all-hill, all-hall, and floor programs throughout the year to help UCLA students achieve a heightened awareness of their own health needs and to assume greater responsibility for their own mental and physical health.

The Student Health Investigatory Task Force is a new addition to the SWC with a unique responsibility. Our purpose is to research a topic pertinent to the UCLA student body that is not already encompassed by an existing SWC committee and find effective, interesting ways to disseminate the information researched to the students. We have the capability to adjust our agenda to what is currently affecting the UCLA student body; thus, the students' need dictate our priorities. With that priority in mind, we plan to create programming that is both interesting and informative, with no limit on creativity. Most of all, we hope to make a lasting positive impact on the health of UCLA.

Total Wellness, a division of UCLA's Student Wellness Commission, is a non-profit, student-run health magazine that is dedicated to spreading awareness of and sharing knowledge on issues of student health and health care. By providing an understanding of health and lifestyle issues, elucidating health concepts, providing recommendations for physical, mental, and social well-being, and making visible and accessible various health resources, programs, and events occurring at UCLA, Total Wellness seeks to empower students with up-to-date and accurate knowledge on the appropriate management of their health and welfare.