UVM WE was created by UVM Larner College of Medicine professor & Chief of Child Psychiatry, Dr. Jim Hudziak, in order to create an environment to incentivize college students to build healthy brains & healthy bodies.
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WE students participate in a 3-credit course, Healthy Brains, Healthy Bodies (HBHB), taught by leading experts in the field. Students explore how the choices they make everyday play a role in brain health and development. Then, they put that knowledge into practice in WE.
The Behavioral Change Health Studies curriculum exposes students to cutting edge research with a focus on behavioral change science embedded in the programmatic research and clinical programs at the Vermont Center for Children, Youth, and Families.
The WE Research Study seeks to determine the effectiveness of incentivizing college students to engage in more healthy behaviors through the use of technology. The UVM WE App is a research & health promotion tool utilizing incentive-based behavior change.
Forever WE is a way for the Wellness Environment to stay in contact and spread wellness to those who no longer live in WE Residence Halls. All full-time UVM students who have lived in WE for two full years are eligible. If you are a transfer student please reach out to wellenv@uvm.edu.
The WE team is creating resources for practicing wellness in your own home. Click here to visit our archive. Follow us on social media for our latest live classes.
All WE students agree to voluntarily participate in the four pillars of wellness with an open and respectful mind, to take COMU001 in their first semester, and to maintain a space free of the presence and/or influence of alcohol and drugs.
