Meet CHWB Student Advocates
Meet the Carnegie Mellon (CMU) students who are advocating for our community's health and well-being. From hosting wellness-themed events to listening to how your day went, these students care about the student experience.
Peer Health Advocates
Peer Health Advocates (PHAs) encourage and support holistic student health and well-being by providing culturally responsive peer-to-peer health education programs and services. Connect with the PHA's on Instagram. Or, stop by the Concierge Desk at the new Highmark Health, Wellness and Athletics Center to meet with them in person.
The Plaidvocates
The Plaidvocates is a peer health and wellness advocacy program for student-athletes that supports the well-being of CMU’s varsity athletics community. Having trouble juggling your academics and practice? Have questions about how to say no when asked to have a drink? The Plaidvocates are educated and trained throughout the year to be able to listen, promote and provide support and information on stress and time management, nutrition, alcohol, drug use and other health related topics.
Ubuntu Group: I am because we are
If you are a current CMU undergraduate/graduate student or a student organization passionate about bringing wellness, improving mental health and promoting self-care at CMU, consider joining us. The group came into existence in 2023 to be a collection of organizations and students interested in supporting the connectedness between all individuals at CMU for a healthier, more supportive ecosystem.
- A hub that shares information and knowledge about various wellness and mental health resources that already exist on campus and in the greater community.
- A 'Third Place' where members can vulnerably share their struggles and challenges, brainstorm ideas and engage in problem solving
- A collective that changes the existing narrative about self-care and promotes that self-care actually results in better performance.
- An example of collaboration by designing and executing large scale events like the Stress Less Fest.
- An advisor to the Office of Wellness and Meaning-Making Programs for all things wellness on campus.
If you resonate with the collective purpose of the group and would like to be involved, please contact Harsh Agarwal, Mindfulness Room advisor and program specialist for Wellness Initiatives, for more information.