Center for Health and Wellbeing
The Center for Health and Wellbeing affirms the foundational role of individual health and wellbeing in the strength and overall quality of the MCPHS Community’s expression of its core values. It recognizes the exceptional skills and resources present within our community and its members while seeking methods and experiences to increase their resilience and reach their potential.
Purpose, Mission, and Vision
Purpose: Supporting our Community’s health and wellbeing to allow them to achieve their full potential.
Mission: Providing experiences that empower our Community to optimize their physical, mental, emotional, and social health and wellbeing.
Vision: Creating a culture of support and engagement that continually advances the health and wellbeing of our Community.
Resources for Our Employees
- Wellness
- Mindfulness
- Desk Stretches, courtesy of our School of Physical Therapy
Resources for Our Students
Strategic Priorities
- Strengthen and expand resources, experiences, programs that contribute to a wellbeing at MCPHS
- Integrate health and wellbeing in to all aspects of our University to support and promote wellbeing of all members of our Community
- Empower all members of our Community to engage in and practice self-care activities
- Identify and support learning opportunities and experiences designed for our Community members, enabling then to develop the skills necessary for seeking and maintaining personal health and wellbeing
- Invest in resources dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing
- Incorporate core learning objectives and outcomes into programming that supports and promotes the health and wellbeing of current and future health providers, enhancing resiliency in both personal and professional domains
- Foster strategic collaborations
- Encourage students, faculty, and staff to partner and work together in presenting health and wellbeing promotion programs across campuses and for our entire collective Community
- Foster strategic partnerships to promote the idea that individuals in the health professions can be most effective when they themselves experience a strong sense of health and wellbeing
- Promote an environment where students, faculty, and staff learn together to enhance effective health and wellbeing practices
- Identify and reduce barriers that impact student, faculty and, staff ability to access and maintain their wellbeing
Healthy Resources
Through our Center for Health & Wellbeing, we offer a wide-ranging collection of holistic and practical resources designed specifically for students, faculty, and staff.
Building a Healthier MCPHS Community
The Center for Health and Wellbeing at MCPHS fosters a culture of wellness, providing the community with resources and support to enhance their health, balance, and overall wellbeing.