Learn about Barnard's history of health promotion and education efforts.
The Wellness Spot Health Promotion Program
The mission of Barnard’s Wellness Spot Health Promotion Program is to promote the health and wellness of the Barnard student body through peer education, educational programming, individual health behavior consultation, campus-wide health campaigns, community outreach, and advocacy.
Visit the Wellness Spot
106B LeFrak Center
Staff Open Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Peer Ed Open Office Hours: Monday (First-generation, low-income, international affinity night): Bi-weekly, 7-9pm; Tuesday (BIPOC affinity night): 7-9pm; Wednesday: 7-9pm; Thursday (LGBTQ+ affinity night), 7-9pm; Sunday, 4-6pm
Ways to Get Involved
From established programs to custom events planned by Peer Educators
Students leading the charge to educate the Barnard community on health and wellness!
A Community-Based Approach to Advancing Well-Being
The Wellness Spot provides a wealth of resources to students across topics related to health and well-being. It also connects students to existing well-being resources across Barnard's campus, including:
- The Rosemary Furman Counseling Center
- Primary Care Health Services
- Contraceptive Counseling
- Reproductive Health and Reproductive Justice Resources
- Nondiscrimination and Title IX
- And others. At Barnard, advancing holistic well-being is a community-wide endeavor
To get in touch with The Wellness Spot, email TheWellnessSpot@barnard.edu. You can also follow along on The Wellness Spot's blog, Instagram, or Facebook page.