CARE
CARE
Coordinator
Health
Center
(440)
826-2180
The Center for Awareness, Resilience and Education (CARE) plans, implements and promotes educational activities to encourage the health and well-being of students. The CARE office is a student-driven resource at Baldwin Wallace that has a primary focus on reducing danger and high-risk behavior associated with alcohol, promoting student wellness and preventing power-based personal violence.
All CARE organizations support 0-1-3 for responsible drinking:
0
=
ZERO
drinks
if
under
21,
driving,
chemically
dependent,
on
medication
or
pregnant.
1
=
ONE
drink
(12
oz.
beer,
4
oz.
glass
of
wine
or
1.5
oz.
shot
of
liquor)
per
hour
if
male
and
over
21;
for
women,
ONE
drink
every
1.5
hours
if
over
21
due
to
differences
in
alcohol
absorption
rates.
3
=
No
more
than
THREE
drinks
per
day
and/or
drink
no
more
than
THREE
times
a
week
that
you
drink.
CARE ORGANIZATIONS
Active Minds
Active Minds strives to increase students' awareness of mental health issues and symptoms of mental illness, to serve as a liaison between students and mental health organizations in surrounding communities, and to provide educational resources and training to students. The group aims to reduce stigma that surrounds mental illness and create and open environment for discussion of mental health issues.
The Body Project
The Body Project provides educational events and resources regarding eating disorders and body image to students on campus.
Certified Peer Educators
CARE aspires to coordinate the efforts of students who have been through the NASPA Certified Peer Educator training in the development and execution of wellness programming across campus.
Health Promotion Grant Board (HPGB)
The HPGB consists of student directors and students who allocate money from alcohol and drug fines to the BW community toward healthy alternatives.