Programs & Services

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Kent State Recreation and Wellness Services and Employee Wellness have partnered together to bring the Caravan Wellness app to Kent State University. The Caravan Wellness app is included for all KSU students, faculty and staff that have an active Group X Membership.   This leading wellness app, with 300+ powerful practices and 20+ life-transforming programs, is designed to support your mental health, harness your energy, and increase your productivity. With a mix of meditation, yoga, fitness and stretching, this program encompasses all the elements to support mental and your overall well-being. Caravan Wellness videos are accessible from your smartphone, tablet, desktop, or laptop.

KSU STUDENTS

• A Group X Membership is included for all students with an active semester membership​​​​​​ into the SRWC on the Kent Campus which includes the Caravan Wellness app.​
• Students that do not have an active semester membership can purchase a Virtual Group X Membership which includes the Caravan Wellness app.
  • Step 1: Purchase a Virtual Group X Membership online for $40/semester at recwell.kent.edu and click on the Membership icon. To login to our portal, use your Flashline credentials but do not include @kent.edu in the username. 
  • Step 2: Download the Caravan Wellness app and create an account.

KSU Faculty & staff

• A Group X Membership is included for the faculty and staff person only with an annual membership which includes the Caravan Wellness app.  Faculty and staff members can ask to have this membership added at no additional cost at the Member Services Desk in the SRWC.
• Faculty/staff that do not have an active Group X Membership can purchase a Virtual Group X Membership which includes the Caravan Wellness app.
  • Step 1: Purchase a Virtual Group X Membership online for $40/semester at recwell.kent.edu and click on the Membership icon. To login to our portal, use your Flashline credentials but do not include @kent.edu in the username. 
  • Step 2: Download the Caravan Wellness app and create an account.

Download the Caravan Wellness app on the App Store or Google Play and start your wellness journey now.

Access Caravan Wellness online

Free & confidential HIV testing through Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI). All testing is completed in a private location at the DeWeese Health Center Trailer. Participants must schedule an appointment by calling 330-672-5769.

Dates & Times: Testing appointments are scheduled from 12 - 4 p.m.

• Tuesday, Sept. 19
• Wednesday, Oct. 18
• Tuesday, Nov. 14
• Wednesday, Dec. 6

An uplifting mental health promotion and suicide prevention event for college students that aims to create an approachable and hopeful atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage in dialogue about mental health. Event includes interactive expo booths, peer-to-peer messaging, support of multiple campus departments and groups, free food, entertainment, exciting prizes and giveaways.

Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Kent Student Center - Risman Plaza (rain location: Design Innovation Hub)

Fresh Check Day Website

Kent State University has partnered with Haymaker Farmers' Market to bring a farmer's market to the Kent campus.  The Kent State Farmers' Market provides students with opportunities to learn about the local farming community, select fresh produce and connect with the broader Kent community in addition to creating a community around food with a warm, friendly and fun environment. The market will include selling crafts (photography, prints, glass, fiber) and educational workshops related to food as well as performances (music, dance, theater).  

The Kent State Farmers' Market is a perfect example of programming that exposes the university community to nutritious local foods, products, farms and agriculture. The collaborative project aligns perfectly with the mission of the Kent State of Well-being and highlights the new eight dimensions of well-being framework promoted on our campus.

For additional information regarding dates, times, vendors and more, go to www.kent.edu/recwell/farmers-market

Discover how to incorporate mindfulness skills and meditation into your life to better manage stress during a free, four-week, 75-minute mindfulness class. 

Classes are facilitated by trained Koru Mindfulness instructors. Participants have access to the free ebook through the University Library. 

For more information, please visit the Koru Mindfulness & Meditation Training webpage.

Free, facilitated, 30-minute meditation sessions, open to all members of the Kent State community with online and in-person options available.

Dates and Times:

• Mondays, 9 - 9:30 a.m. (Virtual link for Microsoft Teams)
• Mondays, 3:30 - 4 p.m. in the Center for Undergraduate Excellence CommUnity Lab Lounge (in-person)
• Wednesdays, 12 - 1 p.m., Williamson House (in-person)
• Wednesdays, 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. (Virtual link for Zoom)

As a tobacco-free campus, the KSoW offers a free tobacco cessation program to students through the American Lung Association.  

Interested participants can call 330-672-5763 or email ksow@kent.edu to register for this program.

For more information about the program, please visit the American Lung Association: About Freedom From Smoking website.

For additional resources for students, please visit the Student Smoking Cessation Resources.

For additional resources for faculty and staff, please visit www.kent.edu/hr/wellness/smoking-cessation-resources-ready-quit

The KSoW has partnered with Vitalant to enable the campus community to experience the opportunity of saving a life. For every 50 units of blood collected throughout the academic year, Vitalant will award a $500 tuition scholarship to a Kent State University student.  In 2022-23, we were able to award two (2) scholarships to Kent State students.

Dates & Times: All events are from 1 - 6 p.m. in the SRWC Seminar Rooms

• Wednesday, Sept. 20
• Thursday, Sept. 21
• Wednesday, Nov. 29
• Thursday, Nov. 30

Vitalant Scholarship Application (PDF)

Look for our tent on campus where our Peer Educators will provide timely interactive wellness information and giveaways.

Free weekly event for students every Wednesday during the academic year providing wellness education, interactive activities, and giveaways. Participants do not need to be present the entire time.

Dates & Times: Wednesdays, Sept. 6 - Dec. 6 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Student Recreation & Wellness Center Mall

Please check our Instagram account (@kentstateofwellbeing) for more specific information before each event.

For disability accommodations, please email ksow@kent.edu 

Staff members and Peer Educators are available to address questions on a variety of health related topics. Our office provides referrals and health education resources for individual needs, resources for programming and other areas of interest. Please e-mail us at KSoW@kent.edu or call 330-672-5769 (KSOW)

The staff of the Kent State of Well-being and Peer Educators offer several programs by request for student organizations, residence halls, and other populations. We provide education to Kent State students that help develop skills to improve health and well-being. 

Request a program now (please provide two weeks’ notice). These programs will include an interactive component and will last approximately 50 minutes.

Programs By Request Form

• Substance Use (Alcohol and/or Drugs)
• Stress Happens
• Meditation Across Campus
• The Power of Habits
• Nutrition
• Sexual Health
• Fitness
• Financial Wellness
• Sleep Hygiene
• Koru Meditation Series (4 weeks, 75 minutes each session)
• Tobacco Cessation

 Have something else in mind? Peer Educators are always open to new ideas for programs!

The Kent State of Well-being and Kent State University Undergraduate Student Government provide free, external condoms located in dispensers at the following locations:

• Kent Student Center: First floor Men's Restroom
• Kent Student Center: First floor Women's Restroom
• Kent Student Center: Third floor Universal Restroom
• Tri-Towers Rotunda: First floor Men's Restroom
• Tri-Towers Rotunda: First floor Women's Restroom
• Design Innovation Hub: Universal Restroom, Room 225
• Student Recreation and Wellness Center: Well Hub
  • The Well Hub has internal condoms, external condoms, dental dams, lubricant and finger cots.

How do I use:

• external condom
• internal condom 
• dental dam

If you are staff, faculty, an RA/RD or a registered student organization, please contact us if you have interest in a presentation or safer sex supplies for your class or group. Supplies are limited, but we would like to work with you to get you connected to resources. Click on the link below to request a program or e-mail us at KSoW@kent.edu for more information.

Program by Request Form