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WELLNESS
GUIDE
PURPOSE
The Wellness Guide is a project by the Undergraduate Assembly
in partnership with the Penn Undergraduate Health Coalition.
Penn supports students in staying well through many avenues.
Our guide is a survey of various resources at Penn that can aid
with your mental wellness. In addition to CAPS, all of the places
listed in this guide have communities and staff members who can
support you at all times. Some of the centers also feature a list of
a few of the related student groups whose work benefits wellness.
The guide also has testimonials of students who utilize the
different resource centers for their own mental wellness.
If you need help, call 215-898-HELP for any wellness inquiry
or emergency. Additionally, the Division of Public Safety can be
reached at 215-573-3333.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS)..............................................................................1-2
CAMPUS HEALTH AND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE (SHS)............................................;............................2-3
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN AND THE SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE CENTER (SPARC).......................4-5
PENN NEWMAN CENTER...................................................................................................................................5
PENN HILLEL..................................................................................................................................................6-7
GREENFIELD INTERCULTURAL CENTER (GIC)............................................................................................7-8
LA CASA LATINA.............................................................................................................................................8-9
PAN-ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HOUSE (PAACH)....................................................................................9
MAKUU: THE BLACK CULTURAL CENTER......................................................................................................10
LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER CENTER (LGBT CENTER)..........................................................11-12
WEINGARTEN LEARNING RESOUCE CENTER.............................................................................................12-13
PENN WOMEN’S CENTER (PWC).................................................................................................................13-14
REACH-A-PEER HELPLINE (RAP-LINE).............................................................................................................14
OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROGRAM INITIATIVES (AOD)...................................................15
CREDITS...........................................................................................................................................................16
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E-mail: [email protected] (for general questions only)
Staff:
Director, Bill Alexander ([email protected])
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is the
counseling center for the University of Pennsylvania.
CAPS offers free and confidential services to all Penn
undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
Students learn to manage personal challenges, psychological
problems, and situational crises and develop strategies to
cope with academic stress and skills for life-long learning.
CAPS offers individual and group therapy. The current
available groups within CAPS are Anxiety Management,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills, Eating Concern,
Mindfulness Meditation Drop-in, Mindfullness Skills,
Queer Students’ Process, Interpersonal Growth, and
Support (and Empowerment) Group for Sexual Assault
Survivors. Another major group within CAPS is the Sexual
Trauma Treatment Outreach and Prevention (STTOP) Team
which provides confidential care, support, and advocacy
to students who have experienced sexual trauma during
their academic career. Counseling can help students in their
adjustment to college life and help them learn to manage
personal problems effectively.
Address: 3624 Market Street, First Floor
Phone Number: 215-898-7021 (during the day)
For urgent mental health needs after hours, please call CAPS
at 215-898-7021 and follow the prompts to speak with the
clinician on-call.
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/caps/
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Deputy Director, Michal Saraf ([email protected])
Director of Outreach and Prevention, Meeta Kumar
([email protected])
CAPS Undergraduate Advisory Board:
CAPS student advisory board (CAPSAB) is a student group
that works closely with CAPS staff to advise CAPS on its
policies and procedures, student liaison work, and mental
health advocacy campaigns on Penn’s campus with the goal
of improving relations between the student body and its
counseling and psychological services.
Student Intervention Services:
Penn Student Intervention Services (SIS) assists the
University community in handling emergencies or critical
incidents involving the welfare and safety of students.
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/intervention.php
Penn Program for Mindfulness:
The Penn Program for Mindfulness provides powerful
tools for coping and personal growth. Combining modern
cognitive science with ancient mindfulness techniques, the
program teaches participants to change the way that they
experience themselves and their world.
http://www.pennmedicine.org/mindfulness/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Penn-Program-forMindfulness/55033914169
Active Minds:
Active Minds at Penn is a student-run mental health
awareness, education, and advocacy organization on campus.
The group’s mission is to increase students’ awareness of
as a behind-the-scenes way for University of Pennsylvania
mental health issues, provide information and resources
students to provide support to their peers who are coping
regarding mental health, encourage students to seek help as
with the pressures of college life. Task force members
soon as it is needed, and serve as liaison between students
receive training and mentorship support from professionals
and the mental health community.
in the field regarding mental health concerns and the
http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/actminds/
campus resources available to respond to them.
CogWell:
http://cogwellupenn.wix.com/cogwell-at-upenn
Cogwell aims to create and nurture a peer helping network
https://www.facebook.com/cogwellatpenn
“Depending on
what I’ve been going
through, whether
dealing with stress,
anxiety, depression,
or simply feeling
overwhelmed, the
different services CAPS
offers have been helpful
in giving me advice and
counseling on how to
overcome it all.”
-Anonymous
efficiently find those students proper help. Campus Health,
the public health division of SHS, offers a variety of health
education and wellness programs covering eight different
SHS provides one-on-one clinical assistance for students.
topics. The Be Well stress reduction programs include
SHS highly stresses self-care, which includes and is not
meditation, guided imagery, qigong presentations, and
limited to: sleeping, eating well, exercising, and managing
Mind/Body workshops. Campus Health’s Sleep Well program
stress. If students who visit SHS need aid for mental health,
includes a Sleep Podcast and education on how Penn
a Care Manager works as a direct liaison to CAPS to
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students can get quality
Lauren Drinkard, MPH
sleep. Campus Health
([email protected])
coordinates programs
Rebecca Huxta, MPH
with the College Houses,
([email protected])
Cultural Centers, and
Penn Undergraduate
student groups across
Health Coalition:
campus on other health
The Penn
topics including, but not
Undergraduate Health
limited to, body image,
Coalition (PUHC)
nutrition, exercise, and
fosters collaboration
sexual health. Campus Health and SHS work to build and
among health related student organizations at the University
maintain a Healthy Penn.
of Pennsylvania, promotes meaningful and engaging health
Address: 3535 Market Street, Suite 100
discourse and advocacy at the University, supports and
Phone Number: (215) 746-3535
enhances the programming of its constituent member
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/
groups, and represents the needs of its member groups to
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/campushealth/
the University community and administration.
programs.php
https://www.facebook.com/PUHCweb
Campus Health Staff:
http://www.puhcweb.com/
Ashlee Halbritter, MPH ([email protected])
“Even though I had a lot going on and it was hard for me
to finally get to my first class,
once I attended one workshop
I made sure to schedule everything else around that on Mondays. It was worth it for me to
take that hour, even though I
was so busy.”
-Anonymous,W’17
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“The meditation sessions are a
great way to de -stress, re-focus, and increase productivity.
I look forward to coming each
week and have found them
extremely helpful in managing
stress.”
-Anonymous, C’15
The Office of the Chaplain and the Spiritual and Religious
Life Center at Penn (SPARC) provides oversight and
coordination of all religious activities on the campus. The
Chaplain supports the academic mission of the University by
facilitating and encouraging initiatives concerned with the
moral, ethical, and spiritual dimensions of university life.
It houses religious organizations and interfaith groups on
campus. The Office of the Chaplain also provides support
in times of campus-wide tragedy strikes. The office works
with 40+ religious groups on campus and has resources for
members of every religion and spiritual background.
“Whenever I have
something weighing on
me, the Office of the Chaplain and
SPARC is the place that I go to.
People here are always willing to
listen to me and I feel refreshed
and rejuvenated after visiting the
Chaplain’s office. SPARC also had
a meditation room that is a great
space for destressing.There is also
a library where there are always
friendly faces and a great community.To anyone looking for support
regarding wellness, the Chaplain’s
office and SPARC is a great place
to go.”
-Joyce Kim, C’15
Address: 240 Houston Hall (directly above the Hall of Flags
on the 2nd floor), 3417 Spruce Street
Phone: 215-898-8456
Website: http://www.upenn.edu/chaplain/
Email: See staff e-mails
Staff:
Chaplain, Reverend Charles Howard (choward@pobox.
upenn.edu)
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Associate Chaplain, Steven Kocher ([email protected])
Campus Minister to the Muslim Community, Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad ([email protected])
The Newman Catholic Ministry, affiliated with Saints
Agatha and James Parish and the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia, is a Catholic presence on campus and is a
community open to those who are Catholic, other religions,
or non-religious. It fosters a sense of community through
a variety of events. The Newman Center hosts weekly
dinners on Thursdays and programming events after. The
Thursday activities range from spiritual events to discussions
and social events. The Connections program is also housed
in the Newman Center. “Connections” is a small, studentrun, group faith sharing program and there are 5 groups for
undergraduates to get involved with. At the Newman Center
one can also meet with the Assistant Director, Jeff Klein,
and can also connected with a Catholic Spiritual Director.
Address: 3720 Chestnut Street
Phone: 267-787-5000
Website: http://www.newman.upenn.edu/
Email: See Staff Email
Staff:
Assistant Director, Jeff Klein ([email protected].
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“Unlike other areas of campus,
the focus of the community is not
on being the best or on achieving
great accomplishments. It was on
faith and living a life befitting
the mutual faith of the members.
Conversations were not focused
on the future, but the present and
around each individual’s personal
well-being.With this, I found the
community and the structure to be
a sanctuary from the high-stress
atmosphere of many Penn communities. Newman, to me, has been an
opportunity to meet people from
each school and class with a feeling
of unity despite whatever differences that exist.”
- Nick Zarra C’16, W’16
Houston Hall. The Support Group is designed to provide a
safe, comfortable, and uplifting setting for students to share
stories and experiences, both past and present, with other
Penn Hillel is the address of a wonderful campus Jewish
students who “get it.” The Service Group, which is open
community where students celebrate Jewish life, continue
to the entire campus community, encourages members to
to explore Jewish ideas, and build community. Penn Hillel
works in partnership with many other student groups
and is seen as a vital center in the university community.
Hillel’s many student groups include religious communities,
educational initiatives, social justice projects, social and
cultural opportunities, and groups that focus on Israel
education and politics. Penn Hillel also sponsors the Jewish
Renaissance Project, which continues to develop Jewish
life and community in the Residence Halls, off-campus
apartments, the Greek community, and wherever students
live and hang out.
Address: 215 S 39th Street
Phone: 215-898-7391
Website: http://www.pennhillel.org/
Email: See staff emails or website
Staff:
Director, Rabbi Mike Uram ([email protected])
Assistant Director, Rachel Hollander (rhollander @
pennhillel.org)
Students of AMF:
Students of AMF is a student-led support network for
students who are coping with the illness or death of a loved
one, which includes a peer-led grief Support Group and
a community Service Group. The Support Group usually
meets on Monday nights at 8pm in a 3rd floor room in
“Over the course of my almost
three years at Penn, the Hillel community has become my true home
away from home.The friendships
that I have made and the relationships I have built have been such
a huge part of why I love Penn as
much as I do.The support system
that I have in place has been crucial in making sure that I can work
through and handle any stress that
comes my way. Every time I walk
through the doors I am greeted by
warm smiles and friendly greetings which instantly brighten my
day. Additionally, the Hillel staff
members are all wonderful people.
Many of them have training in social work or therapy and they have
on many occasions been an incredible help for me.The Hillel building
and community have been such a
huge part of my Penn experience
and I cannot explain how amazing
the people in Hillel are.”
- Alon Krifcher, E‘15
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channel their grief towards
championing (raising money
and awareness for) causes that
have impacted their own or
their peer’s lives (ex: cancer
research walks, volunteering at
local hospital).
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/30228922148/
from around the globe. Come hungry to the GIC because,
like any family, we like to eat together. Sharing meals is
a vital part of GIC’s mission. The GIC is passionate about
serving the Penn community as an advocate of intercultural
The Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center is Penn’s
resource for enhancing students’ intercultural knowledge,
competency, and leadership through our programs, advising,
and advocacy. Known fondly as the “GIC,” the Greenfield
Intercultural Center is more of a home than an institution.
The GIC provides a safe space for intercultural dialogue
and interaction with students, faculty, staff and visitors
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awareness, understanding, and appreciation and by building
“As a center that stands as a safespace for issues with a gravitational
pull for everyone truly involved to
feel interculturalism first hand,
I believe that the personal feel
of this center has not only been a
place to go for a helping hand/ear,
but also a place that many people can come together and find a
friend who can be this for them as
well.The Greenfield Intercultural
Center, for me, has been an overall
great place that I credit much of
my sanity and stability to as I go to
this school.”
-Talon Ducheneaux C’15
up student leaders. On the third Friday of each month,
Phone: 215-898-3358
the center celebrates Wellness Day. The Penn community
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/gic/
is invited to take a break, eat healthy food, and connect
Email: [email protected]
with friends. Designed to give students a space to unwind
Staff:
and connect with each other at the end of the week while
Director, Valerie de Cruz ([email protected])
promoting healthy eating and holistic care.
Associate Director, Vanessa Iyua ([email protected].
Address: 3708 Chestnut Street
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professional growth for University of Pennsylvania students
interested in Latin@ and Latin American cultures. Through
advising, leadership development, academic, social, and
cultural programming, we expand student access to the
University’s resources to achieve their fullest potential.
The Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina
promotes greater awareness of Latin@ issues, culture,
and identity at Penn. La Casa Latina works closely with
the Penn community to offer a supportive environment
where all students are welcomed and engaged in programs,
events, and dialogues that address important issues affecting
Latin@s/Hispanics locally, nationally, and internationally.
La Casa Latina is a crossroad of academic, personal, and
“La Casa has been a place of support and comfort for me throughout the last four years. La Casa has
always been a place where I felt
comfortable and I think thats because of the wonderful staff that
works there! It’s been a place that
has helped me grow.”
- Lauren Rodriguez, C’13
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Address: 3601 Locust Walk, Suite G-12
Staff:
(ARCH Building)
Director, Johnny Irizarry ([email protected])
Phone: 215-746-6043
Associate Director, Patty D. Mendoza ([email protected])
Website: http://vpul.upenn.edu/lacasa
Email: [email protected]
The Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) is
the University of Pennsylvania’s central resource for advising
students and student organizations with a particular focus
on students of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.
PAACH aims not only to advise student leadership and
programming boards, but also to provide individual students
with an open community space to connect with each
other and with staff. The PAACH open-door policy allows
students to walk in at any time (or make appointments)
during office hours seeking advice, mentorship, or just a
listening ear on any topic, though PAACH is especially
dedicated to racial and cultural issues.
Address: 3601 Locust Walk, Suite G-22 (ARCH Building)
Phone: 215-746-6046
“Thanks to the people here, both
peers and staff, PAACH is a place
where I can be myself. I drop by
when I can, especially for lunch,
because I like to eat at home.”
-Michael Karam C’17
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/paach/
Email: [email protected]
Staff:
Director, Peter Van Do ([email protected])
Associate Director, Viraj Patel ([email protected])
Office Coordinator, Kusum Soin ([email protected])
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“Nowhere else on campus are the
people as friendly and fun to talk
to as the students and staff I see
throughout the week.”
-Isaac Lin E‘15
Makuu is Penn’s cultural resource center that promotes
activities and initiatives pertaining to Black culture and
the African Diaspora at Penn. In addition to supporting
organizations and programs on campus, Makuu actively
bolsters a sense of community and encourages student
“It is excellent to have space where
I can truly be myself, and interact with other students who face
similar trials and tribulations.
Also, Makuu has a dedicated staff,
which is willing to help you with
any issues you may be having in the
classroom, mentally or socially, and
they provide actionable steps to
benefit you.”
-Denzel Cummings C’15
development and personal growth. Although Makuu is not
a counseling resource, the professional and student staff is
Email: [email protected]
available to support and engage with students.
Staff:
Address: 3601 Locust Walk, Suite G-17
Director, Brian Peterson ([email protected])
(ARCH Building)
Interim Associate Director, Daina Troy (richie17@upenn.
Phone: 215-573-0823
edu)
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/makuu/
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The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at Penn
provides a wide variety of services and resources for
the Penn campus. It is a welcoming community where
“The 3 full-time staff at the LGBT
Center are always there with their
doors open whenever I need to talk.
The conversation doesn’t always
have to be LGBT-related, but it often is. It’s a space where I feel that
I can truly be safe and myself without fear of judgment.”
-Roderick Cook C’16
students, faculty,
Penn staff members
and staff collaborate
respectively, on
to promote
LGBT inclusivity
understanding and
and terminology.
acceptance of sexual
The Center is home
and gender minority
to over 20 student
members within the
organizations and
Penn community and
has three full-time,
address University
professional staff
policies and
members who
practices. As one of
are available for
the oldest organizations of its kind in the country, the LGBT
assistance. Supporting those who need help is the staff’s
Center continues to make incredible progress, generating
first priority.
new ideas that impact the entire Penn community. The
Address: 3907 Spruce Street
LGBT Center offers valuable services such as the Mentor
Phone: 215-898-5044
Program, where students who are newly out or seeking to
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/
get more involved in the LGBT community are paired with
E-mail: [email protected]
trained student mentors, and the Safe Zone and Safe Space
Staff:
programs, which educate and train residential advisors and
Director, Bob Schoenberg ([email protected])
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Senior Associate Director, Erin Cross ([email protected])
Associate Director, Rebecca Schept
for individuals who belong to both groups and by creating an
([email protected])
environment conducive to the discussion of related topics.
Penn Non-Cis:
http://qpocupenn.tumblr.com
Penn Non-Cis is a student-run organization that serves trans
PennAces:
students (graduate and undergraduate), staff, community
PennAces is a student organization that promotes
members, and everyone else in the Philadelphia area. We
awareness, education and safety for the asexual community
promote discussion about issues around gender identity and
in Philadelphia.Our goals are to provide a safe space for
expression.
the asexual community, promote asexual inclusiveness in
http://penn-noncis.org
LGBT spaces, and to educate mainstream America about
https://www.facebook.com/PennNonCis
the complexities of not simply who someone is sexually
Queer People of Color:
attracted to, but to what degree that sexual attraction plays
The Queer People of Color (QPOC) addresses issues of
in people’s lives.
mutual exclusivity between the LGBT community and the
http://www.pennaces.org
people of color communities at Penn by providing support
The Weingarten Center promotes academic wellness
through its two offices: the Office of Learning Resources
(OLR) and the Office of Student Disabilities Services (SDS).
As the learning resources center for the University, The
Office of Learning Resources specializes in helping students
develop strategies related to time and project management,
academic reading and writing, note-taking, and exam
preparation. Through one-on-one sessions, Weingarten’s
professional staff, known as learning instructors, support
“Overwhelmed by the rigor and
format of college exams, I scheduled a one-on-one session with a
Weingarten study aide.The meeting was incredibly helpful; I walked
out of the room not only relaxed
and confident that I could succeed
but excited to apply what I had
learned to my next exam (which I
aced). 10/10 would recommend.”
-Alexander George, E’16
students as they venture outside of their comfort zones to
actively engage in Penn’s rigorous academic environment.
The Office of Learning Resources offers individual
appointments, walk-in hours, workshops, online resources,
and additional programming. Student Disabilities Services
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provides information and disability related assistance and
confidential to Penn students.
services for students who self-identify with a learning,
Address: Stouffer Commons, Suite 300, 3702 Spruce Street
psychological, or physical
Phone: 215- 573-9235
disability or want to
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.
consult about a possible
edu/lrc/
disability. SDS professional
E-mail: [email protected].
staff assists students by
edu
providing reasonable
Staff:
accommodations,
Executive Director, Myrna Cohen
information, and support
([email protected])
to facilitate access to all University sponsored programs.
Jesselson Director, Student Disabilities Services, Susan
Students with temporary conditions such as broken bones
Shapiro ([email protected])
or concussions can also find support at Student Disabilities
Director, Office of Learning Resources, Ryan Miller
Services. All Weingarten Center services are free and
([email protected])
The Penn Women’s Center (PWC) promotes gender
“The Penn Women’s Center has
become my home away from home.
It’s my go-to campus study spot, my
favorite place to relax on campus,
and my support network.”
-Joanna Kamhi, C’15
equity at Penn and beyond. PWC hosts a diverse range
a range of spaces for students to study, socialize, relax, host
of programs on health and wellness, leadership, and
meetings and plan projects. These include an eco-kitchen
sexual violence prevention. In addition to offering crisis
and a beautiful patio garden.
counseling, referrals, and case advocacy, the PWC plays
Address: 3643 Locust Walk
an integral role in the collaborative programs led by the
Phone: 215-898-8611
Director of Sexual Violence Prevention and Education.
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/
Penn Violence Prevention (PVP), programs focus on issues
E-mail: [email protected]
of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking on
Staff:
campus. Centrally located on Locust Walk, the PWC offers
Director, Litty Paxton ([email protected])
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Assistant Directors, Brittany
Penn/150260455006890
Harris (bhar@upenn.
One In Four:
edu) & Michaela Pommells
A men’s group that uses peer-
([email protected])
education to combat sexual
Abuse and Sexual Assault
violence.
Prevention:
1 in 4 presents a one-hour
A group of undergraduate and
program, How to Help a
graduate students dedicated
Sexual
to raising awareness about
Assault Survivor: What Men
sexual violence on campus. ASAP hosts weekly discussions
Can Do, to groups of their peers including sports teams,
that include topics ranging from feminist and political
residence hall students, student organizations,
theory to the media and US culture, as well as documentary
fraternities, and off-campus groups.
screenings, speakers and other events.
https://www.facebook.com/upennoneinfour
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ASAP-at-
Reach-A-Peer
Helpline (RAP-Line)
Reach-A-Peer Helpline is run by students trained to provide
support, information, and referrals to all undergraduates
and graduates at the University of Pennsylvania. The
service is open for students who wish to share a problem,
request information for campus assistance and outreach, or
discuss anything on their mind. You can reach out to R-A-P
with anything that is troubling you, or, if you would like
professional and/or university help but do not know where
“As a trainer and staffer of the
Reach-A-Peer helpline, I have had
the wonderful opportunity not only
to engage with students who may
need a peer to lend a ear, but I
have also been able to help to train
other students to staff the line and
to learn the resources available to
help other members of our community.”
-Jibreel Powell, RAP-Line Trainer
to start, R-A-P can help you think through your options.
anyone else.
Importantly, all calls to the Reach-A-Peer Helpline and
The Line can be reached at 215-573-2727 and is available
letter submissions remain anonymous and confidential; you
every night, seven days a week, from 9 PM to 1 AM. Letters
do not need to give any personal information to receive help,
to Reach-A-Peer Helpline can also be submitted online at
and the content of your call or letter will not be given to
vpul.upenn.edu/rap-online.
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PennDAPA:
PennDAPA stands for Penn Drug and Alcohol Peer
Advisors. Members are trained to facilitate peer discussions
concerning substance use and abuse. The PennDAPA peer
educator program tries to provide information and resources
The Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives
provides a safe and healthy environment on campus for
students to talk about alcohol and other drug use. Main
efforts focus on prevention, education, and confidential
intervention for individuals and groups. The office
oversees education programs and services including: Penn
DAPA (Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors); First Step,
a harm-reduction program which provides alcohol and
drug interventions for students experiencing negative
consequences due to substance use; Group First Step, an
educational program for student groups; and local AA/
NA meetings. Student organizations hosting events with
alcohol must register their events with this office. The office
has three, full-time professional staff that are available for
assistance.
Address: 3611 Locust Walk, 3rd Floor Vice Provost of
University Life Office
Phone Number: 215-573-3525
Website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/alcohol/
Email: See staff emails
Staff:
Director, Noelle Melartin ([email protected])
Program Coordinator, Aman Goyal ([email protected])
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to these students and lead discussion on these issues.
http://www.penndapa.com
“I was sent to the Office of Alcohol and Other Drugs following a
MERT. For a time, they were my
mentors and my advisors.The conversations were never just about
alcohol and my issues with handling it, but more about my general outlook on life and how I could
learn to be a happier student on
campus. I feel as though the Office
of Alcohol and Other Drugs helped
me see how I could be my very best
without the help of alcohol or anything else.”
-Anonymous Student, C’16
Credits
Contributors
JOYCE KIM C’15
UA President ([email protected])
JANE MEYER C’16
UA Social Justice Director ([email protected])
DANIEL KAHANA C’17
UA Student Life Director ([email protected])
ANGELA RICE W’15
UA Speaker Pro Tempore ([email protected])
JULIE BITTAR C’16
Penn Undergraduate Health Coalition Chair ([email protected])
ANDREW GEGIOS C’17, W’17
UA Secretary ([email protected])
2013-2014 UA SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Sebastian Negron-Reichard (C’16, W’16)
Anthony Cruz (C’15)
Aidan McConnell (C’15)
Pratyusha Gupta (SEAS’16, W’16)
Yessenia Gutierrez (C’15)
Travis Shingledecker (C’17)
Ali Ahmed (C’17)
Margaret Li (SEAS’17)
Design
ANDREW GEGIOS C’17, W’17
UA Secretary ([email protected])
Photography
JOYCE KIM C’15
UA President ([email protected])
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