The Campus Health Initiatives and Prevention Services unit provides population-based prevention and health promotion services to the UW–Madison community, working to reduce high-risk behaviors and create an environment where people are safe, included, and connected to one another. UHS prevention specialists and communication professionals work to address important campus health issues such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence and/or stalking, high-risk alcohol, tobacco and drug use, suicide, wellness, health equity, and social justice.
Learn how to intervene in a crisis
Have you ever been in a situation where you noticed something risky happening and you felt someone should do something? Did you act or intervene? Learn what to do in such situations.
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention
Substance abuse can affect individual student retention, engagement, and academic success as well as the overall UW–Madison campus climate. UHS strives to cultivate an environment where high-risk drinking and drug abuse does not prevent a student from reaching their highest potential of intellectual, physical, and human development.
Violence Prevention
University Health Services is dedicated to preventing violence before it happens and helping address the needs of victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking after it happens.
Suicide Prevention
UHS promotes positive mental health among students and prevents suicide through collaborative, campus-wide efforts to: strengthen practices and policies relating to suicide prevention and mental health services; reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues by providing education to the UW–Madison community; and promote help-seeking behaviors among our students.
Food Assistance
Day-to-day expenses like food, clothing, and rent can make it challenging for students to make ends meet. There are many campus resources and student organizations available at no cost to all students.