The Ohio State University–Newark (OSU-Newark)

"Wellness Coaching is a free service that provides opportunities for students to gain awareness regarding their capacity to create the life they want to live, both now and in the future. Wellness coaches take a positive approach to personal development, focusing on strengths and using the Ten Dimensions of Wellness model as a framework for generating goals. Wellness Coaches are trained to support peers through skills in motivational interviewing, active listening, and one-on-one coaching as well as knowledge in the areas of 10 dimensions, mindfulness, personal development, and mental health. The Ohio State Peers Reaching Out (PROs) work with the OSU Suicide Prevention program to promote campus education about mental health and suicide prevention. PROs are trained to deliver REACH?, a suicide prevention training that equips OSU students to: Recognize warnings signs, Engage with empathy, Ask directly about suicide, Communicate hope, and Help suicidal individuals access care and treatment. PROs will develop useful professional skills, leadership, public speaking, and knowledge of comprehensive campus suicide prevention. Through peer-training, outreach, and advocacy, students have the opportunity to truly help their fellow Buckeyes and play an important role in the mission of suicide prevention."