The Office of Health Promotion

 Who We Are

The Office of Health Promotion is a service offered by Student Health Services to reach out beyond the walls of our clinic to encourage health. The OHP consists of two health educators, 2 graduate assistants and a student group of Wellness Ambassadors

What We Do

• The Office of Health Promotion at Student Health Services is here to assist USM students in making healthy life choices.  We provide educational programs and resources on a variety of health topics to educate students about risks of unhealthy choices and steps to living a healthier life. Our Services include:
• Provide educational presentations to academic classes, student organizations and residence life halls
• Offer materieals and educational tools for check-out to students for presentations
• Assess the health needs of the University of Southern Mississippi and implement programing to address these needs
• Encourage students to live healthier lifestyles by making healthy, attainable goals and decisions

We provide presentations, resources and educational materials on many health topics.  The main topics of concerns we address include:

• Alcohol Misuse                      
• Stress Management                        
• Nutrition                 
• Fitness
• Sexual Health
• Mental Health
• Women's Health
• Men's Health

Mission:

The Office of Health Promotion at the University of Southern Mississippi is aimed towards promoting the mental and physical health of students through services that teach prevention and awareness of health concerns and empower students to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Vision:

College students learning and making healthy choices to live a healthy lifestyle.

Staff

Jodi Ryder, MPH, CHES
Ashley Threatt, MS

Hours

Monday - Wed 8am-5pm
Thurs 9am-5pm
Fri 8am-4:30pm

Contact

601-266-5266
601-266-6006

118 College Drive Box # 5066
Hattiesburg, MS 39406