• A clean massage chair in a small room
  • A lobby full of empty chairs
  • Student Wellness Zone lobby
  • The wall of a lobby with 2 chairs and a chalkboard that says "Wellness Zone Free Condom Bar" in the background

Department of Wellness Promotion

Our mission is to promote informed-decision making and provide evidence-based in-person and online health education, tools, and skills for development of healthier choices.

9,901
Number of students served with sexual health supplies
26,900
Number of students that utilized the massage chair service
7,355
Number of students that attended Wellness Zone outreach events
807
Number of students trained to use Naloxone

UPCOMING EVENTS

Services

Students (Health Education)
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Health Education Flyers on a Table
Massage chair with a side table, plant, and lamp beside it.
Personal trainer shakes hands with client.
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About Us

The UNLV Wellness Zone is UNLV’s holistic, integrated wellness resource for the UNLV campus community. As a part of the Department of Wellness Promotion, we promote healthy behaviors through evidence-based programming with measurable goals, campus-wide events, peer education, and the sharing of relevant health information and resources to encourage lifelong personal wellness through best practices

Our Services

Services provided by UNLV Wellness Zone Wellness Educators include:

  • Outreach Events
  • Free Safer Sex Supplies
  • Free Menstrual Products
  • Free Massage Chair Appointments
  • Health Education Workshops & Presentations
  • Harm Reduction Supplies

Personal training and wellness assessments by the Campus Recreation team are also available within the UNLV Wellness Zone.

Our Approach

The programs and services of Student Wellness incorporate the Wellness Wheel, a balanced approach to health & wellness and social determinants of health. The UNLV Wellness Zone encompasses the 8 dimensions of wellness in our programming.

Our Staff

Erica Garcia, B.S.

Wellness Educator
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Erica earned her B.S. degree in Health Science with a minor in business from Fresno State and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare management from UNLV. She is passionate about serving her community and educating them about health and wellness.

Jacquelyn Rodriguez, MPH

Wellness Educator
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Jacquelyn earned her B.A. in Psychology and a Master of Public Health with a concentration on biostatistics and epidemiology from UNLV. She is passionate about culturally-responsive programming and connecting with diverse communities to provide knowledge and resources about health and wellness.

Taylor Alves

Student Worker
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Taylor is attending UNLV and pursuing degrees in international business, and journalism and media studies with a focus in public relations and advertising. She is passionate about social media and strategic communication, and hopes to combine the fields of science and public relations to make complex scientific topics more accessible and interesting for audiences.

Work with Us!

The Wellness Zone believes collaboration is an important element of holistic wellness promotion, and we'd love to contribute to the great work you do! Interested in combining our expertise or creating engaging opportunities for your students? Submit one of the request forms below.

Workshop & Presentation Requests

Please note: Staffing for outreach requests is dependent on staff availability, office hours, and programming specifics. While every effort will be made to staff your request, we may not be able to fulfill all outreach requests. Additionally, weekend or evening requests may be more difficult to staff.

Contact UNLV Wellness Zone

Address
UNLV Wellness Zone
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mail Stop: 3020
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Campus Location
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.