Healthy Choices in Daily Life Program


Four different alcoholic beverage containers sitting on top of a table

How do you cope?

Alcohol and/or other drugs may impact college students. This program is designed to offer prevention and wellness education as well as tips and tools for navigating a variety of real-life situations in a judgment-free and empathetic way.

Students will meet with a Health Educator on a one-on-one or small group basis.  

Students who go through the University of Kansas Student Conduct process may be recommended to complete one of the four educational programs below. While these programs may be recommended for some, students may also opt-in for any of these educational programs. Everything discussed during these sessions is strictly confidential. And this program is covered by the Wellness Fee. 

If you have any questions about how to complete a Healthy Choices in Daily Life program, please contact Cheleia Marshall at cheleia.marshall@ku.edu.

CHOICES SESSIONS

CHOICES I is an educational program about alcohol and/or other drugs done in a small group setting. This session lasts approximately two hours and includes topics such as:

  • Why a person choose to use
  • Understanding the effects of alcohol and other drugs within the body
  • What steps a person can take to make safer and healthier decisions regarding use

CHOICES II is an educational program about alcohol and/or other drugs done one-on-one over three sessions. The first two sessions last approximately one hour and the third is a short follow-up session and include topics such as:

  • Why a person choose to use
  • Understanding the effects of alcohol or other drugs within the body
  • What steps a person can take to make safer and healthier decisions regarding use
  • Family history
  • Patterns of behavior
  • Academic life
  • Social skills and behavior
  • Connection to other resources

CHOICES + DAILY LIFE consists of two separate educational programs. 

CHOICES I is an educational program about alcohol and/or other drugs done in a small group setting. This session lasts approximately two hours and includes topics such as:

  • Why a person choose to use
  • Understanding the effects of alcohol and other drugs within the body
  • What steps a person can take to make safer and healthier decisions regarding use

Daily Life is an educational program to discuss what caring for oneself in times of stress that consists of three one-on-one sessions . Sessions last approximately 40-60 minutes and include topics such as:

  • Recognizing stressors
  • Developing coping skills
  • Practicing time management
  • Setting boundaries
  • Identifying support systems
  • Cultivating healthy behaviors

Please note that this program is not a therapy session; furthermore, Counseling and Psychological Services is available for therapy sessions if needed.

Daily Life is an educational program to discuss what caring for oneself in times of stress that consists of three one-on-one sessions. Sessions last approximately 40-60 minutes and includes topics such as:

  • Recognizing stressors
  • Developing coping skills
  • Practicing time management
  • Setting boundaries
  • Identifying support systems
  • Cultivating healthy behaviors

Please note that this program is not a therapy session; furthermore, Counseling and Psychological Services is available for therapy sessions if needed.

Get started by requesting a session!

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