HEALTH RESOURCES
The Office of Health Promotion empowers all Aggies to embrace a culture of holistic well-being that fosters their academic, personal and professional success. We focus on serious public health issues that impact the well-being of college students. Our services focus on the prevention of interpersonal violence and alcohol & other drug use, as well as advancing knowledge and practice of sexual health, fitness & nutrition, stress relief, and time management.
Mission and Purpose
Aggie Elevate is a peer education group whose mission is to create a campus environment that values leadership and elevates well-being. Students in Aggie Elevate learn evidence-based information about public health issues that impact different dimensions of well-being, and then are trained to use that knowledge to help education and positively impact our campus community.
Who Should Apply?
Students who apply must be interested in helping to advance knowledge of the following wellness topics:
- Addiction and Recovery
- Alcohol & Substance Use
- Consent & Healthy Relationships
- Nutrition
- Sexual Health
- Sleep
- Stress and Time Management
Benefits of Participating
As a member of Aggie Elevate, students will acquire:
- Certified Peer Educator Training
- A better understanding of the interconnectedness of health and wellness topics
- Health and wellness coaching skills
- Experience in a professional environment
- Public speaking, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Networking opportunities with other students and community members
- An expanded support system
- A better understanding of their personal leadership identity
Learn more at tx.ag/AggieElevate.
Health Promotion offers a variety of presentations for classrooms, student organizations, and residence halls. You may find a list of our standard offerings here.
Please call 979.845.0280 or email healthpromotion@tamu.edu with questions about presentations for the Fall 2021 semester.
Have questions about a particular health topic? Looking for help in how to apply healthy behaviors while in college or living on campus? Schedule a time to meet with a staff member and discuss issues related to your health by calling or emailing us. Please call 979.845.0280 or email healthpromotion@tamu.edu to schedule.
Interpersonal Violence Prevention
Interpersonal violence is the intentional use of physical force or power - threatened or actual - against a person or community that results in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.
Interpersonal violence includes, but is not limited to, child abuse and neglect, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, stalking, bullying and hazing.
When someone experiences any type of interpersonal violence, the abuse directed at them may be physical, sexual, emotional and psychological, verbal, financial, legally coercive and/or digital (e.g. stalking someone through the use of digital devices or apps).
These acts can be committed by any person and their motivation is to have power and control over another individual.
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020.
Step In. Stand Up
This campaign is designed to raise awareness of sexual violence prevention among our campus community. Aggies step in as active bystanders to prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence and stand up to support survivors. Together, we have the power to change the culture, perception, and conversation around sexual violence & all forms of interpersonal violence.
Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training provides Aggies with the skills and knowledge to (1) identify when acts of power-based personal violence are occurring, and (2) intervene appropriately and safely during high-risk situations. Aggies depart the Training with an understanding of how to be more proactive in helping to keep our campus and community safe.
STAND Up is designed to teach students how to have positive and helpful conversations with individuals who have been involved in a traumatic event. The training provides information about sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking; social perspectives on trauma; the impacts of trauma on the brain; listening techniques; tools for mandated reporters; and campus and community resources. Participants of this workshop will join all of us at Texas A&M University in our efforts to STAND Up for those who are impacted by these issues.
Confidential Resources: All information and records will be not be shared with anyone outside of that office unless you give them permission. The only exceptions are disclosures of child abuse, threats of harm to self or others, or elder abuse.
Non-confidential Resources: For the safety of the victim-survivor of violence, information will be included within a formal report or complaint. This may result in (1) an investigation, and (2) legal and/or disciplinary action taken by the police and the Title IX office at Texas A&M. Advocacy services and case management is a part of this process and provided by these resources.
Texas A&M Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) provides exceptional services and programming focused on student mental health. CAPS exists to advance student development and academic success by providing personalized and evidenced-based mental health care to Aggies.
» Phone: 979.845.4427
» Email: caps@caps.tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
» Helpline: 979.845.2700, 4 p.m. - 8 a.m. (weekdays) and 24/7 (weekends) when classes are in session
Texas A&M Psychology Clinic
The Texas A&M Psychology Clinic is a not-for-profit training facility for the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in the Department of Psychology at Texas A&M University. Clinic services are provided by graduate students who are completing advanced training under the direct supervision of the Clinical Psychology faculty.
» Phone: 979.845.8017
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Friday
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
The Sexual Assault and Violence Response Team and Child Protection Team at Baylor Scott & White Health provide compassionate, sensitive, timely care for victims of violent crimes, child abuse and neglect. The forensic nurse is available 24 hours a day for consultation. This is currently the only medical facility local to Bryan-College Station that can complete a full forensic exam with evidence collection.
» Phone: 979.207.0100
» Hours: 24/7
» Address: 700 Scott and White Dr, College Station, TX 77845
Texas A&M Student Health Services
Student Health Services exists to advance student development and academic success by providing personalized and evidence-based healthcare to Aggies.
» Phone: 979.458.8310
» Email: info@shs.tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Sexual Assault Resource Center
The Sexual Assault Resource Center's (SARC) mission is to end the cycle of violence in the Brazos Valley through education, empowerment, and advocacy. SARC provides 24/7 crisis counseling to survivors, their family members, and friends; free individual and group counseling services; and education & outreach services.
» 24/7 Hotline: 979.731.1000
» Email: reachingout@sarcbv.org
Twin City Mission Domestic Violence Services
Twin City Mission’s Domestic Violence Program provides services to victims of domestic violence and dating violence in Brazos Valley. Services are provided at no cost and include shelter, counseling, case management, legal advocacy, safety planning, and career assistance. Victims and their children in need of emergency shelter are referred to Phoebe’s Home, a 24-hour emergency shelter providing nutritional meals, laundry facilities, daily needs (toiletries, clothing), transportation, and recreational activities for residents. Victims who are not seeking emergency shelter can receive nonresidential services in their county of residence at no cost.
» 24/7 Hotline: 979.775.5355
» Email: dvs@twincitymission.org
Civil Rights & Equity Investigations (Title IX)
As outlined in Texas A&M System Policy 08.01.01, Texas A&M University does not tolerate acts of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on a protected class. The Department of Civil Rights and Equity Investigations is committed to protecting equal access to University programs, activities, and services by conducting fair, equitable, and thorough investigations and by supporting Texas A&M’s commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion. Click here to report an incident.
» Phone: 979.458.8407
» Email: civilrights@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Texas A&M LGBTQ+ Pride Center
Strives to create a thriving environment supporting the success of every student through the education, advancement, and championing of the broad spectrum of sexual, affectional, and gender identities in the spirit of the Aggie Core Values.
» Phone: 979.862.8920
» Email: lgbtq@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Texas A&M Student Assistance Services
Seeks to connect Texas A&M University students with the appropriate guidance, resources, and support to address a variety of personal and academic matters. SAS can be a beginning point of contact for information or questions about a variety of topics, including: referrals and resource connections; concerning behavior follow-up; student welfare checks; student absence notifications; Silver Taps and student death; transition issues.
» Phone: 979.845.3113
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
University Police Department
The Victim Services program at the University Police Department aims to assist students, faculty and staff with the traumatizing consequences of being a victim of a crime, even if the crime occurred off campus. We also assist citizens and visitors of this community if they have been victimized while visiting the Texas A&M community.
» Phone: 979.458.9767
» Email: kbrunson@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
» Emergencies, including immediate threats of harm: Call 911
Texas A&M Women's Resource Center
Pursues equity and enhances the campus climate for women through visibility, advocacy, support and programming. The center advocates by educating campus and community constituencies on women's issues and functions as a resource and referral center.
» Phone: 979.845.8784
» Email: wrc@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual harassment, sexual violence, and discrimination on the basis of sex.
The Department of Civil Rights and Equity Investigations (CREI) is charged with the investigation and resolution of alleged violations of Texas A&M University civil rights policies, including Title IX. This includes complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
979-458-8407
CivilRights@tamu.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Medical Sciences Library, Suite 007
Title IX Reporting
Texas A&M strongly encourages students to report incidents of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, or sex discrimination — including discrimination of the basis of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation — in addition to sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, related retaliation, and stalking.
How can you make a report?
- Make a report to University Title IX: https://titleix.tamu.edu/report/
- Employees, make a mandatory report to Title IX: https://titleix.tamu.edu/report/
- Make a report to law enforcement: https://titleix.tamu.edu/make-a-report/reporting-to-law-enforcement/
- Make an anonymous report: https://tellsomebody.tamu.edu/
Alcohol & Other Drugs
Interpersonal violence is the intentional use of physical force or power - threatened or actual - against a person or community that results in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.
Interpersonal violence includes, but is not limited to, child abuse and neglect, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, stalking, bullying and hazing.
When someone experiences any type of interpersonal violence, the abuse directed at them may be physical, sexual, emotional and psychological, verbal, financial, legally coercive and/or digital (e.g. stalking someone through the use of digital devices or apps).
These acts can be committed by any person and their motivation is to have power and control over another individual.
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020.
Step In. Stand Up
This campaign is designed to raise awareness of sexual violence prevention among our campus community. Aggies step in as active bystanders to prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence and stand up to support survivors. Together, we have the power to change the culture, perception, and conversation around sexual violence & all forms of interpersonal violence.
Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training provides Aggies with the skills and knowledge to (1) identify when acts of power-based personal violence are occurring, and (2) intervene appropriately and safely during high-risk situations. Aggies depart the Training with an understanding of how to be more proactive in helping to keep our campus and community safe.
STAND Up is designed to teach students how to have positive and helpful conversations with individuals who have been involved in a traumatic event. The training provides information about sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking; social perspectives on trauma; the impacts of trauma on the brain; listening techniques; tools for mandated reporters; and campus and community resources. Participants of this workshop will join all of us at Texas A&M University in our efforts to STAND Up for those who are impacted by these issues.
Confidential Resources: All information and records will be not be shared with anyone outside of that office unless you give them permission. The only exceptions are disclosures of child abuse, threats of harm to self or others, or elder abuse.
Non-confidential Resources: For the safety of the victim-survivor of violence, information will be included within a formal report or complaint. This may result in (1) an investigation, and (2) legal and/or disciplinary action taken by the police and the Title IX office at Texas A&M. Advocacy services and case management is a part of this process and provided by these resources.
Texas A&M Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) provides exceptional services and programming focused on student mental health. CAPS exists to advance student development and academic success by providing personalized and evidenced-based mental health care to Aggies.
» Phone: 979.845.4427
» Email: caps@caps.tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
» Helpline: 979.845.2700, 4 p.m. - 8 a.m. (weekdays) and 24/7 (weekends) when classes are in session
Texas A&M Psychology Clinic
The Texas A&M Psychology Clinic is a not-for-profit training facility for the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in the Department of Psychology at Texas A&M University. Clinic services are provided by graduate students who are completing advanced training under the direct supervision of the Clinical Psychology faculty.
» Phone: 979.845.8017
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Friday
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
The Sexual Assault and Violence Response Team and Child Protection Team at Baylor Scott & White Health provide compassionate, sensitive, timely care for victims of violent crimes, child abuse and neglect. The forensic nurse is available 24 hours a day for consultation. This is currently the only medical facility local to Bryan-College Station that can complete a full forensic exam with evidence collection.
» Phone: 979.207.0100
» Hours: 24/7
» Address: 700 Scott and White Dr, College Station, TX 77845
Texas A&M Student Health Services
Student Health Services exists to advance student development and academic success by providing personalized and evidence-based healthcare to Aggies.
» Phone: 979.458.8310
» Email: info@shs.tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Sexual Assault Resource Center
The Sexual Assault Resource Center's (SARC) mission is to end the cycle of violence in the Brazos Valley through education, empowerment, and advocacy. SARC provides 24/7 crisis counseling to survivors, their family members, and friends; free individual and group counseling services; and education & outreach services.
» 24/7 Hotline: 979.731.1000
» Email: reachingout@sarcbv.org
Twin City Mission Domestic Violence Services
Twin City Mission’s Domestic Violence Program provides services to victims of domestic violence and dating violence in Brazos Valley. Services are provided at no cost and include shelter, counseling, case management, legal advocacy, safety planning, and career assistance. Victims and their children in need of emergency shelter are referred to Phoebe’s Home, a 24-hour emergency shelter providing nutritional meals, laundry facilities, daily needs (toiletries, clothing), transportation, and recreational activities for residents. Victims who are not seeking emergency shelter can receive nonresidential services in their county of residence at no cost.
» 24/7 Hotline: 979.775.5355
» Email: dvs@twincitymission.org
Civil Rights & Equity Investigations (Title IX)
As outlined in Texas A&M System Policy 08.01.01, Texas A&M University does not tolerate acts of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on a protected class. The Department of Civil Rights and Equity Investigations is committed to protecting equal access to University programs, activities, and services by conducting fair, equitable, and thorough investigations and by supporting Texas A&M’s commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion. Click here to report an incident.
» Phone: 979.458.8407
» Email: civilrights@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Texas A&M LGBTQ+ Pride Center
Strives to create a thriving environment supporting the success of every student through the education, advancement, and championing of the broad spectrum of sexual, affectional, and gender identities in the spirit of the Aggie Core Values.
» Phone: 979.862.8920
» Email: lgbtq@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Texas A&M Student Assistance Services
Seeks to connect Texas A&M University students with the appropriate guidance, resources, and support to address a variety of personal and academic matters. SAS can be a beginning point of contact for information or questions about a variety of topics, including: referrals and resource connections; concerning behavior follow-up; student welfare checks; student absence notifications; Silver Taps and student death; transition issues.
» Phone: 979.845.3113
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
University Police Department
The Victim Services program at the University Police Department aims to assist students, faculty and staff with the traumatizing consequences of being a victim of a crime, even if the crime occurred off campus. We also assist citizens and visitors of this community if they have been victimized while visiting the Texas A&M community.
» Phone: 979.458.9767
» Email: kbrunson@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
» Emergencies, including immediate threats of harm: Call 911
Texas A&M Women's Resource Center
Pursues equity and enhances the campus climate for women through visibility, advocacy, support and programming. The center advocates by educating campus and community constituencies on women's issues and functions as a resource and referral center.
» Phone: 979.845.8784
» Email: wrc@tamu.edu
» Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual harassment, sexual violence, and discrimination on the basis of sex.
The Department of Civil Rights and Equity Investigations (CREI) is charged with the investigation and resolution of alleged violations of Texas A&M University civil rights policies, including Title IX. This includes complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
979-458-8407
CivilRights@tamu.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Medical Sciences Library, Suite 007
Title IX Reporting
Texas A&M strongly encourages students to report incidents of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, or sex discrimination — including discrimination of the basis of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation — in addition to sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, related retaliation, and stalking.
How can you make a report?
- Make a report to University Title IX: https://titleix.tamu.edu/report/
- Employees, make a mandatory report to Title IX: https://titleix.tamu.edu/report/
- Make a report to law enforcement: https://titleix.tamu.edu/make-a-report/reporting-to-law-enforcement/
- Make an anonymous report: https://tellsomebody.tamu.edu/