Navigating Your Path to Wellness

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Supporting Your Health & Well-Being

Wellness is more than just physical health. It encompasses our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, all of which are deeply connected and influence one another every day. When one area is thriving, it can strengthen the others; when one area is challenged, it can affect our overall sense of balance and well-being. Taking care of the whole person is essential to living a healthy, meaningful, and fulfilling life. Please return to this page regularly for Nestor's wellness updates, resources, and tips to support your wellness journey.

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Nestor’s Wellness Spotlight

Nestor’s Wellness Spotlight explores health and wellness topics that matter to you, with helpful information and practical tips you can use in your everyday life.

Explore Nestor’s Wellness Spotlight

 

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Counseling Center

The Counseling Center provides a range of support services to the WSU community, including individual counseling, nutritional guidance, stress management coaching, pet therapy, and massage therapy. We also support the student body through various outreach efforts like Fresh Check Day and the Bandana Project. 

Students hold baby goats at Fresh Check Day 2023.

Health Services

Health Services supports your health and well-being throughout your time at Westfield State. Our licensed Nurse Practitioners provide compassionate, personalized care, preventive services, and wellness education to help you stay healthy, make informed choices, and feel your best throughout your college experience.

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Albert and Amelia Ferst Interfaith Center

The Albert and Amelia Ferst Interfaith Center promotes religious and spiritual life, fosters interfaith understanding, and supports students in connecting their values to community service.

Albert & Amelia Ferst Interfaith Center

Common Goods Food Pantry

Common Goods serves students, faculty, and staff facing hunger and financial hardship by providing free non-perishable food and personal care items in a safe, welcoming space.

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Fitness Center

Stay active, build healthy habits, and feel your best. Our Fitness Center offers the space, equipment, and resources you need to support your physical wellness and reach your fitness goals.

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JED Foundation

The JED Foundation is an organization that supports colleges and universities to evaluate and strengthen programs, policies, and procedures on such topics as mental health, substance use and misuse, and suicide prevention, with the goal always being to strengthen and build upon current programs.

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Nutrition

Explore healthy, sustainable dining at Westfield State with diverse local and global options for a variety of dietary needs. Connect with a Registered Dietitian every Wednesday for nutrition guidance and tips to support your well-being.

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