Wellness Committee 

Mission: To promote student, faculty, staff, and institutional community wellbeing, across the physical, emotional, academic, and social spectrums.

Goals:
  1. To promote health lifestyles for students’ future careers as thriving physicians
  2. To help destigmatize mental health issues, prevent burnout, and promote self-care
  3. To initiate and support wellness programs and activities, of an intra and extracurricular nature
  4. To model current and future endeavors around feedback from ongoing community needs assessments
  5. To offer a plethora of resources tailored for individual issues, but applicable to all members of the community, based on situational realities of each person.
Membership: This committee shall consist of one lead and 6 members, evenly split between OMS-I and OMS-II classes. The current Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator shall serve as the advisor.

Resources

Health Advocate

Touro University provides a 24/7 Student Assistance Program: Health Advocate - Up to three free sessions with licensed provider and referrals for subsequent care, along with resource connections for a variety of school, life, and personal issues.

Call 1-855-384-1800 or  Click Here

What Health Advocate provides:

  • 24/7 Crisis Intervention Services
  • Licensed professional counselors available to provide up to three free sessions
  • Referrals for long term mental health treatment
  • Assistance with connecting to resources for a variety of school/life issues such as, but not limited to housing, financial, legal, elder care, and child care


Mental Health and Wellness Counselor: 

Michelle Vallie, LAC, LCPC, PhD

Email [email protected] for appointments or schedule an appt on Calendly with the QR code:


Benefit Guide for Student Health Insurance

  • Policy Year: 2023 – 2024
  • Policy Number: 686204
  • https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com
  • (888) 978-8355 
  • Benefit Guide

Food (resources)

Great Falls Community Food BankFood assistance, local assistance resources for adults, families, and children

Food (shopping)

 2J's Fresh Market Local, organic, grocery store
Central Ave Meats Locally sourced, local produced, all grass-fed organic meats

Exercise and Wellness

 Habit YogaLocally owned and operated yoga studio and lifestyle store. Note; first class is always free, with discounts available to students
Yoga with SageVarious local classes on yoga, mindfulness, and meditation in a variety of settings, many at no- or low-cost
Peak Health & Wellness
This state of the art facility comes with first-class equipment, three studios, knowledgeable and friendly staff, and a squeaky clean environment 


Healthcare Resources

Planned Parenthood Great Falls Sexual and reproductive health
Great Falls Rescue Mission Free local healthcare (Medical, Dental, Optometry). Intermittent availability given provider rotations
Great Falls Clinic
Offers a variety of specialties and convenient scheduling for students  

Substance Care Issue

 Alcoholics Anonymous Alcohol issues programs
Benefis Addiction Services
Substance use treatment, counseling and recovery support

Financial Wellness

Scholarship Database
Sandy Johnsrud, our Financial Aid Administrator created this tool for students. It is a live resource that is routinely updated!