Below is a list of project proposals that have received funding through the Wellness Fund for the 2017-2018 academic year. Click on any proposals for further information.
List of Projects
bridges Community Health Bank
Description: Free and accessible health supplies bank for the bridges community- students of color from underrepresented groups on campus; Provides menstrual hygiene products, sexual health products, and first aid materials
Funding Amounts:
- $10,000 (Jan 2018)
- $10,000 (Jan 2019)
- $10,000 (Jan 2020)
Tang SVSH Survivor Medical Fees
Description: Provides ongoing financial coverage of treatments for survivors of sexual violence- including STD testing, emergency counseling, pregnancy testing, medications, follow-ups
Funding Amounts:
- $30,000 (Jan 2018)
Student Parent Marriage and Family Support Counselor
Description: Extension of Student Parent Marriage and Family Support Counselor- specialized mental health and social services tailored specific to their unique hardships as students balancing parenting and academics
Funding Amounts:
- $83,877 (Jan 2018)
- $57,142 (Jan 2019)
- $88,987 (Jan 2020)
The Graduate Assembly's Graduate and Professional Wellness Center
Description: A central location that graduate students can come to and receive critical services such as counseling, legal, career support, and general academic accomodations
Funding Amounts:
- $5,710 (Jan 2018)
- $1,500 (Jan 2019)
- $1,500 (Jan 2020)
- $1,500 (Jan 2021)
The Well: Black Health and Wellness Project
Description: Increases accessibility to wellness programming for Black undergraduate and graduate students- weekly workshops, off-campus retreats; Extension of previous Wellness Fund proposal
Funding Amounts:
- $48,900 (Jan 2018)
- $48,900 (Jan 2019)
- $48,900 (Jan 2020)
Cecilia Chung Resource Center Health Cabinet
Description: Resource center for sexual/physical health and academic resources- providing vital supplies (sickness care, menstrual products, safe sex products) for free for low-income students
Funding Amounts:
- $5,367.80 (Jan 2018)
Muslim Mental Health Initiative
Description: Provides drop-in consulting, bi-weekly support groups, cultural-sensitivity training for CPS staff, and workshops throughout the semester; Extension of successful Wellness Fund pilot project
Funding Amounts:
- $85,300 (Jan 2018)
- $91,350 (Jan 2019)
- $91,350 (Jan 2020)
Berkeley Law Mental Health Wellness Program
Description: Administering programs like additional orientations and speaker series; Collaborating with the Tang Center for drop-in counseling; Coordinating a Peer Wellness Committee
Funding Amounts:
- $10,000 (Jan 2018)
- $10,000 (Jan 2019)
RSF Fitness Training Studios
Description: Converting one court in the Recreational Sports Facility and one room in the Strawberry Canyon Recreation into multipurpose Fitness Training Studios for weightlifting and group classes
Funding Amounts:
- $125,000 (Jan 2018)
NCNW Women's Retreat
Description: Opportunity for Black women on campus to bond with each other and develop a peer support system; Acts as a healing space and promotes diversity through retention and mental health support
Funding Amounts:
- $2,250 (Jan 2018)
- $2,150 (Jan 2019)
- $2,150 (Jan 2020)
- $2,150 (Jan 2021)
RSF Weight Room Modernization
Description: To upgrade and streamline weight rooms to address student demand- includes new equipment and a more effecient use of space
Funding Amounts:
- $130,000 (Jan 2018)
Food for Thought Project
Description: Reduce stress facing Berkeley Hope scholars facing food insecurity by providing meal stability and nutritional education with a registered dietician
Funding Amounts:
- $10,000 (Jan 2018)
- $10,000 (Jan 2019)
Decolonizing Wellness
Description: Holistic wellness program centered around education and resource access for students of color; Consists of education programming, supply services, and sex education programs
Funding Amounts:
- $27,500 (Jan 2018)
UC Berkeley Basic Needs
Description: Supports the Basic Needs Committee dedicated to financial, food, and housing security of its students; Funds allotted specifically to the Food Pantry summer events and hours
Funding Amounts:
- $40,000 (Jan 2018)
Re-entry Student Program Wellness Component
Description: Adding a wellness component to the Re-entry student programming that improves both the mental and emotional health of our students through physical community exercise
Funding Amounts:
- $2,500 (Jan 2018)
- $2,500 (Jan 2019)
- $2,500 (Jan 2020)
Be Black, Be Well
Description: Retention events by the Black Recruitment and Retention Center- monthly, academic events
Funding Amounts:
- $7,000 (Jan 2018)
- $7,000 (Jan 2019)
- $7,000 (Jan 2020)
Transgender Student Community Wellness Initiative
Description: Trauma-informed student support network; Multi-layer program that will develop both a network for trans students at various social events and a curriculum of leadership development
Funding Amounts:
- $25,000 (Jan 2018)
Free and Sustainable Menstrual Products for the Berkeley Community
Description: Provides free and accessible menstrual products for menstruating students; Boxes to be located at each REST Zone, GenEq Center, MCC, Food Pantry, QARC
Funding Amounts:
- $13,000 (Jan 2018)
- $13,000 (Jan 2019)