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About<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n

The mission of the Student Health and Wellness Center is to assist students in identifying, understanding and responding to current health issues through medical and mental health care and health promotion programs; and to assist the UWM campus community through collaborative partnerships designed to enhance the university\u2019s academic and community service mission.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Mission, Vision, and Core Values<\/a><\/div>
The mission of the Student Health and Wellness Center is to assist students in identifying, understanding and responding to current health issues through medical and mental health care and health promotion programs; and to assist the UWM campus community through collaborative partnerships designed to enhance the university\u2019s academic and community service mission.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Value Statement<\/a><\/div>
At the Student Health and Wellness Center, we value and respect students of all backgrounds. We appreciate individual differences and strive to honor the unique identities of each person we serve. Our center is an inclusive environment in which all are welcome. Students will be listened to, heard, and supported.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Staff Directory<\/a><\/div>
Our dedicated team of experienced professionals are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment that promotes academic success and innovation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Contact<\/a><\/div>
The Student Health and Wellness Center (SHAW) offers many opportunities to connect with us.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":659,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":35,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-65","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nStudent Health and Wellness Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about UWM Wellness\u2014promoting health, balance, and resources to support student well-being on and off campus.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about UWM Wellness\u2014promoting health, balance, and resources to support student well-being on and off campus.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Student Health and Wellness Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-26T17:05:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/wellness\\\/about\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/wellness\\\/about\\\/\",\"name\":\"About - 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