Employee wellness aims to provide employees with access to healthy supports in the work environment. Here at Southeastern, our Employee Wellness Committee represents all areas of the University, and serves as a voice for employees on all things health and wellness. Here you will find resources, grouped by wellness category, to help you live a healthy and happy life.
USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Offers credible information for every stage of life from the USDA on nutrition, heart-healthy diets, diets to help control hypertension, and food safety.
My Plate
This initiative offers resources and tools, including a personalized plan builder and apps, to help you make healthier food choices.
American Heart Association
Offers diet and lifestyle recommendations for healthy living.
Visit The American Heart Association Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations
Ochsner Eat Fit
Offers information on healthy restaurants throughout Louisiana. Also has an app with more capabilities.
CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Offers a wide range of resources on physical activity, from recommendations and guidelines to strategies for finding safe places to exercise and overcoming barriers.
Read Strategies for Access to Places for Physical Activity
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Gives physical activity guidelines for people ages 3 and up, and provides information on how including physical activity daily reduces the risk for chronic disease.
View Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Move Your Way community resources
Helping people live healthier lives through increased physical activity
View Move Your Way® Community Resources
Basic workout plan for beginners
This resource helps to build strength and confidence with easy-to-follow routines for those who are new to the world of physical activity.
SLU University Counseling Center
Resources available on campus for faculty, staff, and students related to mental health and stress. Additionally, the UCC ViaLINK Crisis Phone Line is available for faculty, staff, and students at: 833-603-0008
Visit Identifying a Student in Distress: A Faculty/Staff Guide
NAMI – Southeast Louisiana
An organization that advocates for better mental health in the southeast region of Louisiana.
Visit NAMI Southeast Louisiana
Suicide and crisis help line
Call, text, or chat online with counselors through mental health struggles
SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Offers many resources for help and support with mental health and substance use struggles.
Visit Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Mindfullness
This website features free guided mindful meditation audio clips and other online wellness activities and apps to help reduce stress.
Louisiana residents qualify for free quit resources (health coaching and medication) for vaping, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and cigarettes. Check out Quit with Us LA’s website for more information.
