Wellness Ambassadors
UC Berkeley Wellness Ambassadors are faculty and staff volunteers passionate about health and wellness and interested in helping create a safe and healthy workplace culture within their unit or department. Wellness Ambassadors commit as little as one hour monthly to promote Be Well at Work programs for faculty and staff.
Become a Wellness Ambassador Today!
You may sign up to become a Wellness Ambassador at any time! Complete the online registration form to apply.
Program Benefits:
Becoming a Wellness Ambassador is not only a great way to support your fellow staff and faculty, but it is also a great way to:
- Provide motivation to stay committed to your own health and wellness goals.
- Enhance your communication and planning skills.
- Contribute to a healthy workplace and work culture and receive annual recognition.
- Have a chance to win each semester's raffle - the more you participate, the greater your chances of winning!
To learn more about the program, explore the roles and responsibilities.
Wellness Ambassadors Resources
The resources below include program materials designed to:
- assist you in understanding your responsibilities as a Wellness Ambassador
- introduce you to Be Well at Work Wellness programs and services for faculty and staff
- provide you with additional resources to create a healthy workplace
Workshops and Programs
Resources for Wellness Ambassadors
The following are available to wellness ambassadors upon registration:
- Google Chat Space - Receive weekly reminders about upcoming programs (can copy and paste to your own chat) and share ideas with other wellness ambassadors
- Meet Your Wellness Ambassador sign - share virtually or in your work space
- Turnkey workshop lesson plans - host your own simple workshop with topics such as easy crafts, recipes, and herb planting.
- Resources shared by other wellness ambassadors
Healthy Campus Initiatives=
Berkeley’s Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) is the umbrella for new activities the campus is taking to improve the health and well-being of our campus communities. With so many students, staff, and faculty working on health and wellness efforts, it is an exciting time to engage in personal and community-level changes.
Be Well at Work - Wellness Program strives to support UC Berkeley in becoming a healthier campus through programs, resources, strategies, and policies that address the environment to make the healthy choice the easy choice.
- Berkeley Healthy Campus
- Healthy Department Certification
- Healthy Meeting and Event Guide
- Planning Healthy Meetings and Events, a one-page checklist to help managers and supervisors ensure meetings are productive and healthy.
- Eat Well Berkeley
- Healthy Beverage Initiative
- Food and Beverage Choices Policy
- Staff Garden