Student Health & Counseling Services: HOPE & Wellness Center

Student Health & Counseling Services: HOPE & Wellness Center The HOPE & Wellness Center is an extension of the SHCS department at CSUSM.

The HOPE & Wellness Center offers information, educational counseling, support, resources, and/or referral services for:

* Alcohol and other drugs
* Contraception
* Dating and domestic violence
* Eating disorders
* HIV and other s*xually transmitted infections
* Nutrition and fitness
* Relationships
* S*xual assault and r**e
* S*xual harassment
* S*xual health
* Smoking cessation
* Stress management
* And other health issues

Hey, Cougars! The semester is in full swing! While you're working towards that grade, how about treating yourself to a l...
02/16/2026

Hey, Cougars!

The semester is in full swing! While you're working towards that grade, how about treating yourself to a lemonade?🍋🥤😎 It's important to remember to stay hydrated throughout your day. Did you know that water consumption is linked to mental heath?💧🧠

Drinking water is good for your mind and body, so make sure you get enough of it every day!



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Happy self-care Sunday Cougars! ☀️Today, we will discuss self-care during menstruation (for those who experience it or a...
02/15/2026

Happy self-care Sunday Cougars! ☀️

Today, we will discuss self-care during menstruation (for those who experience it or are close to someone who does!) 🌸 This is an important time of the month to focus on care and comfort, so prioritize you! ❤️‍🩹

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Join SHCS and The Makery for our first series of Art and Mental Health Workshops for the Spring 2026 semester, Thriving ...
02/10/2026

Join SHCS and The Makery for our first series of Art and Mental Health Workshops for the Spring 2026 semester, Thriving in Community Through Art ❤🎨

Come and explore self-expression in community, create and define what self-expression means to you! Learn about wheat-pasting and get the opportunity to wheat-paste your artwork to be displayed in our end-of-year art show.

Art supplies, mental health resources, and food will be provided!

For accommodations for disabilities, please contact rlhunt@csusm.edu at least one week prior to the event.



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💌🌹💘The countdown has started for love day! Valentine’s Day celebrates all kinds of love, and self-love is no exception! ...
02/09/2026

💌🌹💘The countdown has started for love day! Valentine’s Day celebrates all kinds of love, and self-love is no exception! As we near February 14, here are 14 ways to show some love to yourself this month! Be your valentine and care for your mental health, while also getting into the Valentine’s spirit! 💝💗♥️

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Hey Cougars! 🐝This Sunday we are discussing helpful self-care strategies that you can easily take with you into 2026! Se...
02/08/2026

Hey Cougars! 🐝

This Sunday we are discussing helpful self-care strategies that you can easily take with you into 2026!

Self-care is important and not selfish. It is hard to balance school, work, and life without making time for yourself and your passions. ☀️

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February is National Condom Month! FREE Rapid Testing for HIV and HEP C is available at SHCS in partnership with Vista C...
02/03/2026

February is National Condom Month! FREE Rapid Testing for HIV and HEP C is available at SHCS in partnership with Vista Community Clinic!

📅Thursday, February 5th
⏲️@ 2-4 pm

Testing is confidential and you will receive a free safe s*x kit!

*x

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To start off Black Excellence Month, we are spotlighting Adrienne Maree Brown, an author, podcaster, s*xual health educa...
02/02/2026

To start off Black Excellence Month, we are spotlighting Adrienne Maree Brown, an author, podcaster, s*xual health educator, and community organizer 🎙️

Adrienne's work spans across books, podcasts, blogs, columns, and community outreach. Examples of her work through s*xual violence advocacy include two books:

🌸Pleasure activism: “reframes s*xual violence prevention by centering bodily autonomy, enthusiastic consent, and healing, showing that a culture grounded in joy and self-determination leaves less room for coercion and harm”
📖 https://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.html

🌷We Will Not Cancel Us: “explores transformative justice as an alternative to punishment, emphasizing survivor support, accountability, and community-based responses to harm in ways that contribute to s*xual violence prevention by addressing concerns that allow abuse to occur”
📖 https://commonslibrary.org/book-review-we-will-not-cancel-us/

⭐️ Connect with Adrienne ⭐️
Instagram:
Website:
adriennemareebrown.net

📒Columns: https://adriennemareebrown.net/columns/
🎬Projects: https://adriennemareebrown.net/projects/
🗣️Podcasts: https://adriennemareebrown.net/podcasts/
💻Blog: https://adriennemareebrown.net/blog/

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Struggling with stress, self-doubt, anxiety, or a crazy schedule? In moments where we feel we could have done better, or...
02/02/2026

Struggling with stress, self-doubt, anxiety, or a crazy schedule? In moments where we feel we could have done better, or that everything is stacked against us, it can be easy to get down on ourselves. 🌸

We might not be able to change our circumstances right away, but there’s hope! We can change our mindset! When you catch yourself thinking negatively, switch up your wording to remind yourself that you are valid, a work in progress, and deserving of compassion from yourself and others. And guess what? You might find that when you do, things slowly begin to fall into place. 💗

Your mental health matters, so be kind to your mind. 🙂🧠

Welcome back Cougars! 💙🐾As we get back into the swing of things here on campus, it is completely normal to feel anxiety ...
02/01/2026

Welcome back Cougars! 💙🐾

As we get back into the swing of things here on campus, it is completely normal to feel anxiety coming back to school. At the Student Health and Counseling Center, we have numerous resources to help you cope with anxiety symptoms. Visit our website, and our counselors are more than willing to help!

https://www.csusm.edu/shcs/index.html
☎️ (760) 750-4915
➡️ (After hours press 2)

Let's have a great semester and remember to take care of yourself first!

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Hey Cougars! We hope you’re having a good start to the semester! 😎🥳📚A new semester (and a new year!) can feel refreshing...
01/26/2026

Hey Cougars! We hope you’re having a good start to the semester! 😎🥳📚
A new semester (and a new year!) can feel refreshing, but can also feel a little overwhelming - so we want to remind you that caring for your mental health as a student is just as important as grades or work.

Swipe for 8 tips to keep your mental health in check and crush the semester like a champion! 💪🎉

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&Wellness

💙 Welcome back, Cougars!If your brain is still on winter break mode, that’s okay.If you’re excited, anxious, or somewher...
01/20/2026

💙 Welcome back, Cougars!

If your brain is still on winter break mode, that’s okay.
If you’re excited, anxious, or somewhere in between, that’s okay too.
SHCS is here to support your mental and physical well-being — one step, one conversation, one deep breath at a time.

You’ve got this, and we’ve got you! To schedule an appt, please call us at 760-750-4915. Wishing you a successful spring semester!

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Today is a reminder that our collect...
01/19/2026

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today is a reminder that our collective freedom is intertwined. When one community is harmed, all of us feel the impact. Justice isn’t passive — it’s a daily commitment to equity, courage, and compassion.

May we honor Dr. King not just with words, but with action, solidarity, and the willingness to stand up for what’s right.

Reminder, SHCS is CLOSED on Monday, January 19th in observance of MLK holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday, January 20th. If you have a medical emergency, please visit the nearest ER or call 911.

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Address

333 S Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA
92078

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:45pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:45pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:45pm
Thursday 8am - 4:45pm
Friday 8am - 4:45pm

Telephone

+17607504915

Website

http://www.csusm.edu/hope, http://twitter.com/csusmHOPE, http://csusmhealth.wordpress.com/

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Our Goal

Our goal at the HOPE & Wellness Center is to provide effective Health Education programs to help students develop healthy behaviors and lifestyle choices. Through the center, we engage students in dialogues about various health topics through workshops, outreach events and one on one educational counseling.