UC Merced Health Promotion

UC Merced Health Promotion The Health Education Representatives for Opportunities to Empower Students (H.E.R.O.E.S.)

are trained student volunteers who educate their peers on various health topics, including sexual health, healthy relationships, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol/tobacco/other drug use, sleep, and stress.

Remember Bobcats, you are not “failing” if it feels hard this is part of the reset process. Give it a few days... your b...
04/14/2026

Remember Bobcats, you are not “failing” if it feels hard this is part of the reset process. Give it a few days... your body and mind will start to feel the difference. 🌿

Fentanyl Fact Fridays: Naloxone (Narcan)N️aloxone is easy to administer.Swipe. Learn. Safe a life.Naloxone can be picked...
04/10/2026

Fentanyl Fact Fridays: Naloxone (Narcan)
N️aloxone is easy to administer.
Swipe. Learn. Safe a life.
Naloxone can be picked up from the Health Promotion office in Granite Pass 159 during our normal business hours. Naloxone is also available in both Wellness Kiosks (Half Dome Marketplace Express & the Kolligian Library, 1st floor).

Ever feel like your brain is in “low power mode”? 🧠⚡A quick T-break might be the reset you didn’t know you needed.If you...
04/09/2026

Ever feel like your brain is in “low power mode”? 🧠⚡
A quick T-break might be the reset you didn’t know you needed.
If you use cannabis regularly, even a short break can help with focus, memory, and getting back into your academic groove 📚✨
Visit the link in bio to view the T-break guide.

Join us for our How to Help a Friend event this Sexual Assault Awareness Month 💛We’ll be making fun bracelets and hangin...
04/08/2026

Join us for our How to Help a Friend event this Sexual Assault Awareness Month 💛
We’ll be making fun bracelets and hanging out! Come learn how to better support your friends while connecting with others on campus.
Bring a friend - we’d love to see you there!

Prevention = Peace of Mind. With one less thing to worry about, you can create more room for fun 😌Sources: Centers for D...
04/07/2026

Prevention = Peace of Mind. With one less thing to worry about, you can create more room for fun 😌

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family PACT, Planned Parenthood.

And the final 2 are… 👀✨Swipe to see the slogan sticker finalists and vote for your favorite using the poll in the commen...
04/07/2026

And the final 2 are… 👀✨
Swipe to see the slogan sticker finalists and vote for your favorite using the poll in the comments below!

You can’t take away someone’s grief but you can show up as they learn to carry it. Take it one day at a time 🤍
04/02/2026

You can’t take away someone’s grief but you can show up as they learn to carry it. Take it one day at a time 🤍

Join us this Friday!
04/01/2026

Join us this Friday!

Taking a T-break is about balance, not Judgement. It’s just one way to make more informed choices about your use. For mo...
04/01/2026

Taking a T-break is about balance, not Judgement. It’s just one way to make more informed choices about your use. For more information, visit the link in bio.

Fentanyl Fact Fridays:🤝Signs and Symptoms of OverdoseYou can save a life - know the signs and respond quickly.Swipe. Lea...
03/20/2026

Fentanyl Fact Fridays:🤝Signs and Symptoms of Overdose
You can save a life - know the signs and respond quickly.
Swipe. Learn. Save a life.

💭 Myth vs. Fact: Ni****ne and Stress
03/18/2026

💭 Myth vs. Fact: Ni****ne and Stress

Think you’ve got a slogan that belongs on a sticker? 👀Our Safer Party Sticker Contest is back!Drop your Safer Party slog...
03/16/2026

Think you’ve got a slogan that belongs on a sticker? 👀
Our Safer Party Sticker Contest is back!
Drop your Safer Party slogan in the comments or DM us—top 3 will be made into stickers and put up for a vote.
Winner gets their sticker printed + a $10 Target gift card 🎯

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Merced, CA
95343

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Our Mission

The mission of the Health Promotion department is to foster a campus community that encourages positive health behaviors supportive of UC Merced students' academic success and well-being during their collegiate experience. This is achieved by using available data and following a primary prevention philosophy in our efforts to provide health education, train student leaders, advocate for change and promote health equity.