UAB Cares Suicide Prevention and Intervention Initiative
According to the charter, higher education plays a central role in all aspects of the development of individuals, communities, societies and cultures locally and globally.
UAB’s vision and mission perfectly align with the Okanagan Charter, says Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Wellbeing Rebecca Kennedy, Ph.D., who is U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network Executive Committee chair.
“The Okanagan Charter outlines two calls to action, both of which UAB is already actively engaged in,” said Kennedy, who also serves as a steering group member for International Health Promoting Universities and Colleges. “As leaders in health care, we understand that the mere absence of disease in an individual does not necessarily indicate a climate of well-being for all. Creating a climate for health and well-being is an active process dependent on all of us to recognize we are interconnected as people and require a