Center for Counseling and Wellness

CCW shares Learner Insights and Positive Mental Health Practices at UPSTART 2026

On 23 October 2026, the Center for Counseling and Wellness (CCW) of Saint Louis University (SLU) participated in UPSTART 2026, sharing insights into the psychological profiles of Louisian learners over the past four academic years. The session aimed to deepen educators’ understanding of their learners and promote a supportive learning environment that fosters academic success and mental well-being.

NEOLOUPHIS

SLU NEOLOUPHIS and CCW conduct skill-building workshop on supporting vulnerable populations

On 21 October 2025, the New Louisian Philosophical Society(NEOLOUPHIS), the co-curricular organization of the Philosophy Department of Saint Louis University’s (SLU) School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts (STELA) conducted a workshop seminar in collaboration with the SLU Center for Counseling and Wellness (CCW) with the theme, “Empowering Student Leaders: A Workshop on Building Skills for Supporting Vulnerable Populations.” 

PROJECT DAILY BREAD: 14 years of delivering compassion wrapped in a warm lunch meal 

Project Daily Bread (PDB) has grown from a simple “what if we can solve a certain problem?” into a full-scale institutionalized initiative. It began with listening to students’ stories during counseling sessions and scholarship interviews, where a dismal reality emerged, many college students came to school on empty, aching stomachs. To cope, they resorted to cigarettes, instant snacks, candies, or even rice sprinkled with salt and boiled kangkong from a relative’s garden.