Student Wellness and Safety

Grayson Elliott

Director of Student Wellness and Safety

The Student Wellness and Safety Department aims to ensure that every individual in the Carolina community feels safe and healthy where they live, work, and learn. This core mission is pursued through three key initiative areas: Community Health, Harm Reduction, and Safety and Violence Prevention.

Contact: ellgra@unc.edu

Our Purpose

Our Mission

The Student Wellness and Safety Department aims to ensure that every individual in the Carolina community feels safe and healthy where they live, work, and learn. This core mission is pursued through three key initiative areas: Community Health, Harm Reduction, and Safety and Violence Prevention.

The department not only fosters the development of new projects but also seeks to support strategic collaborations and partnerships with existing organizations on campus to catalyze collective efforts and increase the effectiveness of ongoing work.

Our Work

Initiative Areas

Community Health Initiative

Leading a campus-wide project to develop a comprehensive health, safety, and wellbeing assessment. Implementing mental health recommendations from the Student Success in STEM Task Force.

Harm Reduction Initiative

Spearheading projects to expand access to Narcan and provide harm reduction education. Raised over $4,000 to pilot a multi-phase program establishing Narcan distribution sites across campus.

Safety and Violence Prevention

Collaborating with student organizations and Greek life to broaden violence prevention training. Partnered with local bars to distribute over 500 cup covers on Halloween.

First-Year Integration

Working with professors and academic coaches to integrate safety and wellbeing education into the first-year Thrive curriculum.

Our Team

Department Staff

Staff Members: Elizabeth Alene, Lauryn Cooper, Raima Dutt, Sofia Fleury-Mendible, Cayden Hammonds, Saumitra Joshi, Sahil Kapadia, Raife Levy, Madelyn Malin, Amy Lei