We are back in our newly renovated spaces in SS-8, above the Food Court in the Breezeway. Come visit us!

What We Do

The college experience is a time to learn a wealth of information, experiment and try new things, build friendships, search for career options and develop the necessary skills for a successful and fulfilling life. A bright future includes making responsible and healthy choices.

Owls Care Health Promotion provides support and resources to help Florida Atlantic students care for themselves, their peers, and their university community. Owls Care Health Promotion is committed to providing high quality wellness services to all students.

The office offers free presentations/workshops on a variety of health related topics and wellness services including free wellness supplies (like stress balls, condoms, tampons, etc.) The office offers interactive retreats such as Flip the Script, Taking off the Mask, and The Body Project. 

Owls Care Leaders integral to the success of Owls Care.The Owls Care Leaders (OCLs) are student employees who promote Owls Care and provide presentations and retreats on topics including stress, consent, bystander intervention, and conflict resolution. They also run our Wellness Hoots and help facilitate our campus programming.

Stop by the office to see what we are all about! While you are here be sure to fill up a bag of free safer sex supplies, stress management tools, and more.

The Owls Care office is located on the  Boca Campus   on the second floor of the Breezeway (above Starbucks) in the Student Services and Cafeteria building (SS-8), Suite 224. We're open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the  Jupiter Campus   , you can find Owls Care in The Burrow, SR, MC-03, Room 151-B. We are open Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mission

Owls Care Health Promotion cultivates health-promoting environments, with a strong focus on peer-to-peer education, by providing targeted prevention education, impactful health campaigns, and accessible resources and services.

Vision

Owls Care Health Promotion will be recognized as a leader in health promotion action and collaboration, serving as a trusted source of health education at Florida Atlantic.

NCHA 2026

Check your Florida Atlantic email now to access the survey invitation!

 

What is the NCHA?

Florida Atlantic students participate in the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) every two years. The NCHA is a nationally recognized research survey that is sponsored and distributed by the American College Health Association (ACHA). This survey enables universities to assess a wide range of health-related topics, collect data on their students’ health habits, behaviors, and perceptions, and offer programs and services to support health-promoting behaviors and address health concerns.

Survey topics include:

• Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
• Sexual health
• Weight, nutrition, and exercise
• Mental health
• Personal safety and violence
• Health conditions

How can I get involved?

All FAU students will receive the National College Health Assessment! Students should expect to receive this survey via email from the American College Health Association in February 2026.

The NCHA-Web is completed online via the Internet. We encourage you to complete the survey in one sitting, which typically takes about 20-30 minutes.

Receive a Florida Atlantic Decal!

The first 5,000 students who complete the survey are eligible for a vinyl Florida Atlantic decal. Those students will receive instructions in their FAU email to pick up their decal after submitting the completed survey.  

How is this information used?

FAU participates in the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) sponsored and distributed by the American College Health Association (ACHA). The ACHA-NCHA is a survey designed to assess student health behaviors in order to provide better services and support for FAU students across all campuses. Your participation will assist in providing accurate information regarding health and wellness behaviors on our campus. This information will be used to develop and enhance wellness programs and services at FAU based upon the responses and perceived severity of need in specific topic areas.

Privacy

Your participation is completely voluntary and confidential. To ensure confidentiality, e-mail addresses are destroyed by ACHA before data are compiled and shared with FAU. The raw data file that is shared with FAU will not contain any unique identifiers. If you feel that answering specific demographic questions might reveal your identity, you may leave them blank. You may answer only some questions, or you may choose not to participate in the survey at all. Any reports or publications based on this research will use only group data and will not identify you or any individual as being affiliated with this project.

Note:    There may be some personal discomfort with the content of certain questions. For example, there are questions regarding illegal substance use, interpersonal violence, and sexual behavior. If you are ever upset by any of the questions within the survey, please contact Counseling & Psychological Services at 561.297.2277.

Questions:

Please contact Owls Care Health Promotion at    wellness@fau.edu     with any questions related to the NCHA survey.

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