Written by, Tena L. Cook
CHADRON – Chadron State College has received a $100,000 wellness grant from the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN). Associate Professor of Health Physical Education and Recreation Dr. Britt Helmbrecht, author of the grant application, said she plans to use the funds during the next three years to support educational events, guest speakers, contracted services, part-time student employment, and promotional materials.
The BHECN funds came from an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds from the state legislature.
“Tara Wilson told me about this opportunity after I shared with her my ideas for initiating more campus wellness events and resources,“ Helmbrecht said. “In the past, we have collaborated on events to support student wellness through her position as co-director of BHECN-Panhandle and my other roles on campus.”
On Jan. 19, Helmbrecht and Wilson presented a poster discussion at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ Well-being and Health Promotion Leadership Conference in Kansas City. The title of their poster was Collaborative Initiatives Focused on Addressing Student-Athlete’s Mental Well-being. It detailed an event hosted by Wilson and future strategies aimed at addressing the mental well-being needs of student-athletes.