About RISE
Risk Intervention & Safety Education, or RISE, is Texas Tech University's central office for prevention education and the promotion of student well-being.
RISE helps students build knowledge, skills and connections that support their health, safety and success. Through education, coaching, peer support, outreach and campus partnerships, RISE addresses a range of topics that affect the college experience, from mental health and substance use to relationships, sexual health and violence prevention.
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Vision, Mission & Purpose
Vision
By 2028, RISE will enhance the holistic well-being and safety of the university community.
Mission
To empower Texas Tech students to live vital, meaningful lives through connection to comprehensive prevention education and resources.
Purpose
To provide an environment that promotes student learning, safety and lifelong success in all dimensions of wellness through collaboration and education.
What RISE Does
RISE takes a broad approach to student well-being because the issues students face rarely exist in isolation. Our programs and resources are designed to help students make informed decisions, develop practical skills and know where to turn when they need support.
RISE's work includes:
- Prevention education through presentations, workshops and campus outreach
- Mental health, stress management and peer support resources
- Alcohol and drug education, coaching and individualized support
- Sexual health and consent education
- Healthy relationship and bystander intervention education
- Sexual assault and violence prevention
- Wellness education and resources that support the whole student
- Connections to additional Texas Tech services and support
Our Approach
RISE uses evidence-informed and theory-based strategies focused on prevention, health promotion and student success. Our work is guided by professional standards and models that recognize well-being as a shared responsibility across the university community.
RISE is informed by the American College Health Association Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education, the Okanagan Charter and the Healthy Universities model.
We also recognize that student well-being is influenced by more than individual choices. Relationships, campus environments, policies, culture and access to resources all shape the student experience. That is why collaboration with students, faculty, staff and campus partners is central to RISE's work.
Our broader wellness work considers the interconnected dimensions of well-being and how each can affect a student's academic and personal experience.
Our Framework
RISE uses a socioecological approach to health promotion and prevention education. This framework recognizes that health and safety are shaped by influences at multiple levels, from the individual to relationships, communities and society.
Rather than relying on a single program or message, RISE works across these levels to create a broader culture that supports student well-being and reduces harm.
Individual
Knowledge, attitudes, skills, behaviors and personal experiences can influence health and decision-making.
Relationships
Friends, partners, peers and other interpersonal relationships can influence behavior, provide support and shape social expectations.
Community
Campus environments, organizations, services and shared norms can create conditions that either support or challenge student well-being.
Society
Broader systems, policies and cultural expectations also influence health, safety and access to resources.
Connect With RISE
RISE works with students and campus partners across Texas Tech. Whether you are looking for support, want to request a program or are interested in getting involved, there are several ways to connect with the office.
Contact RISE
Risk Intervention & Safety Education
Drane Hall, Suite 247
Texas Tech University
Email: rise@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.2110
Risk Intervention & Safety Education
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Address
Drane Hall, Suite 247, Box 43099 -
Phone
806.742.2110 -
Email
rise@ttu.edu