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Social Wellbeing

Social connection is one of the most important things you can maintain for your mental health. At CSUN there are many different ways you can connect and socialize with other students; find like-minded people through a club or organization, or give some time to helping others out either through volunteering or as a peer educator.

Clubs and Organizations

CSUN Matador Involvement Center  — Find a club or an organization to join.

Student Housing — Get Involved — There are many opportunities to get involved in Student Housing at CSUN. Whether you are interested in student advocacy, planning events, gaining support or just being social with your peers, there is something for everyone.

Volunteering and Peer Education

The CSUN G.A.R.D.E.N - Looking to make a difference in your community alongside other passionate people? Excited to learn more about working with plants and sharing your knowledge with others? Volunteering at the G.A.R.D.E.N. is a flexible opportunity to explore your passions and interests as we fight food insecurity and play an active role restoring our local ecosystem.

The CSUN VITA Clinic- join the CSUN VITA Clinic as a VITA Volunteer: once certified as VITA volunteers, students are assigned to serve in one of our many tax preparation sites in Los Angeles.

Unified We Serve,the volunteer program at CSUN, is an opportunity offered by the Matador Involvement Center for students to participate in furthering their education through serving the community.

The Blues Project is a peer education volunteer program to promote awareness and education about depression and suicide prevention. 

MenCARE (Creating Attitudes for Rape-Free Environments) is a campus-wide prevention program to end sexual violence through education, cultural change, and leadership development.

Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating (JADE) is a peer education program dedicated to the awareness around body image and to the prevention of eating disorders.

Matadors 4 Wellness Peer Health Educators  — conduct health presentations to classrooms, residential life, clubs and organizations.