| College students across the nation are encountering stressors from a myriad of sources in addition to the typical stress of academics. These stressors come by way of financial, occupational, social, physical, emotional, environmental, and spiritual challenges in students’ lives. While reported incidences of mental health needs among college students are on the rise, adequate resources to meet those needs remain static on many campuses, or in some cases, are atrophying. This paradoxical dynamic is negatively impacting students’ personal lives and may be placing their academic futures at risk. The necessity of innovative strategies to intervene on behalf of students’ mental wellness is clear. This qualitative case study set forth to investigate one creative approach by researching the influence of an integrated multi-dimensional student wellness program on decreasing symptoms of anxiety and depression, increasing perceptions of hope, and enhancing persistence among college students. An eight-dimensional wellness program, BeWell,was implemented through the student counseling center at one mountain west community college. Data gathered from 43 students participating in BeWellthroughout one academic year explored trends in symptoms of anxiety, as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7) assessment, symptoms of depression, as measured by the Patient Health Quotient (PHQ-7), perceptions of hope and self-efficacy as captured by The Hope Scale, and performance in academics. Participant data was collected through a variety of sources: intake and exit interviews, participant scores from the above assessments, academic records, and numerous accountability sessions. Findings from this study suggest involvement in the BeWell program positively impacted the overall wellness of student participants as demonstrated by |