Greetings From Health Services!
I hope this note finds you well. Health Services recieved a $15,000.00 grant through the Miller-Dwan Foundation this past fall titled "Under the Limit, in Charge of Your Life'" a high-impact campaign to provide hands-on education experiences designed to help students be "in charge" of making good decisions around issues of alcohol use and overall mental health.
First off, we have a great group of students addressing mental health through our Active Minds group on campus. Some of these students have been trained in psychological first aid through St. Luke's Mental Health Services. This group is busy planning for Send Silence Packing & Stress Out Week and will be assisting with Pet Therapy. Secondly, we have two trained Alcohol peer Educators willing to present to classes across campus. We will be working with a student through Anup Parajuli's class to design messaging in our bathrooms and throughout the campus, addressing the alcohol issues as well. But...here is where you come in - please take a moment to read the below information as we need your assistance in spreading the word.
MAGIC OF LIFE
Tuesday, March 24th
12:00 - 1:00
Commons
Free pizza and t-shirts
The Magic of Life is an hour of stand-up comedy, audience participation, and Michael Gershe's story of being a victim/survivor of a drunk driving accident. Michael will cover topics about going after your dreams in life and how precious life really is, especially for students. An inspirational message for all to hear. Sponsered by grant funding through Miller-Dwan Foundation and Student Life.
FACULTY - If you would like to sponser this speaker by sending your entire class, please let me know. Instructors that bring a class will also receive free pizza and a t-shirt to be worn on Thursdays during April for our t-shirt campain to address student drinking. If you are unable to send your class but could offer extra credit, that would be great! We will have seating for 200 students.
APRIL T-SHIRT CAMPAIGN TO ADDESS STUDENT DRINKING
Student will receive a t-shirt for attending the Magic of Life presentation. Beginning Thursday, April 1, if students are found wearing the t-shirt on a Thursday, they will enter to win a great weekly prize.
UNDER THE LIMIT CLASS PRESENTATIONS
FACULTY - We have two Alcohol Peer Educators willing to present to classes on the topic of responsible drinking. Please let me know if you would like to schedule a session for your class with the Peer Educators as soon as possible. The session is approximately 50 minutes.
ALCOHOL SCREENINGS
Alcohol Screenings are free for students! If you see a student in need of an assessment or through conversation discover a need, please send the student to Health Services. Screenings take place on Wednesdays from 10am-1pm in Student Services RM S1905 by appointment only. We have contracted with Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment to provide screenings with a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
AND AS A REMINDER:
HEALTH FAIR
Wednesday, Feb 24
10am-2pm
East Concourse
Please encourage your students to stop by the annual health fair. We will have over 40 booths of health information from outside agencies and LSC groups as well. Free blood pressure screenings, chair massage, and lots of freebies. If students participate in the health fair and fill out an evaluation, they will enter to win some great health prizes.
STUDENT HEALTH 101
Check out Student Health 101 (online health magazine) at http://readsh101.com/lsc.html
here are some main stories you'll find in our January issue (beginning Jan 1):
- A cure for the Wintertime Blues
- How ot Talk to Anyone: Adviece for Communicating, Professors to Peers
- Alternative Fitness: Try Something New
- Caught in the Web: Tips on Cyber Security
