Oct. 21, 2009 by jwalter
Interested in becoming a Peer Health Adovcate (PHA)? Click here to learn more about what PHAs do on campus.
Please join us for one of the upcoming information session/meetings:
Sunday 11/1 @4pm (those interested are welcome to attend the regular PHA meeting @3pm in Health Center solarium – 2nd floor)
Thursday 11/5 from 12-1pm in the Health Center solarium
Sunday 11/8 @midnight – new PHA application deadline
Oct. 14, 2009 by jwalter
On Friday, October 16th, a Symposium focusing on issues related to violence prevention and awareness will begin at 1pm with a convocation led by President Roth in Beckham Hall, joined by Dr. Karen Singleton, Director of Columbia University’s Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Program and Dr. Suriya Baluch, Director of Princeton’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education program. Following these opening remarks, there will be the first of two workshop sessions held from 2-3:15 covering the following topics:
**Personal Safety Awareness with Former Middletown Police Chief Lynn Baldoni and a demonstration by MPD Captain Sneed, Black Belt (PAC 002)
**Healing with Pastor Joan Burnett (PAC 107)
**Stalking Awareness and Response Workshop conducted by Middletown Police and Wesleyan Public Safety (PAC 004)
** “Calling Men: Being an Ally” workshop facilitated by Emily Rothman ‘94 (Usdan 110)
**Relationship Violence Awareness & Prevention with Karen Singleton and Suriya Baluch (Usdan 108)
**Conflict Resolution with Alex Fernandez from the Women & Family Center (PAC 125)
**All of these workshops will repeat again from 3:30-4:45.
In addition, a “Hate Crimes” presentation will be held from 2-3:15 only and “Cultural Awareness” program from 3:30-4:45 only (PAC 001). These two sessions will be facilitated by Azekah Jennings, U.S. Dept. of Justice.
The Day of Remembrance, Violence Prevention and Healing will conclude with a “Call to Action” reception in the Daniel Family Commons with Beth Ann Morhardt, Prevention & Training Coordinator from the CT Sexual Assault Crisis Services. Please join us for this afternoon of awareness and empowerment.
Sep. 29, 2009 by Lisa Currie
Dr. Davis Smith, Wesleyan’s medical director, will be holding an informal Q&A session about H1N1 flu.
Whether you want to know how to avoid getting it, how to treat it if you do, or what’s up with vaccine distribution, bring your own lunch and your questions!
Date: Monday, October 5
Time: Noon – 1pm
Location: Usdan 110
Come on down!
photo taken by Olivia Bartlett Drake
Sep. 24, 2009 by Lisa Currie
Sep. 23, 2009 by Lisa Currie
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
~ Sir Winston Churchill
Sep. 17, 2009 by Lisa Currie
If you’re looking for ways to prevent getting H1N1 flu, the seasonal flu or even a cold, this covers it! Dr. John Clarke entered this video in the US Department of Health & Human Services 2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest.
or view it here, if the embedded video is not working.
Don’t forget about Wesleyan’s seasonal flu vaccine clinics, coming up next week!
Sep. 15, 2009 by Lisa Currie
Jane Velez-Mitchell, over at CNN, shares the following opinion about the new face of addiction in America, due to the rapid growth of prescription drug addiction:
America, we need to wake up! A prescription written on a pad by a doctor does not equal safe. When prescribed responsibly, taken as directed and kept out of reach of children, painkillers, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety meds — any pill — can be a godsend to the people who need those drugs to live day-to-day. But all too often, those tablets intended for one particular patient get into the hands, the mouths, the bloodstreams of those just looking to get high.
In my new book, “iWant,” I talk about my addiction to alcohol. Before I got sober, I would occasionally take a Valium with a glass of wine. Alcohol was my main vice. I wasn’t a pill addict, but I did pop a few. Want to know how I got them? Well it wasn’t from a doctor. I got them from friends. That’s how it works….
So how do we even start to cure this epidemic? First and foremost we need to stop expecting to get a pill for every ache and pain we complain to our doctors about. Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky pointed out recently on my show, “Issues,” that, “The medicines we have today are miraculous. They are spectacularly effective. Thank goodness we have these substances. Only because there’s a dark side to this, we have to become less dependent on them and seek them less.”
Click here to read the whole piece. It’s eye opening and thought-provoking.
Sep. 14, 2009 by Lisa Currie
All students are urged to get their seasonal flu vaccine this semester. Three clinics are being offered:
Monday, September 21
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Usdan University Center – room 108
$37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)
Wednesday, September 23
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Usdan University Center – room 108
$37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)
Tuesday, October 13
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Usdan University Center – room 108
$37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)
For faster service the day of the clinic, please print off and complete the Influenza Immunization Permission sheet and bring with you to the clinic. Copies will also be available at the clinic site. Registration is not required. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for ease of access to your arm.
More information is available at http://www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/ofnote/flu04.html
Sep. 11, 2009 by Lisa Currie
If a friend of yours experiences severe intoxication, this places them at high risk for alcohol overdose/poisoning and the resulting medical problems.
The Office of Public Safety, in conjunction with WesWELL, the Dean of Students Office and Res Life will be holding four Severe Intoxication Panels designed to help students understand the best course of action to take for a friend that can not make an informed decision due to their impairment.
The representatives on the panel will speak about the issues from their perspective. The panel discussion will give you a chance to have questions about alcohol policies and procedures answered. You will learn what the signs of severe intoxication are, what Public Safety will do when responding to a call for help, what the Dean of Students Office will do when a student is referred to them after being treated for intoxication and more.
The panels will be held on the following dates and times:
All students are welcome to attend any of these panels. We would look forward to seeing you and speaking with you about this very important issue.
Sep. 11, 2009 by Lisa Currie
Health Services has scheduled the annual seasonal flu vaccine clinic to occur in September and October this year. The CDC and Health Services are recommending anyone younger than 30 years old get the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as it is available.
Click here to learn about the dates and procedures for the student flu vaccine clinic.