Get a free chair massage from a licensed massage therapist!

In celebration of National Massage Therapy Awareness Week,
the Connecticut Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
is offering free chair massages to Wesleyan community members.

Drop-in for a relaxing break in your day; no appointment required.

Monday, October 20, 2008 AND Thursday, October 23, 2008
10:30am to 2:00pm in Usdan 110

Diagnosis: NOW!  

regarding health care reform in the United States.  There will be a discussion following the screening with guests from the community, including:

• Paul Wessel, Wesleyan ‘82, Healthcare4every1 campaign
• Suzanne Haviland, Health care policy expert
• A representative from Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro’s office

Tuesday, Oct. 14^th
7 PM
Woodhead Lounge

Feel free to bring your dinner and your own personal health care story!

Sponsored by HealthCAN

If you are interested in having the WesWELL staff member or a Peer Health Advocate present a health education workshop for your group or living area, it’s simple to request it.

Just go to www.wesleyan.edu/weswell and click on Request a Program. 

The online form will ask you for all the information we need to speed along scheduling your program request and help us both avoid exchanging endless rounds of emails or voice-mails. It’s that simple!

Unfortunately, sexual violence is an issue to which Wesleyan is not immune. To raise awareness of this critical issue in our community, the annual Take Back the Night march & rally is next week:

Thursday, March 16
7:00pm 
Steps of Olin Library

The TBTN Planning Committee, headed by Liz Weisman ‘09 and Carolyn Ariori ‘09 have been hard at work planning additional events; FemNet and WesWELL’s Peer Health Advocates are also contributing to the planning, with other events being scheduled brefore and after the march itself.

Click here for a complete schedule of events. Check back often for updates.

For more information on sexual violence and it’s prevention, click here.
To learn more about the history of the international Take Back the Night movement, click here.

Interested in making a difference in the health of your peers and the Wesleyan campus community? Apply to be a Peer Health Advocate!

The PHAs are the soul of WesWELL’s peer-led health education outreach efforts and integral to the development and implementation of those efforts. Involvement in the group in intended to be a resource for your own education, and more importantly, for the education of the student body. We welcome students with interest in all health topics who wish to have a positive impact on the health and well-being of the Wesleyan student body.

WesWELL is now accepting online applications for volunteer Peer Health Advocates through Friday, October 24, 2008 at 5:00pm.  Click here to leran more about what it means to get involved with the PHAs and for the link to the online application.

If you still have questions, come to our Information Session: 
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4:00pm @ Usdan 110
Lots of answers, plus snacks!

MEETS: Tuesdays
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Group Room #212
(2nd fl., Davison Health Center)

Intended to create a network of support for
those who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Please feel free to come and leave when it’s convenient for you.

If you have questions, please contact: Margo (917/691-7312).

Take the time to donate, and you can save three lives with your blood. Wesleyan will host a campus-wide blood drive on October 6th and 7th from 11:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. The drive will be held in Fayerweather - Beckham Hall, next to Usdan University Center. Just go to:

http://www.givelife.org [sponsor code: wesleyanu] and sign up for the appointment slot that fits your schedule best. Please feel free to email wesleyanblooddrive@yahoo.com if you have any questions.Your small act of donating blood (that only takes an hour) can make a difference in the lives of many. If you are not able to donate but would still like to help, you can!

To volunteer at the drive; send us an e-mail to the yahoo account, and we’ll get you connected. Thank you for your consideration.

Friday, September 19
2:00 - 6:00pm
Freeman Athletic Center Hockey Rink

We’ll also be hosting two information sessions for you to learn more and visit the office. Dates and times of those meetings, plus the details on volunteering as a PHA are on our website here.

Minimum of 15 Prepaid Members Needed!
COST:  $127
(payment via cash, check or credit card; due at first meeting)

Contact Becky Gagnon (rgagnon@wesleyan.edu) or call 685-3143 today to sign up.  
Include your name and phone number and be sure to specify both day(s) and time(s)
when you would be available for the group.

Day:  Wednesday or Thursday
Time:  5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:00 pm                                                       

Meeting time to be determined by student and WW leader availability