Lauren Bryan, Rachel Cormack, Heather Edell, Kyle Milana, Haley
Pena Health Promotion and Wellness
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Being healthy is hard, but worth it. - Eric Smith We
interviewed Eric Smith, the Director of Health Promotion and
Wellness Services http://youtu.be/fiboZnmgv0s Goal is personal and
academic success Health and wellness has a huge impact Jessica
Koehler also sat in on the interview and answered some
questions
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Vision Statement: Health Promotion and Wellness Services wishes
to increase the overall health standards at Auburn University by
affecting students knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, skills, and
behaviors concerning health and wellness. Mission Statement: In
order to support student learning and academic success, Health
Promotion and Wellness Services provides the Auburn University
community with evidence-based and theory-driven health promotion
and prevention services. We serve as health and wellness resources
for the Auburn family and strive to foster a campus atmosphere that
supports and respects healthy lifestyle choices. We target three
levels of society to accomplish our goals: Individual: through
awareness and skill-building events and social marketing, Peer
Groups: through challenging social norms and affecting behavior,
Environment: through advocacy and challenging social structures,
law and public policy. We work in collaboration with our diverse
campus population to create positive, transformational health
opportunities through open, inclusive conversation about personal
health habits, societal trends, and public policy. Goals: Create a
better understanding of health and wellness on campus. Increase the
capacity for students to make healthy lifestyle choices on campus.
Make healthy lifestyle choices more appealing and socially
accepted. Develop institutional systems and structures to support
students health and wellness.
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Contact Website:
https://fp.auburn.edu/studentAffairs/healthAndWellness Website:
https://fp.auburn.edu/studentAffairs/healthAndWellness Blog:
http://auhealthandwellness.squarespace.com Twitter: @auburnhealth
AU Health & Wellness Facebook: Auburn Health and Wellness
YouTube: AuburnHealth Office: 2001 Student Center Plan to start a
radio show on WEGL where students can tweet in their questions and
they will be answered on air
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History of the Department Dr. Cary saw a need for prevention
Office developed for education and prevention Looking at the health
and wellness of the entire campus
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Students Massive identity change Big decisions about who and
how they want to be Detrimental decisions Compartmentalize:
everything is somewhat connected
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National College Health Assessment Alcohol Drugs Sexual Mental
Sleep Safe Harbor: assault and violence Learning community: college
health class Bicycle Campaign Nutritionist
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Prescription Medications There are a lot of prescription
medications on campus Hard to regulate AU Medical Clinic has some
control Adderall has hit a peak Hard to get message out there about
the risks Partner with Medical Clinic Alcohol, sexual health and
assault
Mental Health Sleep Stress Alcohol, drug related
Relationships
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Safe Harbor & Sexual Health Be able to talk about it Safe
Harbor/Sexual assault hotline: more people are calling and
reporting, which shows that more people are aware of the
program
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Bicycle Campaign War Eagle Wheels Grant to buy bicycles
Students dont have to pay to use them and can use them as needed
Community share plan Increase exercise Decrease stress Trying to
make the campus a better bicycle culture Increase bike racks on
campus
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Smoking Ban 25ft buffer Preparing campus This is still a huge
step Effective August 16 th Most schools have a smoking ban Time
constraint Gradual changes and baby steps are more readily accepted
Enforcement is an issue, campus police
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Projects underway Sunscreen Testicular Exams Disease
prevention: STD, HIV testing
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Challenges Wording to get response How to get the message out
there How to get people to pay attention Conservative Campus
Talking about alcohol, sex, and drugs at Camp War Eagle with 17-19
year olds, sometimes for the first time. Telling parents that he
talked about this with their children Students are desensitized:
they see it all of the time. The department needs to break through
that barrier so students dont just assume that it is normal.
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Challenges continued Need to take message to where people are
Manipulate the environment so choosing healthier options are easier
Not trying to tell them to stop cold turkey, not all or nothing
change Students need to be ready to make a change and prevent
relapse: continuum of change Briefly summarize the department:
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Nursing roles in Health Promotion Primary Prevention Educator
Immunizations Testing /Screenings Student Nurses Role