De-Stress Day

Are you feeling stressed out and bogged down with school work??  If this is so, then join us on...

De-Stress Fest!!



Thursday, December 15, 2011 
12:45 - 2:15 PM and 5 - 7 PM

offered by the
Student Government Association and the Student Wellness Center

Games, giveaways, free snacks, chair massage, meditation session and other surprises!!!

@

the Atrium First Floor

Getting to Zero.....

December 1, 2011 is   World AIDS Day

The theme for World AIDS day this year is....."Getting to Zero"

What can YOU do? - Wear a red ribbon and raise awareness...

If you want to take your awareness raising a step further then try finding a local event to take part in. Around the world there are hundreds of activities taking place to mark World AIDS Day, including candlelight vigils, art shows, marches and religious services.  You also can try starting your own! 

Look for our table of resources and Memory Ribbons at the Atrium 1st Floor or join us at the Atrium Amphitheater for a speaker/film presentation followed by a Q&A....

Also Housing Works Women's Health Center (57 Willoughby Street Basement) has opened their doors for City Tech students to get HIV rapid test from 9 - 3PM!  Results in 20 minutes and you get a free metro card.

...any woman who has ever had sex is at risk for HPV." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by HPV.  You can help prevent cervical cancer by getting the HPV vaccine.



HPV Vaccination DOSE 2 ONLY!!!!

@ the Student Wellness Center P104

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 10- 4 PM

Wednesday, December 7, 2011  10- 4 PM

If you have already had dose 1 here at City Tech, bring your immunization card with you and come and get your second dose!

For more information contact the SWC at l718-260-5910.

City Tech is a Tobacco Free Campus!

On Thursday, November 17, 2011...

For additional information on these and other resources students may go to the Student Wellness Center in P104.



 

November is national Lung Cancer Awareness Month!

Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM) is a national campaign dedicated to increasing attention to lung cancer issues.

Go to the link below for additional information on this important topic and get involved.  Become part of the solution!!

http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/involved/lcam_month.html

Hep B- Dose 2 Clinic

FREE HEPATITIS B SHOTS!!

DOSE 2 ONLY!!

 

Dental Hygiene, Restorative Dentistry, Human Service Interns, Nursing & Rad. Tech. Students only!!

All students under 18 years old must bring either their parent/guardian with them to the clinic or a notarized letter from their parent/guardian giving consent for the student to be immunized at the clinic.

Please bring immunization card and student ID with you!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31TH   10 - 4 PM  
P 104 

Flu Vaccines

FLU SEASON IS HERE......



@ THE STUDENT WELLNESS CENTER

F R E E     F R E E     F R E E
WHILE SUPPLY LASTS!!!  HURRY!
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED

All students under 18 years old must bring either their parent/guardian with them to the clinic or a notarized letter from their parent/guardian giving consent for the student to be immunized at the clinic.  Please bring your Immunization Card with you so we can record this vaccination into your records.

WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 19    10- 5 PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20  10- 4 PM

OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH

Join us on October 20th  from 12:30 - 2 PM

@ The Student Wellness Center P104

for a workshop on  DATING VIOLENCE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

Presented by the NYC Healthy Relationship Training Academy

NYC Mayor's Office to Combat

Domestic Violence

AIDS AWARENESS

SAFER SEX & HIV AWARENESS

WORKSHOP
 

12:30 - 1:30 PM

OCTOBER 12TH, 2011

@ P104

PRESENTED BY:

ISABEL ARROYO, HEALTH EDUCATOR

BROOKLYN AIDS TASK FORCE

SABOR DE LA SALUD!

A Taste of Health and  
A CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH !!!

Thursday, October 6

12:24-2:15PM

Atrium 1st Floor

This celebration is a joint effort between Student Life & Development and the Student Wellness Center!

Blood Drive

Monday, September 26   &   Tuesday, September 27

10 - 6:30PM

@ the Atrium Lower Lounge

Services provided by the New York Blood Center

To register on line, please go to:

 https://drm.nybloodcenter.org/PublicScheduler/GroupWelcome.aspx?Group=07030

HEALTH INSURANCE

DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE??

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WOULD YOU PAY FOR YOUR MEDICAL BILLS IF YOU GOT SICK??......THEN, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS COMPANIES RIGHT HERE ON CAMPUS.

SCHEDULE  FALL 2011

AGENCY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Affinity	9:30 – 1 PM		9:30 – 1PM
Health Plus		9 – 2 PM		9 – 2 PM
ellcare					9 – 5 PM
United Health			1:30 – 6 PM	2:30 – 6 PM
Metro Plus		2:30 – 6 PM

 GROUND FLOOR NAMM BUILDING NEAR INFORMATION SERVICES DESK
SEPTEMBER 12-DECEMBER 22, 2011

HPV Vaccine

".....Any woman who has ever had sex is at risk for HPV."

                                                                              -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Fight Cervical Cancer!!  

HPV VACCINATION DOSE 1 & 3 ONLY

If you already had dose #1 & 2 here at City Tech, bring your immunization card with you and come and get your third dose.

10-4PM

@P104

Hepatitis B Shots

Dental Hygiene, Restorative Dentistry, Human Service Interns,

Nursing & Rad. Tech. Students Only!!

Dose:  1 & 3

Monday, Sept. 26 & Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011
10-4PM
in Room P104

Please note that you must sign-up with your department.

All students under 18 years old must bring either their parent/guardian with them to the clinic or a notarized letter from their parent/guardian giving consent for the student to be immunized at the clinic.

Don't forget your immunization card!!
Students will be seen on a first come, first serve basis.

National Suicide Prevention Week

September 5 - 9th  is National Suicide Prevention Week.

Call the......

if you need someone to talk to....

Helping Yourself and Others Deal with Sadness, Loss, and Depression

..... @ THE STUDENT WELLNESS CENTER

in collaboration with
 THE COUNSELING SERVICES CENTER

Life can get stressful and overwhelming for everyone at times.  This makes dealing with school, work, friednships and family even more difficult.  Learn to identify when you or a loved one is feeling depressed or has thoughts of harm, and what you might do to handle these feelings in yourself or another person.

When:  Thursday, September 8th, 2011
 Where:   P104

Time:  1 PM

Call to Register   718-260-5910

This workshop will be presented by:

Debbie Waksbaum, Crisis Counselor

from The Counseling Services Center

Fitness Schedule Fall 2011

THE STUDENT WELLNESS CENTER

FALL 2011

SCHEDULE

Starting on September 13, 2011

Tuesday: 

Chair Massage (Voorhees 2nd Fl) 12-2

Exercise for Health  (Klitgord B-15)  2:30-3:30

Wednesday:

Exercise for Health  (Klitgord B-15)  12:30 -1:30

Chair Massage (Atrium 1st Fl) 4:30 - 6:30

Thursday:

Chair Massage (Atrium 1st Fl)  12-2

Weight Loss Boot Camp  (Klitgord B-15)  12:30-1:20

Belly Dancing (Klitgord B-15) 3:30-5:30

*All classes held at Klitgord require registration at Klitgord 214 beginning on September 12.

MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella)

 

 

SEPTEMBER 20 & SEPTEMBER 21

10:00-4:00PM

All students under 18 years old must bring either their parent/guardian with them to the clinic or a notarized letter from their parent/guardian, giving consent to be immunized at the clinic.

Please bring your Immunization Card with you

Photo I.D. required!!

First come, first served!!

@ P104

HPV

HPV CLINIC!!

Dose 1 & 3 only

 

Tuesday, March 8, 2011  10 - 4 PM
Wednesday, March 9, 2011  10 - 5 PM
@ P104

Nutrition Awareness: "Eat this, Not that"

Thursday, March 10th

12:30 - 1:30 PM

G Building 2nd Floor Lounge

Presented by: 

Christine W. Thorpe EdD, EdM, CHES

Human Services Department

Come and learn how to make healthy food choices when eating on the run!!!

Women's History Month

Come and celebrate Women's History Month!!

Women & Art Show

Opening:  Tuesday, March 15th

12 - 2 PM

@ the Grace Gallery

Namm 11th Floor

*Show will remain open from Marh 15 - 31th, 2011

2 - 6 PM     M- F

Celebrating Women during Women's History Month

Celebrate the Leadership of Working Women

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

12 N - 6PM

Atrium Amphitheater AG 30

NYCCT Women's Center and Access for Women are proud to present Women's Press Collective and a celebration of working women in honor of Women's History Month.

1 - 2:30 PM    FILM SHOWING:   Rich World, Poor Women 

Working women in developing nations generate most of the super-profits for multinational corporate

2:30 - 3:15 PM   SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:  Jane LaTour

Noted journalist, labor activist and author of Sisters in the Brotherhoods, Jane Latour has written extensively on the leadership of women entering the job market in sectors of the economy traditionally denied to them.

3:30 - 5:30 PM   FILM SHOWING:  Rosie the Riveter

Award-winning director Connie fields interviews rank-and-file women leaders who entered manufacturing jobs during WWII and stepped forward to organize for decent pay, working conditions and treatment on the job.

Women's Press Collective organizers will introduce each film and lead discussions afterward.  Founded in 1982, WPC is an all-volunteer, non-government funded, private membership association of low-income working women and men, writers, graphic artists, printers and other publishing professionals dedicated to expanding the voice of low-paid working women.

Hepatitis Clinic

                                                 Hepatitis B Shots Clinic
                                           Dose 2 ONLY

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 

10 - 4 PM @ P104

    

*Must sign up with your department

   Deadline to sign up:  March 18, 2011

Day of Silence

Day of Silence:

April 14, 2011

Remembering those we hold dear in our memories, for world peace and the healing of our planet....

No words are necessary...

Walk the Brooklyn Bridge

Thursday, April 28, 2011

@ 1PM

Join the Student Wellness Center as we WALK ACROSS the legendary Brooklyn Bridge on Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1PM  from 259 Adams Street Exit.   Everyone who walks will receive a free T-shirt, and the first 50 participants will receive a pedometer.  Hand held fruits as well as bottled water will be given out during the event.
Come one, come all, don't forget your sneakers!!

Wellness Fair

WELLNESS FAIR

Thursday, May 5, 2011

10 - 3 PM     Atrium 1st and 2nd floor

 (or outside Quad if weather permits)

                             .   Health Care Providers

                             .   City Tech's Department

                                 of Professional Studies

                             .   Literature

                             .   Free Giveaways



                                            

Stress Free Zone

Is school stressing you out?   Visit our     STRESS FREE ZONE    during    STRESS BUSTER DAY

  Thursday, May 12th from 12-2 PM.

Atrium 1st Floor or Quad (If Weather Permits)

Games, Giveaways, Hula Hoop Contest, Prizes, Free Massages, Popcorn and more!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

MMR August Clinic August 16th and 17th

Measles, Mumps & Rubella Shots

Students Only!!!

Photo ID Required!

Tuesday, August 16th  10 - 4 PM

Wednesday, August 17th  10 - 5:30 PM

First Come, First Served !

@ the Student Wellness Center

P104