Category Archives: Healthcare Issues

SVR Peace & Presence Mindfulness Series!

Columbia Events, Counseling/Psychological Services, Healthcare Issues, SVR

A Mindfulness Series
Columbia University Sexual Violence Response invites you to join us for Peace and Presence, a series of diverse holistic wellness workshops for student survivors and co-survivors of sexual trauma and intimate partner violence. These sessions will explore non-verbal and experiential healing techniques, self-calming tools, and guide you in incorporating mindfulness into your daily lives.
Workshop descriptions can be found on the registration links below.Register Soon!
Week of August 24, 2020
Movement Medicine
Tuesday 8/25 @ 10:45 AM ET
Trauma-Focused & Restorative Yoga
Tuesday 8/25 @ 6:45 PM ET
Thursday 8/27 @ 9:45 AM ET
Voice Journey
Thursday 8/27 @ 10:45 AM ET

CLICK HERE FOR MORE EVENTS!

24/7/365 SVR Advocate(212) 854 – HELP (4357) HEALTH.COLUMBIA.EDU/SVR

Columbia Health Student Health Advisory Committee

Action Item, Community Citizenship, Healthcare Issues, Wellness

Dear Students:

You are invited to join Columbia Health’s Student Health Advisory Committee, otherwise known as SHAC.

SHAC comprises student leaders from the Morningside campus of Columbia University who advise the Columbia Health leadership team on the health needs and concerns of students, as well as provide feedback on various initiatives. In addition, members for coming academic year will represent students’ perspective as Columbia Health executes on its 2018-2021 Strategic Plan.

If you are interested in joining SHAC, please send an email to 

shac@cumc.columbia.edu with your full name, school, year, and a short statement about why you are interested in serving as a member of SHAC.

Over the past years, SHAC members have helped Columbia Health review communications strategies, provide student input on the annual student health insurance renewal, rebrand the flu vaccine efforts, review Disability Services registration processes, and design outreach materials to address myths about Columbia Health’s programs and services. SHAC students participated in the triennial AAAHC reaccreditation survey for Columbia Health. They have also been instrumental in implementing the JED Strategic Plan through participation in working groups.

Member commitments:

·         Attend monthly meetings (usually on a Thursday at 5:30pm) during the academic year and actively engage in the conversation (food will be provided)

·         Represent the student perspective on new, existing, and developing health and well-being efforts

·         Represent health-related issues at student council/group meetings and relay feedback to the committee and Columbia Health leadership

·         Contribute relevant experience and perspective that will add value to the work of the group as well as benefit the student

·         Amplify Columbia Health messages and initiatives through organic and social media channels

·         Maintain academic and behavioral good standing throughout membership

·         Maintain the highest level of confidentiality

·         Term: one academic year (September to May)

Benefits:

·         Amplify student voices

·         Impact decision-making at the highest level

·         Media training

·         Inclusion in Columbia Health website and communications campaigns

This is a very exciting time for Columbia Health as we implement and iterate on a number of key initiatives, many of which have been informed by feedback from SHAC.

We hope you’ll consider joining SHAC and being part of promoting the health and well-being of the Columbia community.

Columbia Health provides on-campus resources and services to promote student health and well-being while at Columbia University. To learn more about our organization, visithealth.columbia.edu.

In health,

Melanie Bernitz MD, MPH
Associate Vice President and Medical Director
Columbia Health 

Go Ask Alice! Needs Your Help

Action Item, Columbia Events, Community Citizenship, Feedback, Fun Stuff, Healthcare Issues

Dear Students,

Are you familiar with Go Ask Alice! — Columbia’s award winning health question and answer internet resource? Alice! Health Promotion (a part of Columbia Health) is hoping to hear from Columbia students about their thoughts on site’s health information.

To share your thoughts, we invite you to participate in an upcoming focus group session. Registration can be made online: http://bit.ly/GoAskAliceFG

After registering, a member of the Alice! Health Promotion staff will follow up with you via email to confirm your registration and share any additional details.

More information about the focus group sessions:

  • We will be hosting a number of focus group sessions starting in March and April.
  • Participants must be a currently registered student at Columbia University or an affiliate institution, be familiar with Go Ask Alice!, and able to speak to their previous experience using the resource.
  • Each focus group session will last approximately 2 hours. We ask that all participants are able to stay for the duration of the session.
  • All of the sessions will take place during a meal time and food will be provided. Participants may indicate any dietary restrictions and preferences as they register for a focus group session.
  • Each participant will receive a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card as a thank you following the completion of the focus group.

We ask that those interested in participating register at least 1 week prior to the date they have selected to participate.

For any questions, please contact us via email: alice@columbia.edu or by phone (212) 854-5453.

In health,

Alice!

Go Ask Alice! Survey

Action Item, Fun Stuff, Healthcare Issues, Wellness

Dear Students,

Alice! Health Promotion (a part of Columbia Health) is hoping to hear from students at Columbia and the affiliate schools about their thoughts on the Go Ask Alice! website — Columbia’s health question and answer Internet resource.

To share your thoughts, we invite you to participate in a brief online survey.

More information about the survey:

  • The survey is open to any currently registered student at Columbia University or affiliate schools.
  • For those who choose to participate in the survey, they’ll be able to sign up for a drawing to win a $250 gift card. Drawing winners will be notified via email.
  • Participants will also be invited to share their contact information to take part in future focus groups about Go Ask Alice!.
  • All information collected from the surveys will be used to inform new and updated content on the site and will not be shared outside of Columbia Health.

For questions and concerns, please email alice@columbia.edu for more information.

Thank you in advance for your feedback!

Alice!

CU Health: SVR Poster Series Survey

Action Item, Adjuncts, Healthcare Issues, Staff, SVR

Dear J-School Community, 

 This past year we have posted Sexual Violence Response’s series of posters in an effort to raise awareness about the services available at SVR. They are seeking feedback about the series, and are inviting you to complete the following survey by Friday, May 19th:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SVRposters

 Please take a moment to complete the survey. To learn more about Sexual Violence Response, please visit www.health.columbia.edu/svr.

Denim Day @ Columbia – April 26th

Action Item, Columbia Events, Community Citizenship, Counseling/Psychological Services, Healthcare Issues

About Denim Day

DENIM DAY is an international campaign designed to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual violence and to demonstrate support for sexual assault survivors.

The origins date back to Rome 1992, when an 18-year-old girl raped by her driving instructor. The instructor was initially found guilty, but later had his case overturned. In a statement released by the Supreme Court, the Head Judge argued, “Because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them…and by removing the jeans…it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” Enraged by the verdict, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into action immediately and protested the decision by wearing jeans on the steps of the Italian Parliament building. This call to action motivated and emboldened the California Senate and Assembly to do the same—and a movement was born.

On April 26, 2017, we celebrate Denim Day as a way to honor survivors. We are asking everyone in the Columbia community to participate in this educational campaign by making a social statement – wearing jeans (or something denim) as a visible demonstration of support for sexual assault survivors.

Pledge Your Support

By signing, I pledge to participate in Denim Day and take a stand against sexual violence and stand in solidarity with sexual assault survivors.

www.health.columbia.edu/pledge

Denim Day

Denim Day

Stressbusters in Butler – May 2nd

Columbia Events, Fun Stuff, Healthcare Issues
CU Move
Dear Friends of Alice!,

With the semester winding down, it also means Stressbusters in Butler is fast approaching!

Stressbusters is the student organization that provides free neck and back rubs to the Columbia community, as a way to cope with stress. Every reading week we host this event so students can take a break from studying to practice positive stress management skills. This semester’s event will take place on Tuesday, May 2nd from 6pm to 10pm in Butler 203. Students will have the opportunity to get a free neck and back rub and learn about various resources to which they have access.

If you are willing, please pass along the information about the event so students can plan on taking a study break during finals week. Please feel free to share the Facebook event and let us know if you would like any printed flyers.

What: Stressbusters in Butler
Where: Butler Library, Room 203
When: May 2nd, 6-10pm

If you have any questions about the event please reach out to Stressbusters at stressbusters@columbia.edu.

In health,
Alice! Health Promotion
300 John Jay Hall
alice@columbia.edu

Office of University Life: Wellness Days @ Columbia

Columbia Events, Community Citizenship, Healthcare Issues

As the last month of classes gets underway, we are delighted to introduce Wellness Days @Columbia, a joint effort of students, faculty and staff that is part of an ongoing focus on mental health, wellness and community citizenship at Columbia.

You are cordially invited to join the events listed below, including opportunities for learning and support, as well as some fun and relaxation on the Morningside and Medical Center campuses (full details at universitylife.columbia.edu/wellnessdays).

Workshops, Training and Conversation – Starting Monday, April 10

  • Anxiety:  Friend or Foe? – Come hear one of the nation’s leading anxiety experts, Dr. Anne Marie Albano, faculty member and the director of Columbia’s Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders, on the Morningside Campus, lunch included with registration. Monday at noon in Buell Hall (Morningside). Details and registration here.
  • Mental Health Rounds – Get bystander intervention training with CUMC Addiction Information and Management Strategies (AIMS) and Sexual Violence Response, in the new Vagelos Education Center (CUMC), also with lunch. Monday, 11:30 am to 1 pm. No registration required.
  • Friend2Friend workshops – Learn how to recognize and respond to peers in distress using understanding, self-care and more from Alice! Health Promotion. Multiple times Monday through Wednesday; register here.

AWAKENING OUR DEMOCRACY: The Politics of Mental Health Care – Wednesday, April 12 at Noon at CUMC – This lively lunchtime conversation about mental health needs and access to care will include Nikki Webber Allen, founder of “i Live For…” a nonprofit working to end the stigma of depression and mental disorders in teens and young adults of color; Dr. Kim Hopper, professor at Mailman School of Public Health with expertise in dimensions of recovery and support in mental illness; Dr. Billy E. Jones, former senior advisor on mental health and healthcare reform at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Mental Health; and Dr. Kathleen Pike, CUMC faculty member, clinical psychologist and Executive Director of the Global Mental Health Program. Lunch provided, register here.

STUDY BREAK @ CU – Thursday, April 13, Noon to 5 pm – Hit pause during this five-hour “study break” on the South Lawn in front of Butler Library, kicking off with yoga at noon and continuing with games, neck and back rubs from Stressbusters and other activities with student organizations, resources (and swag!) all afternoon.  At CUMC, the Center for Student Wellness offers opportunities for relaxation and fun. Check the schedule for STUDY BREAK details. 

Try an online tutorial on how to support friends in distress – All Columbia students, faculty and staff are invited to try a 30-minute interactive training for students (starting Monday) that offers practice with raising concerns and includes reminders about resources on campus. Students who complete an evaluation of this pilot tutorial by May 1 will have a chance to win their choice of Bose headphones or one of many $50 Amazon gift cards. Look for details on the Wellness Days website.

We know that community wellness does not happen in a matter of days. It requires, instead, a sustained and mutually upheld ethic of care. “Self-care” is easy to say, but harder for many of us to do, and we can start there, even as we continue to take steps together on many other fronts. As always, we welcome your ideas and suggestions at universitylife@columbia.edu.

Wellness Days @Columbia is brought to you by the Office of University Life and many co-sponsoring student organizations, and by Columbia Health, Columbia University Medical Center Student Health Service, Columbia Athletics, Columbia Libraries and the Office of the University Chaplain. Read more about the genesis of Wellness Days here.

Here’s to our individual and collective wellness.

Suzanne Goldberg
Executive Vice President for University Life
Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

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