Ryersn University Health Prmtin Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Summary f Events and Activities Prepared by Melissa Mattn, Health Prmtin Nurse Fr the Student Services Advisry Cmmittee
RYERSON HEALTH PROMOTION Health Prmtin Missin Statement Ryersn Health Prmtin prvides students with educatin, infrmatin and guidance in making infrmed healthy lifestyle chices that cntribute t achieving success in academic gals and lifelng health and wellness. We strive t wrk in cllabratin with students t discver their best ptins fr chsing a hlistic view f health and maintaining balance in their lives. Our Visin In cllabratin with the Student Services Department, Ryersn Health Prmtin is cmmitted t: - Wrking with students s that they are able t make ptimum chices fr their persnal health and wellness - Cntributing t the quality f the student experience at Ryersn - Prviding leadership and persnal grwth and skill develpment pprtunities thugh Peer Health Educatr r vlunteer psitins - Supprting students t achieve their highest persnal success bth persnally and academically Staffing in Health Prmtin Ryersn Health Prmtin is cmprised f a dedicated team f student staff and vlunteers. They wrk with the Health Prmtin Nurse in the creatin, executin and evaluatin f the Peer Health Prgrams that we prvide fr the Ryersn Cmmunity. Overall, 62 students have been invlved in the Peer Health Educatin Prgram in 2006-2007. Prgram OWSP/Paid Staff Vlunteer 2005-2006 2006-2007 2005-2006 2006-2007 AIDS Educatin 2 2 5 4 Prject Respnsible Party 2 2 5 3 Peple Nutritin 2 2 4 8 Infrmatin Services Stress 2 2 3 3 Management Team Leave the Pack 2 (3 Paid by 2 (3 Paid by 0 2 Behind Brck U) Brck U) General Health 1 0 2 4 Prmtin CARE (Campus Alchl Respnsibility N/A 2 N/A 6 2
Educatrs) Newsletter Team N/A 2 N/A 4 Nursing Placement 10 12 Students TOTAL 14 17 29 46 Summary f Student Cntact (Up until Mid Feb 2007) Prgram # Students 06-07 AIDS Educatin Prject 567 Respnsible Party Peple 888 Nutritin Infrmatin Services 454 Stress Management Team 577 + 123 in RBB 2048 Leave the Pack Behind 2598 General Health Prmtin 436 CARE (Campus Alchl Respnsibility Educatrs) 380 Newsletter Team ~ 200 + 3 newsletters cmplete Other Events Theatre Tech Prgram ~100 Stairway t Health ~400 Flu Campaign (Nursing Placement Students) 1096 Faculty Team Wrkshps 25 BUS 100 147 Orientatin 1400+ Healthy Living Week 600 Knw the Scre 350 LEAD/Leap Prgram 90 De-Stress Prgram 100 Blackbard Health Frum 56 + lts mre wh read the site Ttal 10,587 Last Years Ttal 7433 Difference 3154 3
Peer Health Training: the Trnt Peer Health Netwrk Fr the third year in a rw, students frm Ryersn University, Yrk University and U f T came tgether fr a 3 day cllabrative learning prgram. We were als jined this year by students and staff frm the Humber Cllege Peer Health Prgram, bringing ur numbers t 120. This years learning prgram fcused n assisting students t discver an increased depth t their rle as Peer Health Educatrs thrugh infrmatin and discussin n the principles f health prmtin and student leadership as well as health prmtin thery. Students als had the pprtunity t learn abut as well as practice imprtant skills such as effective presentatin, managing audience dynamics and team dynamics. The feedback frm the students was immensely psitive and they enjyed netwrking with their peers. They are able t cntinue t d this thrughut the year as well thrugh the TPHN list serve. The students jined tgether again in January fr a mid-year learning prgram. This ne day sessin gave the students further pprtunity t practice their skills and reflect n their wrk in the fall semester. Students als enjyed the cntinued pprtunity t share with their peers ideas fr successful prgramming. Students were able t present their ideas t the grup and gain valuable feedback t assist them in imprving prgram initiatives. A new initiative this year was the intrductin f the TPHN Learning Mdules. Students were asked t cmplete 2 mdules ut f a pssible 14 n specific health related tpics that related t the wrk they wuld be ding thrughut the year. These mdules were created as PwerPint presentatins with vice ver guides, additinal resurces and quizzes. Having students cmplete the apprpriate mdule befre the learning prgram weekend allwed students t cme tgether with a similar base f health specific infrmatin. It als allwed the learning prgram t be mre specifically geared twards skill develpmental and cmmunicatin rather than health specific infrmatin. 4
AIDS Educatin Team Peer Educatin Prgram Activities **data cllected frm Sept 06 t mid Feb 07 Prvides educatin and infrmatin and cmmunity referrals n STI s, cntraceptin, negtiating safer sex, healthy sexuality and HIV/AIDS Gives ut free cndms t grups and individuals n campus Prvides interactive wrkshps prvided all year in residence n tpics abve Other Events: AIDS Educatin Week, BUS 100 Wrkshps, Safer Sex Educatinal Displays and utreach activities Number f Events 11 + 4 Rez wrkshps Avg. # f staff at each event Cntacts Upcming Events 2 567 - additinal Res wrkshps - 2 ther Sex Ed Events - ther utreach activities Nutritin Infrmatin Service Prvides One n One educatinal sessins free fr faculty and staff Prvide educatin, resurces, wrkshps and persnalized infrmatin packages n many nutritinal and healthy eating issues Assists students with meal plan design and healthy grcery shpping practice Other Events: Nutritin Mnth, Interactive Displays and ther utreach, Eating Disrders Awareness Week, Stairway t Health (STH) (see belw), Walking Grup Number f Events Avg. # f staff at each event # f Cntacts 17 + STH 2.3 454 (inc. 1-1 sessins) Upcming Events - Nutritin Mnth - Eating Disrders Awareness Week - STH Data cllectin 5
Leave the Pack Behind Prvide One n One assistance fr students wh want t quit smking Prvide educatin, resurces and research n tbacc and smking cessatin Organizes and facilitates campus wide events/cntests t encurage students t quit/cut back Prvides referrals t the Health Center fr Nictine Replacement Therapy) Other Events: interactive residence presentatins, display bths and utreach, Weedless Wednesday Event, Cntest Registratin and Wrap Up Number f Events # f Students Reached face t face # f One n One interactins # f prmtinal items given ut Upcming Events 39 1387 1117 2804 - End f Cntest Party Stress Management Team Prvides educatin, infrmatin and resurces n the effects f stress, its symptms, hw it can be cntrlled and eliminated as well as the imprtance f sleep Facilitates the De-Stress Wrkshp Series: wrkshps thrughut the year t assist students in practising a wide range f stress reducing techniques Interactive activities and wrkshps abut managing stress and sleep Other Events: The De-Stress Zne in RBB 2048 and FEAS specific utreach Number f Events Avg. # f staff at each event # f Cntacts Upcming Events 19 3.0 700-5 sessins in RBB 2048-3 De-Stress Wrkshps 6
Respnsible Party Peple Prvide educatin, infrmatin and resurces n hw t party smart i.e., the respnsible and safe cnsumptin f alchl and drugs facilitate interactive activities and wrkshps t get students invlved in learning hw t keep themselves and their friends safe while they are partying facilitate presentatins and activities in residence n the tpics abve Other Events: Alchl Awareness Week, Safe Spring Break Week, educatinal displays and utreach Number f Events Avg. # f staff at each event # f Cntacts Upcming Events 19 3.0 888-1 mre residence event - 5 utreach activities General Health Team Educatin, infrmatin and resurces n flu, hand washing and hygiene Prvides interactive activities/wrkshps n campus t prmte a healthy lifestyle and rganizes and executes an extensive Flu/Pandemic Awareness Campaign (with the help f 6 nursing placement students) Facilitates ur masct, Mr. Smiley, and brings him t ther teams events Number f Events Avg. # f staff at each event # f Cntacts Upcming Events 15 2.5 436-5 mre utreach activities - Prmtinal cntest Campus Alchl Respnsibility Educatrs (CARE) This team wrks with Ryersn security persnnel t walk between key lcatins n campus where alchl is currently being/will be cnsumed t prvide educatin and awareness and assistance if needed. Number f Events Avg. # f staff at each event 9 1.5 (plus 1 Security Persnnel) # f Upcming Events Cntacts 380 - mre vlunteer recruitment - additinal CARE nights in spring 7
Health & Wellness Newsletter Team Creates a newsletter every 2 mnths n a wide range f health and wellness tpics/issues relevant t the Ryersn cmmunity. This is then psted n the Ryersn Health Prmtin Website www.ryersn.ca/studentservices1/healthprmtin ***The team has dne sme prmtinal activities fr their newsletter, cntacting abut 200 students. We are in the prcess f installing a tracker n the website t see hw many students are reading the newsletters. 3 Editins are dne and psted and ne mre will be cmpleted fr the years end. Other Health Prmtin Events and Activities NEW! Stairway t Health Our first ever Stairway t Health Launch and Stair Climb this year was a great success! We had a ttal f abut 400 peple at these 2 events and gt a lt f attentin n campus fr ur effrts! The stair climb went s well that we have decided t hld it every year as part f Healthy Living Week! Students and staff were very respnsive and gave us lts f psitive feedback n the events. Fr the rest f the year, we are encuraging peple t cntinue t take the stairs thrugh media and utreach activities. Healthy Living Week and Health Fair This year was ur 6 th annual Healthy Living Week and Fair in cllabratin with the RSU. Althugh we had less traffic than last year, we were still able t encurage ver 600 8
students t participate. Students and staff had a chance t visit clse t 40 vendrs bth frm the Ryersn cmmunity and learn abut bth traditinal and alternative ways t chse a healthy lifestyle. There were events thrughut the entire week as well and included Stairway t Health, educatinal displays and interactive events. Walking Grup This year we have made an exciting cnnectin fr ur walking grup! Health Prmtin has jined with the senirs grups ut f Heaslip Huse t increase ur walking grup attendance and t begin t bring ur services t a wider student ppulatin. Bth the senirs and the Health Prmtin staff lk frward t cntinuing this partnership and increasing its strength next year! Overall this year we have had apprximately 30 peple jin us fr ur walking grup. It has been a very psitive experience, especially fr the Health Prmtin staff that very much enjys wrking with this particular grup within the Ryersn cmmunity. The De-Stress Zne in RBB 2048 NEW! The Peer Health Educatrs in the Stress Management Team have taken great initiative t prvide a variety f prgramming in the new Student Services space in the Ryersn Business building. The Peer Health Prmters have created a space in which students can drp by t re-fcus, re-energize and rejuvenate! Thrughut the year there was a wide variety f activities planned - all geared twards yur ttal relaxatin! The staff has been ding lts f utreach t prmte this free service and get students interested in participating. T date, apprximately 123+ students have jined us. NEW! FLU/Pandemic Campaign One f ur largest campaigns this year was the Flu Campaign, facilitated by bth Health Prmtin staff and Ryersn Nursing students. The students used a wide range f mdalities t educate the cmmunity abut aviding the flu, hand washing, pandemic flu and the flu sht. Strategies included psters, flyers, displays, wrkshps, class presentatins, kits t faculty and staff and a needs assessment. The campaign lasted ver 2 mnths and reached a large number f the Ryersn cmmunity. In ttal 1248 9
psters were put up, 701 peple were reached thrugh utreach events, 146 thrugh displays and 249 thrugh class visits and wrkshps. What s Next? Ryersn Health Prmtin strives t cntinuusly imprve its effrts t meet the health and wellness needs f ur cmmunity. With dedicated and creative student staff, we will prvide new prgrams and wrk t strengthening thers. Student invlvement and cllabrative effrts in prgram planning, implementatin and evaluatin has created a prgram that is geared twards ptimizing student health which will assist in encuraging verall student success and academic achievement. Next year, data cllectin, prgram evaluatin and cmpletin learning utcmes will have a strnger fcus and help mve Health Prmtin int the future f Student Services and Ryersn. Future Initiatives 1. Health and Wellness Prgram in Residence: Health Prmtin is partnering with the RAC and Husing t bring an active living/nutritin prgram t students living in residence. The gal is t begin the pilt prject in the fall f 2007. 2. HPV Vaccine Educatinal Campaign: Health Prmtin is partnering with the RSU Health and Safety Cmmittee t bring infrmatin abut the HPV Vaccine and thers campus wide. The first event frm this campaign shuld take place in March 2007. 3. Resiliency and Relatinships: Health Prmtin is wrking n events that will prmte these issues t students n campus. The gal is t implement a Resiliency and Relatinship wrkshp in the 2007-2008 academic year. 4. Faculty Teams: Health Prmtins wrk with the faculties is grwing! We will be cntinuing t wrk with Engineering, Graphic Cmmunicatins Management and Business as well as strengthening new cnnectins in Architecture, Cmputer Science and Cmmunity Services. 5. Eating Disrders Wrkshps: Health Prmtin has partnered with faculty in the Nutritin Prgram t pilt a wrkshp called Chclate Cvered Discntent which will run twice this winter. The respnse has been very psitive s far and we will hpe t cntinue these in the future. 10