Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Julie Banda, MPH Susanna Barry, MEd Maryanne Kirkbride, MS/MBA, RN Divya Kumar, MPH Lauren Mayhew, MBA Elizabeth Rice, BS Chad Waxman, MS, CAS Wellness Classes IAP 253-CALM Residence Life Staff Training Hw t Help a Friend FSILG Health Prmtin Childbirth Educatin Health Educatin Library Eating Cncerns CPR/First Aid Healthy Relatinships Eat Well@MIT Sexual Assault Preventin Parenting Childbirth Educatin Cld & Flu Pster Cntest and Clinic LBGT Supprt Crss- Campus Crdinatin Sexual Health MITOasis Relaxatin CDs MedLinks 1
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness Missin Statement The Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness f the MIT Medical Department supprts the individual and cmmunal practice f healthful living thrugh evidence-based prgramming which empwers MIT cmmunity members t use the infrmatin and skills necessary t adpt and maintain healthy behavirs, attitudes, and lifestyles. The Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness wrks cllabratively with students, staff and faculty t create a safe and caring envirnment cmmitted t the academic, research and cmmunity gals f the Institute. The lng-term visin f the Center is t cntribute t measurable imprvement t the health f the campus cmmunity and its members. While the CHPW is a service f the Medical Department, we appreciate the substantial supprt f the Dean fr Student Life and the generus cllabratin f all the departments in the Divisin f Student Life. CHPW Overview in Numbers and Narrative Numbers: 1,000 Number f dcumented MedLink t student interactins this academic year 2,000 Number f cpies f MITOasis and MITOasis 2 Relaxatin CDs distributed (twice as many as last year) 650 Number f EAT WELL water bttles distributed t the campus 400 Number f students wh received a flu sht at the MedLinks spnsred Flu sht clinic at the Student Center 245 Number f fraternity students expsed t alchl and ther drug prgrams. 210 Amunt f graduate and undergraduate students expsed t the LGBT Ally Training Prgram 113 Number f students wh went thrugh the 2 sessin, ne-n-ne BASICS Prgram (Brief Alchl Screening and Interventin fr Cllege Students) 65 Number f students in the Upgrade Yur Health and Happiness wellness curse 100 Percent f clinicians wh rated the cntinuing medical educatin presentatin n MIT s Natinal Cllege Health Assessment gd r excellent in relevant cntent 180 Number f Study Break TlKits created n Stress, Sleep, and Nutritin 127 Number f cmmunity members participating in ur CPR r First Aid classes 35 Percent mre residences with a MedLink representative 30 Number f graduate students wh participated in the Graduate Student Cntemplative Life Retreat (in cllabratin with MIT Prajnpaya and DSL) 50 Number f student enrllments in Yga fr Stress Management classes Cmments frm the cmmunity: Residence Life Trainings In my seven years as an RA, this was the best cmmunicatin training I ve ever received. After a training n healthy study breaks, a Residence Life Assciate reprted that the Graduate Resident Tutrs, fund this great ckie dugh with n trans fats. Whatever yu re ding, it s wrking! Health and nutritin presentatin t srrity Fr nce, it was great t hear abut nutritinal issues that actually pertain t ur every-day lives and t hear ways we can imprve ur diets withut actually dieting. All f the sisters learned a lt and really enjyed yur presence. Yga fr Stress Management fr student patients 2
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Yur yga classes have been instrumental fr my vercming anxiety. I see them as part f my health maintenance rutine yur yga class is pssibly the best part f my week. Upgrade Yur Health and Happiness wellness curse taught thrugh DAPER It ffered cmprehensive infrmatin abut hw t integrate healthy habits int the life f a cllege student. This curse was awesme add mre classes like this t the MIT PE schedule. 21-Day Breakfast Challenge: Students set a healthy breakfast habit fr 21 days Thanks fr rganizing this! I'm in a pretty regular schedule nw and I've fund a bunch f fds that I can make quickly and easily that'll d the jb. I'll stick with it, even withut a mystery prize t mtivate me! I nticed that thrughut the *entire* day I felt mre balanced. I had energy withut cffee in the mrning, and was able t fall asleep quickly that night. Graduate Student Cntemplative Life Retreat I had nt experienced such calm in a lng time Wrking with Residence Life t supprt students fllwing a student incident On behalf f the ffice, thanks fr crdinating with MedLinks and fr all yur time and effrt this weekend. Yur great utreach means s much during this difficult time. CPR/First Aid Excellent curse that shuld be available t all departments Great curse, the instructr simplified steps and gave tips s it is easier t remember what t d. Best CPR class I have ever taken! (frm a clinician participating in the MIT Medical Healthcare Prvider CPR classes). Excellent curse! Real-wrld examples and easy t fllw directins. Instructr was a great cmmunicatr! Best CPR curse f 4-5 I ve taken. I ve taken this curse every 2 years fr 12 years and this is the first time I feel I learned a lt; great instructr. Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness: Leadership and Management Held a strategic planning retreat t prmte intra-ffice crdinatin, reassess campus health prmtin needs and set pririties. Prvided leadership t a brad team f staff, students and cmmunity agency experts t bring MIT Medical s clinical sexual assault care plicies up t best practice standard. Used a staff vacancy t re-tl a health educatr psitin t fcus n the health prmtin needs f emplyees (n campus and at Lincln) and graduate students. Health Educatin Library was very active, abut 41 bks, vides, DVDs checked ut each mnth extra cpies f sensitive-tpic materials distributed thrugh health educatrs. Title list made available t clinicians n the electrnic medical recrd Champined the inclusin f student specific guidelines defining sexual assault behavir int the DSL student handbk fr the 2006-2007 academic year. Helped develp guidelines with the Inter-Fraternity Cuncil n CPR trained students per huse; and additinal, Hw t vercme barriers in seeking help during and emergency situatin, part f the training. ACHA-Natinal Cllege Health Assessment - MIT findings Prvided Cntinuing Medical Educatin t MIT Medical clinicians n the state f MIT student health Facilitate student health prmtin strategy based n survey data Wrkplace 2.0 3
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Served as advisrs fr a prject n creativity, engagement, and wellbeing in the wrkplace, cmmissined by the Cuncil fr Wrk and Family at MIT Supervised research and develpment f a white paper presented t the Cuncil Upgrade Yur Health and Happiness health and wellness curriculum Peer-reviewed curriculum develped and pilted thrugh DAPER Dean-level Health and Wellness Advisry Cuncil cnvened t advise the prject Created curriculum enhancement pieces n nutritin, sleep, hydratin and mre that were implemented by caches and P.E. instructrs t mre than 1000 students per quarter. Crdinatin with DSL increasing effectiveness by cnsultatin and crdinatin Critical Incident Stress Management assistance New fr 2006: Develpment f When Caching Gets Persnal training fr DAPER caches Cllabratr and wellness cntent prvider fr Dean n Call system Cllabratin with the FSILG ffice n a variety f tpics fr FSILG students. Cllabratin with the CDSA arund alchl and ther drugs in a variety f prgrams. Participated in Sprts Medicine review prcess Cntent develpment fr planned 2007 Husemaster Retreat Cntent develpment fr SLP Prgram Planning Calendar Develped staff expertise in: QPR (train-the-trainers certificatin fr suicide preventin and awareness); Situatinal Leadership II; Yga and the Brain; Stress Management fr Anxiety, Insmnia and Depressin; Mind/Bdy Medicine (Bensn-Henry Institute Clinical Training in Mind/Bdy Medicine) Chrnic Disease Preventin: Helping peple live t 80 t get that Nbel Prize, nt die at 50 f heart disease. CPR and First Aid Training: Fur f each f the fllwing curses were ffered t the MIT cmmunity this year; Basic First Aid, First Aid w/adult CPR, Heartsaver AED (Adult/Child CPR) and Heartsaver Adult,Child and Infant CPR. 127 Members f the MIT cmmunity were trained in CPR and/r First Aid Mre than 50 new MedLinks were trained in First Aid, CPR and AED use Mre than 20 existing MedLinks received a refresher curse in First Aid, CPR and AED use. Offered a variety f ff-site cmmunity trainings t Eastgate and Westgate residents, Alumni ffice staff, MIT Tech camp cunselrs, etc. Wrked with MIT Medical Human Resurces t create a Basic Life Supprt recertificatin prgram fr healthcare prviders. Classes are ffered quarterly; apprximately 35 prviders have been trained t date. In additin, ur ffice cllabrated with Heartsafe t crdinate a Mass CPR training at MIT in April 2007 where ver 100 students and staff were trained in CPR and AED use in ne day. Wellness Classes/ IAP 18 IAP sessins, average 20 participants per sessin, apprximately 360 participants ttal Offered wellness class sessins in the fall, winter, spring, and summer, each sessin was 10 weeks lng and apprximately 6 classes ffered per sessin, with apprximately 12 participants per class Parenting classes cntinued t be ffered n a weekly basis Childbirth preparatin and infant care classes were ffered every mnth Health lectures were ffered n campus and at Lincln Lab, ne talk per mnth Get Fit Prvided health prmtin cntent t team. 4
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Offered tw sessins n nutritin n eating well n campus; ne n East Campus (Stata Center) and ne n West Campus (Student Center). Team wn an MIT Excellence award Graduate Student Health Ambassadr Prgram Cnducted fur fcus grups amng the graduate student cmmunity t assess health infrmatin needs Designed innvative health prmtin prgram fr graduate students t be pilted in the Fall 2007 with vlunteers frm the MIT spuses and partners cmmunity Initiated Staff Training in Tbacc Treatment Nutritin Eating Healthy@ MIT Eating fr academic and physical perfrmance Imprving the nutritin f the MIT cmmunity cntinues t be a pririty at the Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness. Gd nutritin allws fr imprved cncentratin and academic success, strengthens immune systems, maximizes athletic ability and reduces the risk f illness and disease. Our apprach t addressing this issue is fur prnged; identifying high risk ppulatins, develping prgramming and materials t increase awareness, envirnmental assessment and change and advcacy via plicy develpment. Sme new initiatives include: Created and branded EAT WELL at MIT, http://web.mit.edu/medical/wellness/eatwell/ a website were cmmunity members can g t access MIT specific materials and brchures n eating well n campus and vercming cmmn barriers. Designed and distributed EAT WELL water bttles Wrked with Lauren Rsan frm the cmmunicatins team t design EAT WELL tip t- shirts. First tw tips (n trans fat and whle grains) will be launched Summer/Fall 2007. Campus Dining c-authred a jint campus dining missin statement and partnering t create a pint f purchase awareness campaign arund the EAT Well principles and website. Health Educatr, Julie Banda serves as a member f the Campus Dining Bard. She currently is wrking t build supprt fr a renewed visin f the bard that will have a clear missin and rle n campus. One that develps recmmendatins and then advcate fr psitive change. Wrking t develp resurces and supprt fr athletes with weight-based participatin standards t supprt healthy weight lss. Will be ffering initial trainings t female athletes in August 2007 with mre t fllw. Creating an Orientatin prgram fr incming students n Testing YOUR MIT Fd Persnality. A way t increase awareness abut finding the dining chice that wrks fr each student. Supprting dcuments fr each chice will be develped (shpping, cking, eating in dining halls, quick breakfast, lunch and snack ideas, etc.) Created a pilt fr and IFC Chef and steward training prgram that will be pilted in August 2007. This training fcuses n the skills needed t EAT WELL, COOK WELL and ORDER WELL. This prgram will address the barriers f eating well in fraternities and will be supplemented with a member EAT WELL prgram. Full launch Fall 2008. Nutritin prgramming fr drms, ILGs, srrities, student grups, athletic teams, graduate students and department/ffices. Sme f the wrkshps develped cver tpics such as: Eating Healthy at MIT Healthy Cking The Language f Nutritin Prtin Cntrl Eating with n mney and n time Hw t Prepare and Repair fr wrkuts Dispelling Diet Myths Finding an Eating Plan that wrks fr yu 5
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Eating fr academic and athletic perfrmance And many mre Mre than 40 individual nutritin, fitness and/r health eating -related cnsultatins via ffice visits, phne calls r e-mail Mre than 25 nutritin, fitness and/r health eating- related prgrams fr residences, academic classes, student grups and emplyee grups. Each prgram ffered resulted in requests fr ne-n-ne cnsultatins. This tpic ften is an entry way fr identifying unhealthy r high risk behavirs and attitudes arund fd. Several students with eating cncerns r dysfunctinal eating were identified and cnnected t apprpriate resurces based n this prgramming and the subsequent cnsultatins. A few f the prgrams cnducted are highlighted belw: NEW Fd and Md wrkshp ffered during IAP Cping and Stress Stress Reductin 48 individual stress reductin and mindfulness caching sessins. Peak mnths: September-Octber and April-May Cnvened Mind/Bdy/Spirit advisry cuncil (MBS@MIT) t wrk interdepartmentally n student stress management (includes chaplains, DAPER, RLP, Mental Health Services, and S 3 ) 253-CALM: The MIT Relaxatin Line Callers are guided thrugh a 2-3 minute relaxatin break, emphasizing a variety f techniques which include: prmting sleep, reducing test anxiety, and regaining mental fcus Distributed ver 4,000 253-CALM business cards acrss campus "MITOasis" and MITOasis 2 relaxatin CDs Distributed 2000 CDs 8 NEW relaxatin MP3 files available fr dwnlad n the MIT Medical website Yga fr Stress Management Twice weekly classes ffered t undergraduate and graduate students wh were referred t the Center fr stress issues. Stress Preventin Activities (cllabratin with UAAP) during the final days f each semester relaxatin techniques, health prmtin tips, and Brain Fd fr Finals infrmatin disseminated Relaxatin and Stress Resiliency Wrkshps prvided fr: Wmen s Orientatin; McCrmick; MIT-India prgram (MISTI); freshman advisry grups; MacGregr; Slan Schl (varius ffices); MedLinks; Wmen s Tennis team; Wmen s Crew team; WILG NEW Stress and Fertility talk (in cllabratin with Deb Gwan) ffered thrugh Spuses and Partners and IAP Graduate Student Cntemplative Life Retreat Weekly meditatin sessins fr graduate students, faculty and emplyees at the Media Lab Eating Disrders Served n DAPER Student, Health, Safety, and Wellness advisry bard t develp supprts fr athletes, especially n high-risk teams Making Peace with Fd therapeutic grup - spring 2007; participants reprt psitive utcmes 6
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Eating Cncerns Team at Medical: meetings with high-risk team caches, athletic trainers, department administratrs, and clinicians t prvide supprt fr students with eating disrders Healthy Wmen, Healthy Bdy image talks prvided fr: Sigma Kappa; Wmen s Crew Train-the-Trainers Prgram Disseminatin 180 Study Break TlKits prvided t residence life staff fcusing n three key areas: Sleep, Stress, and Nutritin with educatinal materials and technical assistance in each area Sensitive Cmmunicatin training expanded t Summer RAs and Interphase Tutrs Screenings A spring Depressin Screening included 51 participants, a mre than 200% increase ver previus spring screening Cnference presentatin Our Stressed Out Students prgram at New England Cllege Health Assciatin cnference. Repeat sessin added because f high demand. Sample feedback: Great ideas lts t take back t my campus Great prgram; wnderful verview and great suggestins fr incrprating stress management techniques; very creative. SHAC The Student Health Advisry Cmmittee cntinued t deepen the student cmmunity s understanding f medical, and f medical s understanding f ur student cmmunity: Orientatin: Distributed hundreds f T-shirts listing ways students can use the Medical department. Patient-Prvider Cmmunicatin: Cntinued t wrk n pilt evaluatin prject (see Perfrmance Inprvement sectin f reprt) Sexual Assault preventin: students wrked in partnership with clinicians t update clinical care guidelines fr peple presenting with a cncern f sexual assault Wellness week: students wrked with the UA and with medical t develp health related activities t expand beynd a fcus n depressin and ther illness-specific prgrams. Structurally, SHAC has right-sized its membership and strategically it is pised t wrk with the medical department t use the 2006 health survey results t create a strategic plan fr the health f the undergraduate cmmunity. MIT Medical Clinical Lunch Prgram, Natinal Cllege Health Assessment at MIT 2006 Results f the NCHA 2006 Data at MIT and Natinally was shared with clinical staff at MIT Medical including a discussin n what the result mean fr MIT Medical. Sexual Health, Relatinships, Wmen s Health, and LBGT Issues Sexual Health, Relatinships, Vilence Preventin and Respnse Cnducted mre than 20 individual face-t-face cnsultatins n sexual health and relatinship cncerns Cnducted mre than 20 prgrams and presentatins fr varius campus grups including student residences, administrative grups, and health care prviders. Tpics include sexual health, cntraceptin, sexually transmitted infectins, relatinships, and sexual assault. Managed the secnd year f the Department f Justice VAWA grant. Achievements include: Cnducted trainings n varius aspects f sexual assault and relatinship vilence preventin and respnse t numerus campus grups including the Cmmittee n Discipline, RAs, GRTs, Supprt 7
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 Staff, Freshman Advisers, Undergraduate Administratrs, Spuses & Partners @ MIT, and Mental Health Clinicians. Attended 3 natinal cnferences fr grant recipients; c-hsted June cnference with Nrtheastern and Tufts Cnvened the Cmmunity Resurce Grup three times per semester t centralize vilence preventin and respnse effrts, identify prgrammatic needs and barriers t achieving prgrammatic gals, and develp a shared understanding f campus risks and resurces. Redesigned the new student rientatin prgramming t include Sex Signals, which received favrable evaluatins frm students. Cnducted Residential Cnversatins prgrams in fur undergraduate residences n healthy relatinships, healthy hking-up, and bystander interventin. During Sexual Assault Awareness Mnth (SAAM), displayed Pwer Pint presentatin abut sexual assault in the Infinite Crridr. Develped psters with infrmatin abut sexual vilence resurces; distributed ver 150 psters acrss campus. Cntinued and deepened cllabratins with cmmunity partners (Bstn Area Rape Crisis Center and Asian Task Frce Against Dmestic Vilence) Hired new part-time prgram assistant Participated in inter-cllegiate cnferences arund issue f sexual assault preventin and respnse. Attended the Inter-Ivy meeting at Dartmuth and helped rganize the Bstn Area Campus Sexual Assault Calitin (BACSAC) cnference at Babsn. Cllabrated with the Ob-Gyn department and the Wmen s Health Wrking Grup at MIT Medical t plan and cnduct an infrmatin sessin n birth cntrl ptins fr female patients at MIT Medical. This infrmatin sessin was a pilt fr a larger prgram that will increase efficiency in the Ob-Gyn service thrugh mre grup-based educatin sessins. LGBT Ally Prgram Dne in cnjunctin with Abigail Francis, Prgram Crdinatr f lgbt @ MIT. Prvided trainings n hw t be an ally t the LGBT cmmunity t all the Graduate Resident Tutrs, MedLinks Peer Advcacy Trainees, and Orientatin leaders. Peer Advcacy Prgram cntinues t be strengthened by adding First Aid, CPR and AED training as well as the accessibility f cmmnly needed ver-the-cunter medicatins and first aid supplies. Prgram interactin tracking system is being mdified and updated. Dcumented interactins have slightly fallen; the new system and prgram fcus will be n emphasizing the imprtance f dcumentatin The number f MedLink t student interactins: Academic year 2006-2007 apprximately 1000 ttal interactins Managed the data entry and archiving f past interactins int a Filemaker database. These interactins will be added t the launch f the new database fr tracking as we mve frward. We will have measurable prgram infrmatin dating back t 2002. Reviewed current Medlinks training and will be cmpleting curriculum develpment n prgram training based n cre cmpetencies. Supprting training materials will be develped t supprt curriculum and the develpment f a instructr guide and member binder will be created. New training and supprting materials will be pilted in September 2007. Over-the-Cunter drug training. We have added sme new prducts based n cmmunity respnse. Wrking with clinical staff and directr f the pharmacy t create training materials and guidelines fr safe self-care and use (such as Safe Self-care Pads and the Cld and Flu symptms analysis sheet, etc.). feminine hygiene prducts Fall 2006 Benadryl and hydrcrtisne Fall 2007 8
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 We have increased ur cverage f MIT residences with at least ne MedLink by 35%; we nw have MedLinks in 35 drms and FSILGs. We have had great success in recruiting frm FSILGs and all but 6 are represented with MedLinks; this year we hpe t achieve 100% saturatin. In the Fall f 2006, 52 new members cmpleted a 25+ hur training. With these new members the membership grew t ver 110 active members; dispersed within all f the drms and mst f the FSILGs. MedLinks fr the first year truly became student run with an active and effective executive bard. The bard revised and updated the prgram cnstitutin and missin statement during a Strategic Planning meeting fr utging and incming psitins. Data Cllectin and interactin mnitring. We have cntinued are wrk with IS&T t cmplete and launch the new Members Sectin and lgging system and database. This system will allw MedLinks view reprts fr themselves, their residence and the prgram as a whle t mnitr trends and cncerns. This infrmatin will serve individual medlinks, residences, Health Prmtin and the campus at large by helping t identify areas f interest. Guiding prgram and campus based resurces and health pririties. This demgraphic infrmatin is an untapped resurce. The ability t analyze this data will allw fr trend analysis, immediate respnse t illness r injury utbreaks and a mre refined plan fr MedLinks and Health Prmtin prgramming, plicy develpment and budget allcatin. New system will launch in August 2007. Resurce Binder update and review Wrking with the Public Service Bureau revised and designed the Staying Healthy at MIT resurce binder. Each year is a unique pprtunity t mdify messages, cntent and design t make this binder serve thse in times f need. Cntinuing educatin sessin were crdinated and presented n the fllwing tpics: Updated First Aid, CPR and AED fr members wh have been a part f the prgram fr tw years Sexual Health, Prescriptin Drug Use and Abuse, Fitness, Sleep, Anxiety, QPR Suicide preventin training, Stress and Anxiety, etc. Campus Outreach Events: As always, MedLinks cntinues t supprt the cmmunity and prmte them selves as resurce by ffering campus utreach events thrughut the year. Sme f the mre memrable events include: Send a Smile Depressin Screening Day utreach 500 packets were sent t friends and delivered by MedLinks Flu Sht Clinic with MIT Medical ver 400 shts and STAY Well Packets given ut. Fr the secnd year in a rw, a MedLinks designed cld and flu preventin pster was used as the primary prmtinal item fr campus utreach. Take a break cmedy events TVs with ppular cmedy shws, snacks and infrmatin n the benefits f laughter and stress management were given ut. Fuel fr Finals (Breakfast Prgram) Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 MedLinks crdinated a breakfast bth in the Jhnsn Center each mrning f finals. Giving ut Brain Fd such as whle grains, nuts, fruit, juice, green tea, etc. MedLinks and Friends charity dating auctin April 20 th Walker Memrial MIT Medlinks and friends held their 3rd annual dating and silent auctin t raise mney fr Tutring Plus. Tutring Plus f Cambridge aims t supprt and encurage the academic, persnal and scial grwth f children and yuth in Cambridge thrugh the use f vlunteers and existing cmmunity resurces. Over 25 students vlunteered their time t be auctined ff and MedLinks were able t fundraise and acquire gift certificates fr utings and events fr all f them. In additin, 5 ppular prfessrs (including ur president Susan Hckfield) agreed t auctin ff an uting with them t 5 f the highest student bidders. 9
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 This is a ppular fundraising activity at MIT and the Medlinks hped it wuld prve successful and indeed it did this year s auctin raised almst $3800.00 Residential Grant Prgram New prgram created t encurage MedLinks t address issues r cncerns within their residence. This year 4 grants were given fr prpsal that demnstrated a strategic apprach t a clear cmmunity/residence need. These tk place in the areas f stress, alchl use/abuse and sexual health. Alchl, Other Drugs, and Vilence Vilence Preventin Engagemen Cnference at MIT CHPW was a majr cntributr with time, resurces, and mney. The purpse was t educate men and get them mtivated t help stp sexual vilence. This was the secnd year f this cnference. Bystander Prgram fr the entire IFC (Inter-Fraternity Cuncil) Leadership 30 IFC Presidents and executive bard members were expsed t a bystander prgram aimed at giving students the tls necessary t cmbat sexual vilence and sexism. Facebk/Stalking Prgram at McCrmick Hall 25 female students were expsed t definitins f stalking, what t d when yu are being stalked, and risk reductin f nline pages. This prgram was dne in cnjunctin with MIT Campus Plice Sergeant, Cheryl Vssmer. Alchl Alchl and ther Drug Prgrams at Fraternity huses. Went t 7 different fraternity huses t d a prgram abut alchl and ther drugs. Cntent included: Alchls physical, mental, and emtinal effects; what t d in an emergency situatin; hw t help a friend wh is abusing and what abuse lks like; hw t maximize the psitives alchl can give yu and minimize the negatives with an emphasis n abstaining frm drinking; and hw alchl can and has affected the cmmunity in which they live. Alchl fraternity and srrity prgram led by MIT students Dne in cnjunctin with the CDSA (Cmmunity Develpment and Substance Abuse) Office at MIT. Helped develp, implement, and advise the grant funded prgram. Helped train student leaders t run the prgram in fraternity and srrity huses in Mtivatinal Interviewing (MI) Cunseling Techniques, Alchl facts, and hw t handle ptentially difficult situatins. BASICS (Brief Alchl Screening and Interventin fr Cllege Students) First year this prgram is ffered thrugh the CHPW by the CDSA (Cmmunity Develpment and Substance Abuse) Office at MIT. 10
Center fr Health Prmtin and Wellness, MIT Medical Annual Reprt 2006-2007 113 students went thrugh the 2 sessin, ne-n-ne prgram with a health educatr. Other Drugs MedLinks Cntinuing Educatin Sessin Arund Prescriptin Drug Abuse Dne in cnjunctin with Dr. Simn Lejeune a psychiatrist at MIT Medical. Students received infrmatin abut the drugs mstly abused, identified each f them and their ptential fr abuse, and gave infrmatin n hw t help a friend. Emplyee Health Staff Training in Wrksite Wellness Health & wellness wrkshps at Lincln Lab Healthy Cmputing Cultivating Better Sleep Hw t Pack a Healthy Lunch Mindfulness Meditatin fr Stress Reductin Health Risk Appraisal Vendr Evaluatin and Assessment Staff and rganize Emplyee Health & Wellness Prgram Planning Wrkgrup Area CHPW CHPW staff CHPW library MedLINKS Pwer Series CHPW Web Cntact Infrmatin Web Address http://web.mit.edu/medical/a-center.html http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-cnsultatins.html http://web.mit.edu/medical/h-library.html http://web.mit.edu/medlinks/www/index.html http://web.mit.edu/activities/nh/pwer/index.html Key Phne Numbers Maryanne Kirkbride Clinical Directr fr Campus Life 3-5240 Health Educatrs CHPW Main Number 3-1316 11
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