Lauren Bryan, Rachel Cormack, Heather Edell, Kyle Milana, Haley Pena Health Promotion and Wellness

“Being healthy is hard, but worth it.” - Eric Smith We interviewed Eric Smith, the Director of Health Promotion and Wellness Services 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

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.

Contact Website: Website: Blog: – 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

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

Students Massive identity change Big decisions about who and how they want to be Detrimental decisions Compartmentalize: everything is somewhat connected

National College Health Assessment Alcohol Drugs Sexual Mental Sleep Safe Harbor: assault and violence Learning community: college health class Bicycle Campaign Nutritionist

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

Alcohol & Drugs 1 drink difference TESI: alcohol program Tobacco policy

Mental Health Sleep Stress Alcohol, drug related Relationships

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

Bicycle Campaign War Eagle Wheels Grant to buy bicycles Students don’t 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

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

Projects underway Sunscreen Testicular Exams Disease prevention: STD, HIV testing

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 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 don’t just assume that it is normal.

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:

Nursing roles in Health Promotion Primary Prevention Educator Immunizations Testing /Screenings Student Nurses Role

Questions?