Health Education

The Health Education Department is an integral part of the Student Health Center (SHC).  Qualified licensed medical professionals provide health education and outreach to Lamar University and Lamar Institute of Technology students through programs, presentations, individual consultations, referrals, brochures and pamphlets, and campus wide events (Health Fairs, Blood Drives, etc.).  All services are free and confidential.  Pre-arrangement with adequate advanced notice is required.

Our goal in Health Education is:

• Enhance student learning and personal development through health education and promotion

• Promote the health of the overall campus community through primary prevention and public health services

STD / HIV Risk Assessment

Presentation:  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Presentation:  Alcohol:  The Facts Served Straight Up

Below are some of the activities we regularly participate in and the topics presented:

• Orientations (Freshman, New Student, Transfer Student, and International Student Orientations), Week of      Welcome,  Residence Hall Move – in Days, and Tuition Payment Days

  • Health Center’s Medical, Psychological, Health Educational Services

  • How to access SHC services

  • Dates and information on upcoming vaccine clinics or other scheduled events

   

• Freshman Year Experience Programs (FYE)
  • Freshman 15 and healthy nutritional choices
  • Personal responsibility in personal life
  • Avoiding stress
  • Organizational techniques to minimize stress
  • Importance of hand washing in maintaining health
  • How to use SHC’s medical, psychological and health education services
  • Patient confidentiality

   

• Public Health for University Students, Faculty and Staff
  • Meningitis Vaccine Clinics
  • Flu Vaccine Clinic
  • Promote CDC hand washing / cover your cough campaign
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Blood Drives
  • Various other topics (Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol, etc)

   

• Programs for Sororities, Fraternities, and other student organizations and groups
  • “Condom Sense”
  • How to properly use a condom
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, prevention and treatment
  • Personal responsibility
  • Eating disorders
  • Vaccine clinics
  • How to use SHC’s medical, psychological and health education services
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Alcohol / Drugs
  • Smoking / Tobacco
  • Nutrition and adequate hydration
  • Cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Obtaining and keeping vaccinations current
  • Avoiding stress
  • Organizational techniques to minimize stress
  • Adequate rest
  • Other topics as requested

   

• Health Fairs / Workshops
  • Student Self Care Guides
  • Importance of hand washing
  • Alcohol / Drugs
  • Smoking / Tobacco
  • Cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Vaccine Clinics
  • Blood Drives
  • SHC services
  • Various health topics and information

   

• Weekly Information Tables

  Cardinal Craze Days at Setzer Student Center for University Students, Faculty and Staff                      

  • Alcohol / Drugs
  • Smoking / Tobacco
  • Cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Vaccine Clinics
  • Blood Drives
  • How to use SHC’s medical, psychological and health education services
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Various health topics and information