What is a Health & Wellness Advocate?

A Health & Wellness Advocate is a student who actively participates in programs and services that promote the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The Health & Wellness Advocate program is self-paced and based on the 8 Dimensions of Wellness.

Why become a Health & Wellness Advocate?

Each semester, students who are actively engaged in the program will be invited to the recognition events. After completing the Health & Wellness Advocate iCollege Course and PIN Path, students will be officially recognized as Health & Wellness Advocates and encouraged to include the Health & Wellness Advocate badge on their LinkedIn profile and resume.

How do I sign up to begin the process of becoming a Health & Wellness Advocate?

Students can use the Qualtrics survey to indicate their interest in becoming a Health & Wellness Advocate at Georgia State University. Students will receive an email to inform them that they have been added to the Health & Wellness Advocate iCollege Course and PIN Path. Check PIN for Health & Wellness Advocate exclusive programs.

More about the Health & Wellness Advocate Program

The Health & Wellness Advocate Program is designed to provide students with an interactive learning experience focused on health and wellness at both the personal and community levels. Through this program, students will have the opportunity to:

• Learn: Explore health and wellness topics that impact the academic success of college students

• Reflect: Reflect on how health and wellness influence both individual well-being and the broader community

• Act: Take action by contributing to health and wellness initiatives that support individuals and communities

The 8 Dimensions of Wellness

The 8 Dimensions of Wellness are a framework developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help guide individuals toward a balanced, healthy lifestyle. These dimensions cover all aspects of well-being, from physical health to emotional balance, and beyond.

1. Emotional Wellness

Emotional wellness is about understanding and expressing our feelings, coping with life’s stressors, and enjoying life. It involves knowing our strengths and areas for growth, while also being open to support from others when needed.

2. Environmental Wellness

Environmental wellness focuses on feeling safe and being surrounded by healthy, supportive environments. This includes having access to clean air, food, and water, as well as preserving the places where we live, work, and learn. It also emphasizes the importance of natural spaces for relaxation and reflection.

3. Financial Wellness

Financial wellness is about managing our finances effectively, including income, debt, and savings. It’s also about feeling confident and satisfied with both our current financial situation and our future financial prospects.

4. Intellectual Wellness

Intellectual wellness encourages continuous learning and mental stimulation. It’s about keeping our minds sharp and seeking out opportunities for personal growth and expanding our knowledge.

5. Occupational Wellness

Occupational wellness involves finding meaningful work and activities that align with personal values, interests, and beliefs. This includes having a career or role that provides purpose and fulfillment.

6. Physical Wellness

Physical wellness focuses on maintaining a healthy body through good habits, such as regular exercise, nutrition, and sleep. It’s about taking care of our physical health for overall well-being.

7. Social Wellness

Social wellness emphasizes healthy relationships and a sense of connection with others. It’s about building strong, supportive relationships with family, friends, and the community while showing care and concern for others.

8. Spiritual Wellness

Spiritual wellness involves finding meaning and purpose in life, guided by personal beliefs and values. It’s about seeking balance, peace, and a deeper understanding of life and the natural world around us.

Yes To Consent Panthers

At Student Health Promotion, we believe that consent has five key components; enthusiastic, verbal, specific, sober and reversible.

Consent must be:

• Enthusiastic - the presence of a ‘yes’ rather than the absence of a ‘no’.
• Verbal - one must receive a clear spoken ‘yes’ prior to sexual activity.
• Specific - consent applies to each sexual act individually.
• Sober - all parties must be free of the influence of alcohol and other drugs.
• Reversible - anyone can revoke their consent at any time.

Follow BeWellPanthers on social media and #YesToConsentPanthers to learn more about the program and ways you can get involved.

#YesToConsentPanthers

How can students get involved with the #YesToConsentPanthers Program?

The best way for students to get involved with the program is to register for and complete our #YesToConsentPanthers: Consent 101 training in iCollege.

• The course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete in includes information from the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) and Planned Parenthood as well as a review of the Student Health Promotion Five Components of Consent and the three confidential resources at Georgia State University.
• Students are required to make a Reel for the BeWellPanthers Instagram Page where they creatively describe consent and sign the #YesToConsentPanthers PIN Pledge.
• After completing the requirements students will receive a certificate of completion which demonstrates one's commitment to consent education and can positively impact their personal life as well as their academic and professional careers.

How does a student that has been victimized get help?

Student Victim Assistance offers crisis intervention, advocacy and support services for students are survivors of sexual assault and other crimes. Students can make an appointment by calling 404-413-1965.

What is the #YesToConsentPanthers pledge?

Students can also get involved by signing the #YesToConsentPanthers PIN Pledge.

Why is the #YesToConsentPanthers program important?

The #YesToConsentPanthers program encourages a culture of consent at Georgia State University. Preventing sexual violence is everyone's responsibility.

• 13% of all students (undergraduate and graduate) experience sexual assault while in college.
• The rate of sexual assault is highest for female students (20.4%), followed by TGQN (transgender, genderqueer, nonconforming) college students (20.3%).
• Undergraduate students experience sexual assault at much higher rates than graduate students. Among females 19.6% of undergraduate students reported sexual assault compared to 6.9% of graduate students.
• Over 50% of sexual assaults involve alcohol or other drugs.

Naloxone Distribution Project

What is Naloxone?

Naloxone is a lifesaving medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose when given in time. Naloxone will not harm someone if they are overdosing on a different substance or experiencing another medical emergency. Naloxone is easy to administer. There are two forms that anyone can use: nasal spray, and injectable.

Naloxone Training 101

Georgia State University students can register for Naloxone Training 101; a training developed by Student Health Promotion and hosted on iCollege. Throughout this brief course, students will learn about the opioid epidemic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, review a naloxone training video from Georgia Overdose Prevention, learn about naloxone kit availability, and take a brief quiz.

Pick Up Naloxone at the Student Health Promotion Office

After completing Naloxone Training 101 and receiving over 80% on the brief quiz, students may pick up a naloxone kit from the Student Health Promotion Office on the Atlanta or Clarkston campuses. Please contact Margaret Olson ([email protected]) to schedule a pick up.

Naloxone Training with Georgia Overdose Prevention

Student Health Promotion is proud to partner with Georgia Overdose Prevention to offer a live naloxone training each semester. Check out the BeWellPanthers PIN Page for information about upcoming trainings and #PanthersStopOverdose events.

Fentanyl Test Strips

Fentanyl test strips are another tool in the harm reduction toolbox. Fentanyl test strips quickly and reliably detect fentanyl in a drug sample, however, unless a drug comes from a licensed pharmacy it cannot be considered 100% safe. Georgia State University community members can order fentanyl test strips for free from Stop HIV ATL. To learn more about fentanyl and other harm reduction strategies complete the Naloxone 101 iCollege Course.

Resources

Follow BeWellPanthers on social media and #PanthersStopOverdose to learn more about naloxone, upcoming trainings, and ways you can get involved.

Learn more about opioids and the opioid overdose epidemic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Find out more about Georgia naloxone regulations and availability from Georgia Overdose Prevention.

Sleep Well Panthers

Follow BeWellPanthers on social media and the #SleepWellPanthers to learn about sleep tips, and on and off campus resources to improve the quality of sleep of Georgia State University students.

Student Health Promotion promotes good quality sleep through education, and they provide sleep kits that they distribute to students through face to face and virtual programming at the Atlanta campus and Perimeter campus locations. The Student Health Promotion office has office locations (75 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 243) and perimeter locations at both Clarkston and Dunwoody campuses.

Sleep is essential and directly linked to academic success. Student Health Promotion strives to provide students with tools to help them attain healthy sleep behaviors and quality sleep. After students complete the iCollege SleepWellPanthers 101 course, they fill out the survey and will be contacted by Health Educator Camila Pham [email protected] and schedule a time to pick up their sleep kits at 75 Piedmont Suite 243.

The sleep kit holds a variety of items meant to enhance your quality of sleep. Students can choose up to three items to come in their sleep kits these may include:

• Sleep mask: Great tool to decrease light stimulation and help you get better quality sleep.
• Ear plug: Reduce sleep disruption due to sound stimulation.
• Lotion: Enjoy our lavender lotion to induce a relaxed mind state to sleep.
• Room spray: Use your senses with a relaxing linen spray to sent the ambiance for sleep.
• Fuzzy socks: Use your sense of touch to enjoy these fuzzy socks and help your feet warm and cozy to sleep

What’s Right for Me: Contraceptive Options

Contraception is the act of preventing pregnancy. This can take many forms including abstinence, barrier methods, and hormonal options like birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs). Through the 60 minute What’s Right for Me: Contraceptive Options iCollege course students will learn about eight contraceptive options and related resources at Georgia State University.

Students can register for the course using the BeWellPanthers iCollege College Course Interest Form, please email Health Educator Margaret Olson-Conquest with any questions.

Follow BeWellPanthers on social media and #WeGotYouCoveredPanthers to learn more about the program and the Student Health Promotion Condom Request Form.