Health Promotion

OUR MISSION IS TO:

Create a campus environment in which students can feel empowered to make healthy choices, to help students develop healthy personal and social identifications and to assist students in challenging barriers to healthy behaviors, such as negative social pressures and unrealistic expectations.

We offer individual health counseling by appointment. Call 619-594-4133 to schedule a time to meet with our staff.

HIV Information and Testing

We offer confidential HIV testing throughout the school year as well as the summer session. If you are interested in HIV testing visit the Health Promotion Department (3rd Floor, Ste. 3201) during our scheduled testing times. It only takes about 25 minutes and your results will be available in four days.

Women's Health Seminars (GYN Orientations)

Our GYN Orientations are designed to inform SDSU women on how to take control of their sexual health. They are comprehensive sessions that cover topics such as Pap smears, birth control methods, STDs, breast self-exam (BSE) and other women's health topics. There is also a session developed specifically for lesbian women (LGYN) and their particular health issues. This special session will answer the following questions:

"Why would I benefit from a hormonal birth control method?"

"If I don't have sex with men, should I be concerned about STDs or having a pap smear?"

"Why would I use a condom?"

If you are a lesbian student who needs to attend a GYN session, we would encourage you to come to a LGYN session. Please call 619-594-4133 to schedule a session with us.

Sessions last approximatley 75 minutes and are required for women who have never had a Pap smear and/or wanting to start on a birth control method for the first time. No appointments are needed, just show up at our scheduled times and bring a friend!

Nutrition Counseling

Our department offers a full range of counseling and therapy for just about any nutritional need you may require. A registered dietician is available for acute issues such as: eating disorders, obesity, diabetes management and other serious nutritional needs (available by referral only). The Wellness Center at the ARC provides general nutrition counseling, offered by highly trained interns from the Nutrition & Exercise Department. The interns can help in areas such as weight loss and management, weight gain, vegetarian diets and other general nutrition needs. All services are free of charge, so call us today to schedule your appointment: 619-594-4133

Smoking Cessation

The Health Promotion Department offers tobacco cessation counseling for smoking and chewing tobacco. Counseling consists of individual sessions with a trained Peer Health Educator and emphasizes on behavior modification techniques for quitting. Pharmacological treatment options are also available for those who desire them, but students should first meet with a counselor for an initial screening session. Each session lasts thirty minutes.

Peer Health Education...Changing the way SDSU thinks!

SDSU students can actively promote wellness on campus by becoming Peer Health Educators (PHEs). PHEs present dynamic workshops to their SDSU peers that focus on various health topics and issues that affect the lives of students. In order to be a Peer Health Educator you must successfully complete the Peer Health Education Training class. Students have the option of receiving course credit for participating in the PHE Program Training and for active participation in the PHE Program thereafter.

PHE Tracks:

• Alcohol and Other Drugs: Learn about the different types of each; how they affect your body, who's most likely to abuse them, who's at greatest risk for dependency, consequences of use, and how you can reduce the risk of negative consequences.
• Body Image/Disordered Eating: Increase awareness and provide information about body image and disordered eating issues. Encourage students to move toward a positive body image.
• Nutrition and Physical Activity: Learn about basic nutrition and fitness, and how to incorporate healthy eating into a busy college lifesytle. From protein and carbohydrates to the latest fad diets, you will gain knowledge of the proper way to fuel your body.
• Sexual Health: A comprehensive course on safe sex practices, communication and sexuality, making healthier decisions regarding sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and contraceptive methods.
• Frat MANers (Fraternity Men Against Negative Environments and Rape Situations): The goal of the program is to increase awareness about rape, potential rape situations and sexually coercive behavior while decreasing the acceptance of rape myths. Members of Frat MANers educate men about rape and their role in reducing violence against women. (Download Frat MANers application)

Qualifications for Involvement:

• SDSU registered student, either full or part-time.
• You must be completing 60 units during your first semester as a PHE.
• Ability to committ a minimum of 2-consecutive semesters to the PHE Program before graduating (one semester for training and at least one for active participation in the program).
• Completion of a successful PHE interview.
• Passing grade in the PHE Program Training.

Active PHE Responsibilities:

• Attend and participate in scheduled meetings.

• Meet minimum participation requirements for each semester.

• Represent the PHE Program and SDSU Student Health Services Health Promotion Department appropriately anytime you are serving as a PHE.

If you would like to apply for the PHE program you may download the PHE application and submit it to the Health Promotion office at Student Health Services, you can pick one up in person, or call 619-594-4133 for more details.

PHE Presentations for the SDSU Campus Community

PHE presentations are available for your classroom, residential hall, Fraternity/Sorority, or any other SDSU student function or event where you want to promote health education and wellness. Each presentation is 50 minutes long and PHEs will bring all needed materials for all in attendance. Please allow at least two-weeks advance notice for scheduling your presentation. Call us today to schedule your PHE presentation at 619-594-4133

Presentation topics include:

Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)

Health Education staff is currently available for presentations on various AOD topics/issues.

Body Image/Disordered Eating

Body Image
Disordered Eating

Frat MANers

What Men Can Do (A presentation about preventing violence toward women for men only.)

Nutrition

Fad Diets
Food & Mood
Healthy Eating on Campus
Nutrition 101

Sexual Health

Contraceptive Methods
HIV/AIDS
Rape/Sexual Assault
STDs

P.A.T.C.H. (Peer Advocates for Total College Health)

This organization/club is for students involved or interested in the community health field. It is an oppurtunity to come together, socialize, come up with fun activities or events for us to participate in and recruit new members for the Peer Health Education (PHE) Program. This is a great place to:

• Talk to PHEs from the Sexual Health, Nutrition, Body Image, AOD or Frat Manners to see which track you would be interested in.
• Learn about each program
• Find out how much fun PHEs have
• Make long time friends!

Spring Meetings: Thursdays at 5:00 pm in the Calpulli Center, 4th floor, Conference Rm. 1.